Resume

A product leader with a child-like enthusiasm for innovation and design. Passionate about solving the complex challenges of tomorrow using the technologies of today.

I thrive on building and leading high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and excellence to drive meaningful impact.

On a mission to make the world a better place – one product at a time!

Highlights

  • Thrives at the intersection of Design, Business, and Technology
  • Extensive experience in human-centered design, Design Thinking methods, and innovation frameworks
  • Skilled in building “start-up” like product teams within large global enterprises
  • Proven track record of delivering business impact through scalable mechanisms and tools, while maintaining a frugal approach to resource management
  • Cross-cultural expertise across diverse industries, with the ability to connect customer experience (CX) opportunities to emerging technologies
  • Designed complex 0-to-1 enterprise products for global markets, serving millions of users
  • Led high-performing teams with strong negotiation, communication, and navigation skills in matrixed global organizations
  • Player-coach to both design teams and cross-functional product partners
  • Active blogger and engaged design community member, with a diverse global network spanning industry and academia
  • Passionate lifelong learner and adjunct faculty at a top U.S. university

Core Competencies

Product and Experience Strategy ⎜ Industry and User Research ⎜ Data & Insights ⎜ Customer Segmentation and Personas ⎜ Service Design and Journey Mapping ⎜ Design Thinking Facilitation ⎜ Rapid Prototyping ⎜ Analytic and Measurement ⎜ Agile Product Development ⎜ Building and Scaling Product Teams

Career Journey

My career journey: From ideas to impact

Education

Executive Leadership: Corporate Strategy and Innovation
Stanford Graduate School of Business
California, USA
Master’s in Design: Industrial Design
National Institute of Design (NID)
Ahmedabad, India
Bachelor’s in Polymer Engineering
Maharashtra Institute of Technology
University of Pune, India

Certifications

Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
IBM, 2020
Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance, 2018
Certified Usability Analyst
Human Factors International, 2002

Volunteering

  • Adjunct Lecturer: Stanford University, School of Mechanical Engineering (Major: Product Design)
  • Visiting Faculty: Carnegie Mellon University, Boise State University, San Jose State University (Subject: Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Director, Organizing committee Member: Me2We 2020 Conference, Stanford GSB Executive Education LEAD Program
  • Jury Member: California Collage of Arts, San Francisco
  • Design Thinking Coach and Workshop Facilitator: Inneract Project, San Francisco

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