Honoured to Introduce

Dr. Lalit S Kathpalia

President Society of Design Thinking Professionals

Visiting Professor, Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

Global Innovation & Design Thinking Community
Pune Chapter

A Leadership, Technology, Management professional and a certified Design Thinking Practitioner holding a Ph.D in the area of “Developing a System Dynamics Simulation Model for the Indian IT Industry”. He is also a recipient of the prestigious IBM Faculty Award, 2012. Additionally, he is on the board for various educational institutions and a member of McKinsey Online Executive Panel and Harvard Educator’s Forum.

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Expertise

IT Strategy

Pre-sales

Business Analysis

Outsourcing

Software Project Management

Requirements Analysis

Change Management

Strategic Planning

Technology Consulting

IT Managemen

Experience

President
Society of Design Thinking Professionals
January 2021 - Present .
Visiting Professor
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
January 2020 - Present .
Visiting Faculty Member
Department of Management Sciences (PUMBA), Savitribai Phule Pune University
August 2019 - Present .
President
IIBA Pune Chapter
January 2017 - Present .
Director, Consulting and Client Solutioning
SKP Group
1 Years 10 Months
Director
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research
9 Years 2 Months
Incharge
Symbiosis Test Secretariat, Symbiosis International University
5 Years 5 Months
Chief Delivery Officer
CELTEM Knowledge Solutions
Delivery Anchor
Infosys
3 Years 1 Months
Delivery Head
HSBC
2 Years 2 Months
Associate Director
Atos Consulting Switzerland
1 Years 2 Months
Program Manager
Genisys Group
Project Manager
LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Electronics Engineer - Modernisation Department
Benett Coleman & Co.

Academic details

University:

Symbiosis International University

Degree:

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.

Specialization:

Computer Studies

Year:

2013

University:

K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering

Degree:

Bachelor’s Degree

Specialization:

Electronics Engineering

Year:

1987

University:

University of Mumbai

Degree:

Post-Graduate Diploma

Specialization:

Operations Research for Management

Year:

1981

University:

University of Pune

Degree:

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Specialization:

Operations Management

Certification:

Big Data 101 - Cognitive Class

Year:

2021

Certification:

Big Data Foundations - Level 1 - IBM

Year:

2021

Certification:

Introduction to Google Docs - Coursera

Year:

2020

Certification:

Introduction to Project Management - Coursera

Year:

2020

Certification:

Certified Design Thinking Master Practitioner - Society of Design Thinking Professionals

Year:

2020

Certification:

Enterprise Architecture in the Era of the Intelligent Enterprise - SAP

Year:

2020

Certification:

Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner - IBM

Year:

2020

Certification:

Developing software using Design Thinking - SAP

Year:

2019

Certification:

SAP Leonardo - Enabling the Intelligent Enterprise - SAP

Year:

2019

Certification:

SAP Leonardo – An Introduction to Blockchain - SAP

Year:

2019

Certification:

Creating Trustworthy and Ethical Artificial Intelligence - SAP

Year:

2019

Certification:

Design Thinking and Challenge Management - SAP

Year:

2019

Certification:

Design Thinking and Challenge Management - SAP

Year:

2019

Achievements

Faculty Award -
Oct 2012

Interviews

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Articles / Publications