Shilpa Marathe

- Partnering with executives & global cross-functional teams to shape AI-driven transformation strategies and future-facing innovation initiatives across complex enterprise ecosystems - Contributed to approx. 70% manual effort reduction, 40–70% efficiency improvements, and approx. 35% reduction in time-to-hire across Finance, Talent, and Procurement functions with GenAI assets dev. - Supporting fast-paced RfPs through rapid product visioning - Leading the Munich iX Studio with a multidisciplinary team

- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate emerging AI capabilities into scalable, real-world operational concepts across mobility, manufacturing, industrial, health and public sector ecosystems - Simplified complex technologies and humanized data-driven insights into meaningful and understandable experiences for enterprise stakeholders and leadership audiences - Facilitated co-creation workshops and innovation engagements to accelerate alignment, ideation, and strategic exploration

- Led large-scale digital transformation initiatives across telecom and enterprise sectors, aligning customer experience, business strategy, and technology execution - Spearheaded digital transformation for a telecom enterprise serving over 220 million customers - Directed transformation initiatives for a multinational conglomerate spanning 18 enterprise websites and digital ecosystems

- Strategized and delivered multidisciplinary innovation projects spanning industrial design, branding, communication design, and spatial brand experiences - Built and managed an independent business venture focused on consumer product experiences and seasonal artifacts

- Led the strategy and development of the company’s first indigenous LED commercial luminaire range - through physical product systems, industrial scalability, and product lifecycle thinking - Managed end-to-end product development including user research, concept development, prototyping, manufacturing coordination, pilot production supervision and marketing strategy - Collaborated with engineering, manufacturing, and commercial stakeholders to align product strategy and market readiness

- Kanbay Software (Capgemini Group) — UX Analyst & Design Consultant - Elephant Design Pvt. Ltd. — Industrial Designer & Architect - VIP Industries Ltd. — Assistant Manager, Furniture Design Built foundational expertise in product development, systems thinking, industrial design, and translating complex user and business needs into scalable solutions across consumer and enterprise domains.