Shruti Parikh

Shruti Parikh, Director of Product Design at Takeda

Shruti Parikh is an award-winning, globally experienced Industrial Design Management Expert who combines strategy and technological innovation to solve complex problems and add value to a sustainable economy.1 She currently serves as the Director of Product Design at Takeda, a position she has held since November 2023.1

Prior to her current role, Parikh held various design leadership positions, including:

• Associate Director of Product Development at Takeda from 2020 to November 20231
• Design Director at DesmaniA Design from March 2013 to March 20181
• General Manager of Design at DesmaniA Design from April 2011 to March 20131
• Head of Design at Desmania Design Pvt. Ltd. from May 2003 to March 20111

Parikh's work has received multiple awards and honors, including:

• Gold Medalist, Agnihotri Award in 20021
• Best Performer Meritorious Award from IOC1
• Best Design Studio Award from Indipool1
• Stambh Award from Desmania Design1
• Best Packaging Design IDesign Award1

She is passionate about leading high-performing teams and is known for building a positive, proactive, and collaborative work environment.1 Parikh is highly skilled at creating design experts and mentoring through evolved design processes.1

Parikh holds a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) from Sardar Patel University and a Master of Design (M.Des) in Industrial Design from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.1 She has also completed various certifications, including Lateral Thinking from the National Institute of Design and Certified Usability Analyst (CUA)™ from Human Factors International.1