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Our Team

The people behind DTIA

The DTIA division is led by a multidisciplinary team of academic leaders, industry practitioners, and technology innovators — all drawn from Centurion University's ecosystem. Together, they bring decades of experience across digital transformation, manufacturing, education technology, data science, and strategic management.

Dr. DN Rao
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Dr. DN Rao

Division Lead & Strategist

Leads the DTIA division with deep expertise in digital transformation strategy, institutional innovation, and technology-driven education. Spearheads the integration of CUTM's digital capabilities into market-ready service offerings.

Digital transformation strategyInstitutional innovationTechnology-driven education
Babu Shankar
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Babu Shankar

Associate Division Lead

Supports the Division Lead in steering DTIA's strategic and operational agenda. Responsible for end-to-end project delivery, client engagement, and operational excellence across service lines. Ensures seamless translation of strategy into execution.

Project deliveryClient engagementOperational excellence
Dr. Sweta
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Dr. Sweta

Director, DTIA & HR Transformation Lead

Director of the division, providing academic and operational leadership — and also leads the Digital HR Transformation service line. Brings expertise in HR systems, people strategy, talent management, and organisational development to help clients digitalise their HR functions end-to-end.

HR systemsPeople strategyOrganisational development
Abhi Mitra
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Abhi Mitra

Digital Solutions Architect

Designs and oversees technical solutions across digital manufacturing, IoT, and platform development engagements. Brings hands-on expertise in enterprise architecture and systems integration.

Enterprise architectureIoTSystems integration
Ashish Modi
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Ashish Modi

Analytics & Data Lead

Leads the data and analytics service line, specialising in business intelligence, predictive modelling, and institutional data strategy. Drives evidence-based transformation outcomes for clients.

Business intelligencePredictive modellingInstitutional data strategy
Kalyan
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Kalyan

EdTech & LMS Specialist

Champions the EdTech service line, with expertise in learning management systems, digital content design, and blended learning frameworks tailored for educational institutions.

Learning management systemsDigital content designBlended learning
Rashmi Pradhan
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Rashmi Pradhan

Digital Marketing Transformation Lead

Leads the Digital Marketing Transformation service line, driving strategy across SEO, SEM, social media, content ecosystems, and marketing automation. Helps clients build data-driven marketing engines that deliver measurable growth in brand reach, leads, and revenue.

SEO / SEMMarketing automationContent ecosystems
Ashamayi
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Ashamayi

Digital Strategy & Client Engagement

Supports client engagement, business development, and digital strategy initiatives across DTIA's service lines. Brings a strong understanding of client needs and digital ecosystems to ensure engagements are well-scoped and outcomes-aligned.

Client engagementBusiness developmentDigital strategy
DTIA Intern Cohort
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DTIA Intern Cohort

Innovation & Delivery Support

A dynamic team of CUTM students and fresh graduates supporting project delivery, research, and innovation across all service lines — embodying DTIA's commitment to nurturing the next generation of digital transformation professionals.

Delivery supportResearchInnovation

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