Proudly leading high-performing teams that are driving product management, marketing, solutions engineering, partnerships and strategic sales functions.Executed an enhanced product strategy, launching an AI-embedded industrial data operations platform, generative AI copilots and proprietary LLMs for rapid insights. Implemented IoT integrations for remote operations automation and introduced low-code AI workflow for digital twin modeling.Launched a lean startup-inspired initiative for rapid ideation and development of disruptive growth solutions, complementing the existing product portfolio. Delivered a next-generation, multi-device enabled user experience that is intuitive, cognitive, and task-driven.Introduced a manufacturing analytics product with composable architecture for process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturing. Tracking quality, process, and material flow analytics to enhance operational efficiency.Executed the product led go-to-market strategy and execution leading to increased gains with strategic partnerships (OEM, GSI, and technology), and updated in-bound and out-bound marketing.Developed an innovative pre-sales engagement model that made interactions with prospects more productive and accelerated through a hands-on, on-site, product-led problem-solving approach.Led strategic sales initiatives by driving sales opportunities and prospect relations at the executive level.Executive sponsor on a few strategic business accounts driving multi-million-dollar recurring revenue.

Led high-performing teams that led the product management, engineering (r&d), and solutions engineering functions.Formulated and executed strategies for business, go-to-market, and product growth, expanding the Serviceable Addressable Market 3x. Increased customer adoption by 4x.Executed an enhanced product strategy, launching composable manufacturing operations & analytics product-suite targeted for process and hybrid manufacturing industry.Developed organic and inorganic (M&A) growth plans, introducing an AI-powered data analytics platform and low-code solutions. Tripled subscription revenue targeting enterprise and mid-market.Elevated brand positioning, earning recognition in the top 5 analyst reports.Implemented a partner-centric strategy, growing pipeline 3x and reducing sales cycle.Restructured organization into a product-led, customer-focused model, significantly improved product metrics. Initiated a new pricing and packaging strategy aligned with product capabilities and serviceable market segments.

Transformed the business model to equipment-as-a-service, resulting in a 1.6x increase in subscription revenue.Introduced cloud-integrated Smart Infrastructure software for healthy building and city initiatives, achieving a 30% increase in SaaS revenue and a 1.5x growth in mid-market customer adoption.Managed the global rollout of a fully integrated CRM, ERP, and SCM solution, which led to a 3x reduction in hosting and maintenance costs and a 2x improvement in customer and supplier response times.Led the integration of product, technology, infrastructure, and customer synergy streams for a strategic acquisition, ensuring seamless alignment with organizational goals.Launched two go-to-market campaigns focused on Smart Infrastructure and healthy buildings, collaborating with value-added resellers and a major cloud hyperscalar to exceed goals for marketing qualified leads and brand recognition.Directed the development of a cloud SaaS platform for intelligent building environments, introducing a comprehensive business plan, centralized cloud architecture, and strategic technology partnerships.

Proud to have led a team of experts in product management, enterprise architecture, platform design, and engineering.Delivered cloud-based (Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Azure) SaaS and adaptable solutions in the areas of service / manufacturing lifecycle management including Asset Performance and Field Service Management. The solutions and services (APIs) we offer cover the key areas Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning and Data Analytics.Led the product roadmap, business strategy, solution delivery, and monetization model of the Manufacturing & PLM Cloud product suite (includes SaaS model).Delivered successful business and financial outcomes. Managing the business in a true “start-up” incubate model. Managed several teams adding up to 40+ reports. Led the product strategy and execution lifecycle on the Mendix low-code platform using lean start-up model.Delivered three solutions in the market in the first one year that led to $3m arr revenue in total and an additional $17m economic value due to add on license sales of underlying dependent technologies.

Managed a team of excellent product managers focused on realizing a successful cloud journey for Siemens PLM. My team is responsible for all the cloud related initiatives from the product management stand point. I have the overall responsibility for delivering the business strategy and road-map of our cloud journey along with delivering on the targeted goals by working in conjunction with right stakeholders and cross functional teams.Responsibilities include:Cloud Infrastructure and platform support for our customers deploying our products, APIs and solutions in a Managed Services business model.Offer a comprehensive set of APIs targeted for Engineering, Manufacturing and Service domains.Cloudification of enterprise products (such as Teamcenter) using legacy architecture - includes containerization, microservices based re-architecture and leveraging cloud-native tools and services for horizontal scalability and value-based add-ons.Cloud native SaaS solutions in the domains of design, engineering, manufacturing and asset management.

