Chandini Sheeba | Ethical Leadership, Design & Innovation

Autonomous Resilience for Critical Infrastructure

Sep 2025 – Oct 2025

Completed an advanced cybersecurity project with Oxford Saïd Business School, analyzing the 2025 Collins Aerospace ransomware attack and designing Aegis—a Zero Trust, autonomous resilience framework for critical infrastructure. The project introduced continuous behavioral biometrics, Just-in-Time privileged access, digital twin honeynets, and AI-driven autonomous response to contain threats in real time and protect aviation systems from cascading supply-chain failures.

DBA Applied Research Project: Transitioning from Crisis Response to Predictive Governance

Jan 2025 – Oct 2025

January 2025–October 2025

Completed as part of my DBA studies at ESGCI Paris, this applied research project developed an intervention design titled Mastering Global Risk: Institutionalizing Resilience and Protecting Shareholder Value. Using disruption in the Suez Canal as the case context, the project examined how organizations can transition from ad hoc crisis response toward institutionalized Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery governance.

The intervention used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, combining quantitative ERP and financial indicators with qualitative executive perspectives to evaluate an agile containment strategy. Scenario analysis indicated that route diversification and selective air-freight absorption—with a modeled 12% increase in transportation costs—could protect approximately 80% of at-risk revenue while maintaining 91% customer satisfaction.

The project proposed a three-phase roadmap for moving global supply chains toward predictive, AI-enabled governance through a Global Supply Chain Command Center. It also established strategic resilience measures, including a target Time-to-Activate of two hours or less and defined objectives for reducing single points of failure.

This work demonstrates how applied doctoral inquiry, ethical leadership and strategic innovation can support executive decision-making, strengthen supply-chain resilience and protect long-term shareholder value.

**Doctor of Business Applications Project**

Smart Kitchen Ecosystem Transformation: A Hybrid AI & Governance-Driven Business Model

Aug 2025 – Oct 2025

Designed a doctoral-level strategic transformation project for a global consumer goods company’s Smart Kitchen division (ESGCI DBA), addressing declining revenue through ecosystem-based innovation.

Developed a hybrid business model integrating hardware, subscription services, and appliance-as-a-service offerings to drive recurring revenue, customer retention, and long-term growth.

Evaluated global consumer adoption drivers, identifying lifestyle outcomes (convenience, health, sustainability) and cybersecurity trust as key determinants of willingness-to-pay.

Advised on leadership and governance enablers, including cybersecurity investment (8–10% of R&D), AI/IoT integration, and transformational leadership capabilities required for large-scale digital transformation.

3rd Prize – Intelligent Logistics Challenge | Stanley Black & Decker

Issued by Stanley Black & Decker Challenge · May 2025

Awarded 3rd Prize in the global Intelligent Logistics Challenge powered by Excelerate (Stanley Black & Decker). Designed and presented an AI/ML-driven supply chain optimization solution across 15+ distribution centers, targeting 20% cost reduction and 30% improvement in delivery efficiency.

AI Ready™ Organizational Readiness Assessment and Pilot Program

2025–Present

Designed and deployed a cloud-based assessment that evaluates organizational readiness for responsible AI adoption. The system generates readiness classifications, executive findings, technology recommendations and implementation roadmaps. Completed five pilot assessments to test the experience and reporting process.

Workforce Governance and Transformation Roadmap — Open Avenues Build Fellowship

February 2026–March 2026

Completed a consulting project focused on workforce governance, organizational readiness and responsible transformation. Delivered a structured assessment, governance recommendations, implementation roadmap and executive-level report.

Applied Governance and Cyber-Risk Assessment Portfolio

2025–Present

Completed 57 structured assessments across 44 organizations and eight sectors, applying SCSA™, ADOR™ and AEGIS™ to evaluate systemic risk, accountability, third-party dependencies, executive decision rights and organizational resilience. Translated findings into board-level governance recommendations.

Enterprise Architecture Modernization: Governance-Aligned Technology Consolidation

June 2026

This applied enterprise strategy project examined how fragmented technology licensing, siloed procurement, staggered renewal schedules and unclear ownership can reduce operational visibility, increase administrative complexity and weaken cybersecurity maturity.

I developed a governance-aligned modernization strategy that connected enterprise architecture, software licensing, procurement, renewal planning and security tooling within a coordinated operating model. The proposed approach established clearer decision rights, centralized technology visibility, defined ownership and more consistent planning across business and technology functions.

The strategy was designed to support:

Centralized technology inventory, visibility and reporting
Coordinated procurement and vendor governance
Clearly assigned ownership and accountability
Predictable renewal schedules and budget planning
Reduced licensing and administrative complexity
Stronger alignment between enterprise architecture and cybersecurity maturity

This project demonstrates how enterprise-architecture decisions can become governance and resilience mechanisms—helping organizations move from fragmented technology management toward coordinated, secure and strategically aligned modernization.