DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PRODUCTION  ·   BRAND STORYTELLING  ·   EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Stories that
move markets,
minds & missions.

I lead in-house creative organizations for enterprise technology companies, defining creative vision, building multidisciplinary teams, and delivering brand storytelling at scale.

Over 25 years at IBM and Cisco, I have translated complex AI, data, and cloud technologies into human-centered narratives that drive brand differentiation, align global teams, and support go-to-market performance.

Emmy-nominated
Creative Leader
IBM & Cisco
GLOBAL CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
Telly · Hermes
MarCom Awards
AI & Deep Tech
IBM Quantum - JSR
AI & Deep Tech
Quantum at 100,000 Qubits
AI & Deep Tech
IBM Quantum - Boeing
Executive Storytelling
IBM TechXchange
Narrative Experiences
TechXchange Anthem
Societal Narrative
CareNX - Rural Healthcare
01 / 06

Where narrative
meets scale and impact

These domains define how I lead creative organizations—integrating brand, storytelling, and execution into a cohesive system that scales across teams, platforms, and markets.

Strategy defines the path.
Creative systems carry it across the organization.

In an era of infinite information and fractured attention, organizations win when their story is consistent across every layer, from the boardroom to the sales floor, from product strategy to market execution. This requires more than campaigns. It requires creative systems that are built, scaled, and led across teams to ensure clarity, consistency, and impact.

Emmy-nominated creative leader  ·  IBM  ·  Cisco  ·  International Festival Recognition
Aravind Ragupathi

"I lead creative organizations for enterprise technology companies, translating complex AI and deep tech into human-centered storytelling that aligns teams, enables go-to-market strategy, and drives business impact."

Emmy-nominated creative leader
Narrative Director, IBM - quantum, AI & enterprise
Story Strategist, Cisco - GTM & global sales
Telly Awards · Hermes Creative · MarCom
International film festival recognition
Based in North Carolina

Aravind
Ragupathi

DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE PRODUCTION & BRAND STORYTELLING
Executive Producer  ·  In-House Studio Builder  ·  Enterprise Content Leader

I am a creative leader with 25+ years building and leading in-house creative organizations for global B2B technology companies. My work sits at the intersection of brand, storytelling, and business impact—defining how complex technologies are understood, adopted, and brought to market.

At IBM and Cisco, I have led multidisciplinary teams across design, content, UX, and video, building scalable creative systems that deliver consistency, quality, and measurable outcomes across campaigns, digital platforms, executive communications, and global events.

The most powerful stories are not campaigns, they are systems, built by teams, scaled across organizations, and designed to drive business impact.

He leads the development of these systems end-to-end-setting creative vision, guiding narrative strategy, and overseeing how storytelling is expressed across campaigns, digital platforms, executive communications, and global experiences.

An Emmy-nominated creative leader, he brings a cinematic lens to enterprise storytelling, combining emotional clarity with technical and business precision. His work advances storytelling as a strategic discipline, shaping how organizations align, communicate, and bring complex technologies to market.

$8M+
in operational
efficiencies
100k+
global audience
engagement
36
person multidisciplinary
creative team leadership

Creative leadership in practice

01  ·  Narrative Experiences
IBM TechXchange Scope & Impact
02  ·  GTM Narrative
Cisco Silicon One
03  ·  Narrative Experiences
IBM TechXchange Anthem
04  ·  GTM Narrative
UPS Visualization
05  ·  Executive Storytelling
IBM Sales Kick Off
06  ·  AI & Deep Tech
IBM Quantum Safe
07  ·  Executive Storytelling
IBM Software Strategy
08  ·  Executive Storytelling
Cisco - Ruba CX
09  ·  AI & Deep Tech
IBM Quantum - Boeing
10  ·  AI & Deep Tech
IBM Quantum - JSR
11  ·  AI & Deep Tech
IBM Quantum - Utility
12  ·  AI & Deep Tech
IBM 100K Qubits
13  ·  Content Systems
Security Journey
14  ·  Societal Narrative
Duke Arts
15  ·  Societal Narrative
CareNX - Bridge to Possible
16  ·  Societal Narrative
Cisco - Be The Match
17  ·  Narrative Experiences
IBM TechXchange Lightboard

Let’s build
what’s next.

I’m focused on leading creative organizations for enterprise technology companies, defining creative vision, building high-performing teams, and delivering brand storytelling that drives business impact.

If you’re shaping the next phase of your brand or creative organization, I’m always open to a thoughtful conversation.

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