✅ As an Innovation, and Product Leader with 18 years of expertise, I am passionate about driving Growth Initiatives, building Competitive Advantage, and fostering Impactful Innovation by building Scalable Products, Businesses and high performing cross-functional Teams. ✅ Spearheaded the Product Innovation & Strategy for Deep-Tech, Sustainability and Social Impact initiatives at Target Corporation (Accelerators) to scale Target's business based on emerging technology & market trends collaborating and co-innovating with leaders & teams across pyramids at Target and the Global Innovation Ecosystem (Startups, Academia, Investors, Incubators and Accelerators, and Corporate Innovation across GCCs) driving meaningful innovation and delivering tangible results. ✅ Orchestrated the discovery and delivery of products with a strong track record of successfully launching scalable products that have significantly bolstered revenue, cost-takeout, and bid support for multi-million dollars offering thought leadership, establishling scope and timelines, analyzing requirements, prioritizing tasks, identifying dependencies, and evaluate risks spanning across various domains including Retail, Sales, Marketing, and Finance. ✅ Led high-performing cross-cultural teams spread across India, Americas, Asia, and Europe helping the teams to effectively navigate diverse cultural contexts and lead them to success while building a culture of creativity and continuous improvement through organizing Demo Days, Ideation Workshops, and Innovation Challenges (Hackathons), driving enhancements in user experience, expanding intellectual property and product diversity. ✅ Passionate about continuous learning and giving back to the community through mentoring Startup Founders, Product Managers, and students, Angel Investing in early stage Start-ups, Speaking & Jury engagements, and pursuing my passion as a Musician. **Disclaimer: All statements, views, or opinions expressed in my posts or articles on LinkedIn are my own and not those of my current / former employer(s) or academic institution(s).**