VANITHA SHANKAR
STRATEGIC DESIGN & GROWTH PARTNER
Executive Trainer (Innovation & Integrated Strategy, Conceptual Design)
I help clients envision and transform diverse strategies into concrete value propositions.
Hi, I’m Vanitha.
I partner with organizations to design and drive strategies using the frameworks, tools, and mindsets of human-centric design.
My key focus areas are to enable design maturity for corporates, nurture design education, and empower innovation & startup ecosystems.
A seasoned professional, my career has taken fascinating turns from interaction & service design to leading client content strategy to growing/leading a participatory intellectual platform for the city where I grew up. Each leap taught me more about myself, design, technology, business & org growth.
A brief sabbatical led me to discover other skills outside of my professional zone, making me an art photographer, co-creator of a community arts confluence, a full marathoner, and a columnist.
In essence, I’m driven by passion, purpose, and progress.
Every career choice has enriched my journey, resulting in tangible creations, and taught me to bring my whole self to work. This website is home to my essence, expressions, and experiences.
PROFILE
Profession
Strategic Design, Innovation & Growth Partner with a robust foundation in full-stack human-centric design. More
Photography
Versatile in most genres, stickler for optimal design elements in images. More
Kaleidoscope
This is where I share smaller designs from every day – photographs, photo captions, and expressions. More
Widesign’22: Infusing Human Elements In Data-driven Frameworks
Apr 16th, 2022
Design Leadership: Building A Case For Design Leadership In Organisations
Apr 22nd, 2022
Bridging The Gap Between Research And Design
Mar 11th, 2022
Design Dialogue Series | Episode Seven | Featuring – Vanitha Shankar | UXIndia 2021 | UMO Design
Dec 7th, 2021
Rethinking Inclusion In The Context Of Collective Intelligence And Future Design
Dec 16th – 18th, 2022