Our Leadership Team
Deepa Soman
Managing Director
Deepa has been an entrepreneur for over two decades now. Continuous improvement, design thinking, balanced development, and sustainability are her areas of interest. Deepa’s vision is to be a tool to collaborate and connect, unlocking potential towards building a better world.
Milind Soman
Executive Director - Leadership Coach
Meet our Director, a seasoned professional with a Mechanical Engineering and Marketing background. He is a certified Gallup Strengths coach and consultant with over 35 years of experience in technology and business.
Smita Arora
Chief Operating Officer
Meet our Chief Operating Officer with 21 years of deep experience in Market Research & Consulting. Prior to Market Research, Smita has spent time in the Pharma & Healthcare industry managing brands. At Lumiere, Smita is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at Lumiere.
Our Core Team
Anuja Patankar
Manager of Projects & Relationships
Meet our Manager of Projects & Relationships with an MCom in HRM. Her main responsibilities revolve around HR functions and creating a productive work environment. She is committed to upholding Lumèire values, making her a valuable asset to the Lumèire team.
Tanvee Dixit
Research Director
Meet our Project Director with experience of 4 years in the Healthcare Industry and 14 years in Market Research. Tanvee likes to explore new places and learn new things and in her free time she listens to old music.
Sonali Salvi
Project Director
Meet our Project Director, who has over 10 years of experience in consumer research and a background in IT engineering. With her unique blend of technical skills and consumer insights, she is a valuable asset to our team.
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Shilpa Raichurkar
Lead-Data and Learning Strategy
Meet Shilpa, our Lead for Data & Learning Strategy, bringing over 9 years of experience across market research and IT.
She specializes in data analytics, with a sharp focus on analytical thinking, problem-solving, and strategic decision-making. Her work empowers data-driven growth and helps organizations unlock meaningful insights from complex datasets.
A lifelong learner passionate about technology and AI, Shilpa actively inspires innovation and encourages continuous learning across teams.
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Juili Dharmadhikari
Design Researcher
Meet our Design Researcher with a background in BTech production engineering from VJTI. She's known for her cheerful demeanor, adept problem-solving abilities, goal-oriented nature, and active participation in Lumiere's content creation team.
Archana Sohoni
Project Director
Meet our Project Director, with over 12 years of experience across FMCG and Pharma Brand Management, Qualitative Research, and Syndicated Market Research, She brings a diverse industry background. She is also the founder of 'Once Upon A Book', a children's reading club that she has been passionately running for more than 12 years.
Vanessa Fernandes
Research Consultant
Meet our Research consultant with DMTC from Sasmira and experience as a merchandiser in garment and home furnishing export houses. She is a result-oriented team player. Vanessa enjoys reading and traveling as her hobbies.
Neha Agnihotri
Research Executive
Meet our Research Executive: With 8+ years in IT services, and a background in Support Engineering and Quality Analysis within telecom and healthcare (MNCs and startups), our executive brings a solution-oriented approach to challenges. Outside of work, enjoy music, travel, reading, and live music.
Smita Khadpe
Executive - Operations & Admin
Meet our Executive of Operations and Administration has 9 years of experience as an Account Assistant and in Back Office Management. She is a positive and focused individual, which helps to ensure smooth operation and administration.
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Reshma Kamble
Accounts Executive
Meet our Accounts Executive with 11 years of experience and a B.Com in Accounts and Finance. She brings a responsible and loyal approach to their work. Outside the office, she enjoy traveling.
