Vaidyanathan Shankar
AI & Digital Transformation Leader | Supply Chain & Manufacturing | Core Industry + Consulting Experience | Enabling Feasible, Scalable Innovation
- Role
- Practice Director, Ai Supply Chain Management & Ai Champion for Enterprise Applications at Wipro
- Location
- Bengaluru, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vaidyanathan Shankar
I am a transformation leader with 27+ years of global experience across core manufacturing industries, consulting organizations and technology practices. My journey spans hands on operational leadership, strategic consulting, and building AI-led digital businesses, giving me a unique ability to bridge deep domain expertise with cutting edge innovation. I specialize in conceiving and delivering AI, GenAI and Agentic AI solutions that are both futuristic and grounded — designed to anticipate industry shifts while remaining feasible, practical and scalable for deployment at enterprise scale. Whether reimagining demand planning with GenAI copilots, optimizing factory networks with digital twins, or launching platforms for sustainable agriculture, I focus on solutions that work, deliver measurable impact, and scale globally. Currently, I lead the AI Practice for Cross Industry Business Solutions in Supply chain and Manufacturing, where I’ve grown revenues year-over-year, built cross functional delivery teams, and co-innovated with hyperscalers, startups, and enterprise clients to shape the next generation of intelligent supply chains. Specialties: Digital Transformation Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Diagnostics & Optimization Supply Chain Process Improvement Supply Chain Planning Sales & Operations Planning Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility Transportation & Warehousing Smart Manufacturing Digital Farming Sustainable Food Systems eCommerce Marketing & Sales Customer Experience Merchandising Store Operations Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Solution Selling IP Creation & Monetization Program Management Blockchain Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) Robotics & Automation IoT Advanced Analytics
Experience
Practice Director, Ai Supply Chain Management & Ai Champion for Enterprise Applications
Jul 2023 — Present
Education
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Msc Tech, Engineering technology
1992 — 1996
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