About Us
Meet the Alignment Architects: Sirisha and Harish
Transform your vision to strategic impact
Hi! We’re Sirisha and Harish, the co-founders of Align By Design. We believe that alignment is the secret sauce for transforming businesses - whether it's scaling or preparing for an IPO or adopting an AI strategy or building a culture of innovation or customer centricity. It’s not just about having a vision—it’s about making sure everyone in your organization is crystal clear on that vision and pulling in the same direction. We partner with founders and leadership teams to transform their vision to strategic impact.
Sirisha
Co-founder
I’m Sirisha, and my journey is one of resilience. A Fulbright Scholar, I earned my PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad and a fellowship from Carnegie Mellon University. I’ve had the privilege of leading transformative projects at global organizations like Cognizant technology Solutions. My expertise lies in scaling, organizational structuring, leadership development, and culture building—skills I’ve honed through years of consulting and mentoring startups.
Some highlights from my career:
• I scaled teams from 60 to 600+ at Cognizant.
• I won major clients by creating learning and development initiatives that truly moved the needle.
• I was recognized as one of Training Magazine’s global top 20 training leaders.
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On a personal note, I overcame paralysis at 13. That experience taught me grit and the power of rewiring my life. Now, I channel that same energy into helping organizations achieve exponential growth by aligning their culture with their strategy.
Leadership Development
Consulting
Business Transformation
Coaching
Harish
Co-founder
I’m Harish, and I bring a blend of entrepreneurial spirit and corporate experience to Align By Design. I have an MBA from MDI Gurgaon, and I’ve worked at Infosys, BMC Software and Cognizant Tech. Solutions. Before starting Align By Design, I co-founded ‘Choose to Thinq,’ where I helped Global Capability Centres like VMware India build cultures that foster innovation. Working on these transformative projects, I came to a powerful realization: org. alignment is the driving force behind successfully executing any strategic initiative.
I’m a certified Independent Director, equipped with a deep understanding of corporate governance and board leadership.
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At Align By Design, I focus on creating actionable frameworks that bridge the gap between ambition and execution.
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Consulting
Innovation
Nitin
Advisor
We’re lucky to have Nitin Deshpande as our advisor. A seasoned leader with decades of experience in shaping successful organizations, Nitin provides invaluable guidance to ensure our strategies are both innovative and practical.
Nitin has decades of experience in running his own consulting firm in ERP Implementation, setting up and scaling Global Capability Centres (GCCs) of multinational software companies.
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He guides both Align By Design's growth as well as provide oversight on our work with our clients.
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Scaling GCCs
Offshore S/w operations
We’ve developed the Dilemmas Resolution Framework (DRF), a tool to resolve organizational dilemmas. The DRF helps leadership teams align their intent with their actions, which is key to successful implementation of any strategy. Our approach is not just theoretical. We work hand in hand with our clients to deliver real-world results.
If you’re ready to unlock your company’s full potential through alignment, let’s connect! Together, we’ll craft a roadmap that turns your vision into reality.
Our Clients Say
Hear from our satisfied clients who have experienced transformative results with Align By Design
"The Dilemmas Resolution Framework allows complete flexibility in terms of what the founder and the leadership team wants the company to stand for. The entire methodology and the process touches on all the roles of the organization, which is what is required when you're having a discussion like this. Any organisation of any scale will benefit from following this process."
Anurag Kedia, Co-Founder
"Sirisha took us through a rigorous exercise of resolving the culture dilemmas to come up with our desired culture - Who we want to be. The implementation of the culture roadmap aided our employees to explore their full potential. The proposed approach in enhancing the corporate ethos enabled us to accentuate the organizational capabilities which also positively impacted the overall business performance. A strong company culture implies a resilient workforce who is ready to go the extra mile for setting newer benchmarks."
Amit Gainda, CEO
