Mahesh Shikarpuri

Mahesh Shikarpuri serves as Chief Architect - Sustainment and LM Fellow at Lockheed Martin since September 2024, steering technical and cultural advancements to align technical and programmatic objectives through digital transformation. With over two decades of experience at Lockheed Martin, Mahesh has held various key positions including Chief Architect for Cyber IR&D, Solutions Architect, and Project Lead, focusing on system design, platform modernization, and software solution delivery. Mahesh's expertise encompasses establishing systems engineering processes, developing cohesive strategies for software architecture, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve alignment across business units. Mahesh holds a Software Architect Certification from Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Florida Institute of Technology and Florida State University, respectively.