Vinayak Deshpande
Creative Technologist | Smart Manufacturing Strategist | Driving ROI-Focused Digital Transformation | IoT • GenAI • ERP/MES • Industrial Data Innovation
- Role
- Executive Director at Wipro
- Location
- Pune Division, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vinayak Deshpande
If you\'re trying to turn digital dreams into measurable outcomes on the shop floor — we should talk.As the practicing SME for Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 at HARMAN, I’ve helped global manufacturers simplify operations, unlock hidden efficiencies, and deploy cutting-edge tech like IoT, AI, GenAI, and RPA, all with a clear focus on business impact.But I’m not your typical tech leader.I blend strategic thinking, hands-on experimentation, and a creative mindset to design solutions that actually work. My philosophy? “Software should empower business & not complicate it.”From ERP/MES to edge AI, I focus on:1. Simplifying manufacturing operations across all roles: from shop floor to C-suite2. Designing enterprise data models using simple but powerful concepts like Industrial Question Fabric, which leads to an actionable Industrial Data Fabric3. Bridging IT and OT naturally, without the need for artificial “convergence” programs4. Simplify ERP & MES so they serve the business and not the other way around.5. Making GenAI, AR/VR, and automation practical and no hype, just resultsMy background in BFSI technology and global delivery brings both financial discipline and scalability to every initiative. I frequently speak at business and tech forums, not just about what’s next, but how to get there without getting lost in complexity.If you’re a manufacturer ready to transform, not for the sake of tech, but to drive real, lasting business value, I’d love to connect.Cheers!
Experience
Executive Director
Dec 2025 — Present · Pune, IN
Education
Shivaji University
BE, elecronics
1989 — 1993
Skills
- IT Strategy
- Pre-Sales
- Delivery Manager
- Vendor Management
- Sql
- Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
- Requirements Analysis
- Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
- Cloud Computing
- Software Project Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Integration
- Web Services
- Consulting
- Solution Provider - Bfsi Domain
- Documentum
- Business Intelligence
- Team Management
- Business Analysis
- Global Delivery
- Sdlc
- Solution Architecture
- Agile Methodologies
- Enterprise Content Management
- Management
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