NIET Advisory Board
Dr. Anbu Rathinavel
Chief Design Officer - Intellect Design Arena, Head - School of Design Thinking
With Life Architecting as his mission, Anbu has played a breakthrough role in coaching on the Design Mind, Engaging Learning Culture, Mindfulness Leadership, and Transforming OD.
As Chief Design Officer in Intellect Design Arena, he is currently focusing on balancing eastern (mind) and western (brain) philosophy to leverage design thinking as a problem solving approach in all walks of life.
The Strength Philosophy coaching model that he has designed, complimented by his deep experience in both Project Delivery for U.S Department of Defense (DoD) and Academics, helps corporate leaders, managers, faculty, and teachers in focusing on lasting impact and creating a tribe within the teams to ensure delivery excellence. He is co-founder of School of Design Thinking and has been instrumental in launching several initiatives for various corporate, government departments, start-ups, and academic institutions to shift their thinking pattern aligned to overall vision of their organizations. The copyrighted Design The Thinking™ approach is a flagship program developed under his leadership.
With his strong research background in artificial intelligence, Anbu is passionate about understanding the evolving intricacies of Human Development. As Chief Mentor at Life Design Lab, he works closely with young adults and corporate adults in helping them understand the emotional aspects of relationships through Emotions Ladder and Collision Management, and appreciating values & culture. He is credited with creating the training strategy and structure for the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) – the breakthrough initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister for faceless, paperless, and transparent procurement needs of government buyers.