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Tarun Philar

Pioneer · DISC type SDI
Vice President Digital Continuity & Convergence, Group Offer Leader at Capgemini
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Tarun Philar is a Vice President at Capgemini with over 25 years of experience leading digital transformation in manufacturing. He specializes in GenAI, Digital Twins, and Industry 4. 0 strategies. People who have worked with him describe him as a talented, driven, and collaborative leader with deep technical knowledge and an ability to simplify complex situations.

Beyond his corporate career, Tarun is an entrepreneur who founded an AI startup targeting the food and beverage industry. His early interests at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka included astronomy and computing, reflecting a long-standing passion for technology and science.

He is an alumnus of the Plug & Play startup accelerator in Silicon Valley, where he developed his AI venture.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Vice President Digital Continuity & Convergence, Group Offer Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Tarun shows up

Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Tarun cares about

GenAI in Manufacturing
He actively leads and moderates panels on implementing GenAI, Agentic AI, and smart factory solutions to enhance operational efficiency in industrial and automotive sectors.
Cloud Transformation
Focuses on simplifying digital continuity by migrating complex systems like PLM to the cloud, collaborating with major partners like AWS, Microsoft, and Siemens.
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Career

Work history

8-2022
Vice President Digital Continuity & Convergence, Group Offer Leader
Capgemini
2-2014 - 7-2022
Member ELT, Business Head PLM & Engineering USA.
Expleo Group
2-2014 - 5-2016
VP, Global PLM CTO, Head of Manufacturing vertical - Americas
Expleo Group
5-2016 - 12-2020
Founder & CEO
Jovian Technologies, Inc.
10-2011 - 1-2014
Director & Head PLM Practice - Americas
L&T Technology Services
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2010 - 2011
Executive Education
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1991 - 1995
Bachelor's Degree
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
REC Surathkal
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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