Profession

PRESENT: EXPERIENCE STRATEGIST | FACILITATOR (INNOVATION & INTEGRATED STRATEGY)

Design Strategy & Innovation Consulting for Corporates: Envisioning and driving strategic business initiatives for corporates, Institutionalizing design & innovation capabilities, Driving strategic initiatives.

Strategic Design & Growth Partner for Innovation & Startup Ecosystems: Hunch-to-pitch capabilities, Impact metrics and SDG-aligned actions, Accelerator/ boot camps/ structured mentorship 

Executive Trainer & Educator: Lead certification tracks for HFI Training’s global clients covering User-centered analysis and conceptual design, omnichannel strategy & innovation, service design/design thinking & institutionalization for global learners, across SE Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South Africa & India, Visiting Faculty & Jury for deemed universities for UX/CX/ Design Thinking.

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RECENT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO, CHENNAI INTERNATIONAL CENTRE

CIC is a multi-stakeholder organization that combines thought leadership from veteran industry shapers/ C-suite leaders, policymakers, and academicians for industry intervention and transformation.

– Architected Digital Infrastructure: Transitioned non-digital workflows into digital formats, streamlining stakeholder, member, and administrative processes. Designed collaboration platform workflows and governance models to improve operational efficiency.

– Facilitated Innovation Strategy: Designed and led discovery and ideation frameworks, integrating co-creation formats for concept generation through participatory programs and industry focus groups. Managed the concept backlog, prioritized initiatives, coordinated rollout, and established feedback loops to capture participant insights, driving continuous improvement through measurable impact metrics.

– Managed Org Growth: Managed operations for corpus growth, membership engagement, knowledge management, and governance to ensure long-term sustainability and scalability.