A 0-1 startup, which accumulated considerable intellectual property and enterprise grade software product.NeuroKn is an AI-powered cloud platform transforming complex problems into actionable insights using a unique 'cognitive map' approach. A generativeAI based platform before the advent of present day LLMs, NeuroKn creates a human readable, rich-text multi-modal templated reports in response to end-user prompts. First, the end user's problem statement is captured using a questionnaire (templatized using the flow-chart model). Second, the data is sourced by crawling public web-sites, integrating with private sites using API and iPaaS integration. Third, the data is contextualized using domain specific ontology (and corpus). Fourth, a human readable, rich-text multi-modal templated report is generated using natural language generation ML models, and python scripts, and integrations with rich-text processor (MSWord) and PDF converter. The target markets for the product were open innovation, level 1 market analysis, level 1 content generation. Our core technology, licensed to a high-growth startup, has generated $5M in annual recurring revenue.Established overall product and business vision, strategy, and goals for the AI-powered cloud platform. Led the overall product architecture, and development. Developed the go-to-market and sales plan.Delivered on "productizing AI" objectives, focusing on architecture and product execution goals.Achieved customer acquisition targets and secured venture capital inflow for the AI platform.

Taught courses to graduate students and professionals in automotive industry.Developed hands-on Teamcenter PLM lessons, increasing student project completion rates and enhancing practical skill acquisition.Introduced Plant Simulation modules in Tecnomatix course, boosting student engagement and improving manufacturing process optimization skills.Launched Industry Automation/Robotics course with real-world scenarios, enhancing problem-solving abilities for industrial robotic applications.Integrated Teamcenter PLM and Plant Simulation tools, improving student proficiency with industry-standard software for digital manufacturing.

Started as an individual contributor driving significant business value, software license revenue, and strategic customer relationships. During the later part of this role, I was fortunate to lead a team of Product Managers.Transformed legacy platforms to microservices, enabling cloud adoption and economies of scale through strategic roadmap development.Spearheaded product vision, strategy, and development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize pricing and packaging.Launched multi-device front-end client framework for Teamcenter, introducing web-based and mobile-native applications for PLM platform. My team led the development of core building blocks, overall framework, and UX paradigm of the responsive and mobile client for Teamcenter PLM.Implemented "software analytics" to track system configurations, feature usage, and user behavior across platforms.Enhanced newly introduced 'Google-like' semantic full-text search, 3D design-based visual search, and OLAP analytics for Teamcenter PLM data. Delivered AI & augmented reality integrated capabilities within PLM platform. First, Alexa integrated voice-enabled cognitive search. Second, a context sensitive bot for proactive publishing of targeted updates to the "target community" using integrations with Slack and Microsoft Skype (then, Teams).Delivered key PLM platform features: condition-based subscription, scheduling, audit management, and access control.Migrated from a rich-client to a web-based power user application for PLM platform, covering data model, configuration, and business rules management. This had a significant impact on productivity, configurability and overall success in offer Teamcenter X as a true SaaS on cloud.

Led the digitalization co-manufacturing initiative for a major aerospace company and its global partners, implementing advanced manufacturing operations, BOM management, and ITAR-compliant data transfer methods. Management Consulting (Strategy, Marketing Analytics, Product Innovation)- Innovation and Product Development- Supply Chain Management

Responsible for working with customer’s upper management and defining the implementation road-map and long-term business strategy for customers using Siemens PLM and CAD Software Application Suite.Managed complex enterprise wide projects with large technical teams that are distributed across the globe and Architect end to end solutions.Work with Pre-sales and Sales teams and provide technical leadership and industry expertise.Responsible for product architecture, solution design and technical account management.Led a globally disperse multi-vendor teams for developing product lifecycle management, manufacturing & supply chain solutions. Led over 10+ projects across Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, CPG & Retail, Heavy Machinery, and Life Sciences sectors. Directed customer accounts, overseeing solution delivery, integration, resource allocation, and contract management. Coordinated cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams to deliver custom Teamcenter PLM solutions. Few examples below.Spearheaded the development of innovative software enabling season, line, and demand planning for category managers and buyers in the retail industry. This solution streamlined decision-making processes and improved inventory management.Delivered a cutting-edge solution tailored for CPG companies, focusing on digitalizing and optimizing packaging, copy, art, and SKU management. This comprehensive platform enhanced efficiency in finishing product creation and planning, driving digital transformation in the industry.Led a large-scale team in developing a groundbreaking solution for a major OEM, creating seamless interoperability between vehicle product structure updates and over-the-air updates for ECU firmware, safety features, and infotainment systems.

Pioneered development of integrated Aerospace PLM solutions for Boeing's 787 program, Sikorsky Aircraft, and UTC, ensuring secure collaboration by obfuscating sensitive geometry in 3D CAD design data. Streamlined migration of extensive aircraft product structure data, facilitating seamless integration with contract manufacturers. Coordinated integration of Tier1 Automotive supplier’s seating system into various automotive product structures, enabling real-time collaboration while safeguarding data security and compliance. Economic Impact: Delivered some of the most complex digital transformation initiatives with innovative solutions, within budget and in record time.

Developed complex mathematical (theoretical computer science) proofs using techniques such as Formal Methods (developed by University of Michigan) and Input/Output Automaton (developed by MIT) for Distributed Protocols.These techniques will provide an innovative way of test complex pseudo-codes (or algorithms) for completeness, security and functionality, even before any source code is written. Once proved, the I/O Automaton will help you generate the source code from the tested pseudo-code in a high-level language.

Worked on enhancing Hewlett Packard's retail sales website. Used technologies like MS SQL server, web and commerce server, ASP and HTML.