First commercially, across the world's largest companies - then inside the most global bank, and now at the forefront of healthcare at Fortune 3 scale.
Choose Wisely. Transform Deeply.
The organizations winning with AI are not building the most - they are choosing the wisest. They invest where human potential is amplified, where growth becomes unprecedented, and where customers and colleagues experience something meaningfully better. That is the discipline behind a culture where AI and human ambition rise together.
Trust Engineered, Not Retrofitted
Trust at scale is the ultimate competitive advantage. Ethics and governance should be woven into the design - because you believe in it, not because compliance demands it. It means AI that amplifies human judgment at every layer, on a platform engineered for scale, control, and the flexibility to lead wherever the future takes you.
As Chief AI Officer at UnitedHealth Group Optum, Shobhit brings AI strategy, AI platform, and AI delivery together under one unified mission - accountable for how AI is built, governed, and scaled across the enterprise in service of better health outcomes, lower friction for patients and clinicians, and a health system that works better for everyone. His scope includes ownership of United AI Studio (UHG's enterprise AI platform), AI delivery in partnership with engineering and data science teams embedded across the business, and Responsible AI with appropriate guardrails and human oversight on the decisions that matter most.
"Healthcare is the highest-stakes domain for AI - where precision, trust, and human judgment must be engineered in from the start, not retrofitted after the fact."
Global Head of AI · Managing Director · 2025 – 2026
As Global Head of AI at Citi, Shobhit led firmwide AI strategy, business value realization, and scaling AI responsibly across one of the world's largest financial institutions - delivering on unprecedented growth, exceptional client and colleague experiences, strengthened controls, and measurable productivity gains.
"In F1, the engine gets the glory - but races are won when the brakes, harness and crew amplify the driver's ability to push the limits. That's how I think about enterprise AI"
Head of Data & AI, IBM Consulting · VP & Senior Partner · 2012 – 2025
As Head of Data & AI for IBM Consulting, Shobhit led large transformational engagements hands-on across Fortune 100 brands. He was accountable for growing Data & AI revenues, Agentic AI offerings, enhancing delivery and skills. He also championed IBM’s own “Client Zero” AI transformation unlocking $4.5B+ in value.
"A dishwasher produces a superior outcome by reimagining the entire process, not merely making handwashing faster. That is the mindshift that unlocks what AI can truly do."
Software-driven battery management for mobile PCs, simulating always-connected scenarios without the always-on cost.
Identifying the evolving influence of key opinion leaders to maximize downstream sales impact.
Market-share forecasting under changing consumer preferences during repeat purchases.
Automated analytical modeling where model sequences and hyperparameters self-select to minimize error.
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