Shekhar Kulkarni

Shekhar Kulkarni currently serves as the Chief IT Architect at Deutsche Telekom since January 2018 and is also the Director of iNContext Consultancy Ltd., which focuses on digital transformation initiatives for global enterprises. Previously, Shekhar held the position of Chief Digital Architect at Huawei Technologies and was an Advisory Board Member for the Open ROADS Community, which promotes ICT best practices for digital businesses. Notable roles include Head of Digital Architecture and Global Enterprise Architect at Telefonica, where major contributions included defining and implementing the Global Target Architecture and integration strategies. Earlier experience includes leading enterprise architecture for EE and serving as a Senior Solutions Architect at Orange. Educational qualifications include a Master’s in Computer Science and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Savitribai Phule Pune University.