Shoten Deshmukh

Shoten Deshmukh has extensive experience in engineering and delivery, as well as agile project management. Shoten started their career as a Management Trainee at Ogilvy & Mather in 2007 and later worked as a Public Relations Teaching Assistant at H.R. College of Commerce and Economics in 2008. In 2010, they worked as a Data Administrator at Oval Insurance and as a CRM Product Lead at Moo Moo Youth Marketing. Shoten then transitioned to the role of Digital Marketing Coordinator: International Partnerships at Avis and later became a Senior Associate in Customer and Digital Consulting at PwC. In 2014, they joined BT as a Product Owner and worked their way up to becoming the Head of Agile Delivery. In 2018, they joined Benchmark Capital as the Group Head of Engineering and Delivery, where they managed a team of 80+ people across various disciplines and was responsible for the successful delivery of their digital change portfolio. Shoten also worked as a Release Train Engineer and Agile Delivery Manager at Benchmark Capital.

Shoten Deshmukh obtained a Bachelor of Management Studies with a focus on Management and Marketing from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, where they attended from 2005 to 2008. Shoten then pursued a Master's degree in Marketing and Strategy at the University of Warwick from 2008 to 2009. Prior to their college education, Shoten attended Cathedral and John Connon School but no specific degree or field of study information is provided. Additionally, Shoten Deshmukh has obtained several certifications including "Certified SAFe 4 Advanced Scrum Master", "Certified SAFe 4 Scrum Master", and "Certified SAFe® 4 Program Consultant" from Scaled Agile, Inc. in 2018.