Headline

CXO | Accelerated Business Growth | P&L Head | Global Techno-Commercial Strategist | Leadership Development| Semiconductor | Energy Hi-Tech|

About

Global Business leader with +24 years of General Management (as P&L Leader) coupled with Strategic Acumen, Sales & Operations experience in running business in Fortune 500 MNC’s. Has a proven track record of holding progressive Leadership roles across P&L management, Strategy, business development, licensing and M&A across Multinational like GE, Siemens, Hitachi etc. consistently driving Profitable growth in India, SAARC & Emerging countries. Having succeeded in India for 24 years, a country that is ranked 64 in "Ease of doing business" has garnered the skill sets to thrive in VUCA glocalised world and be the disruptor that is so required in today’s Uberised business environment. Industry experience includes: Thermal and Renewable Power Generation; Electric Transmission and Distribution; Industrial Controls and Automation; and some portions of Oil & Gas, Transportation, water, Smart City, Security with GTM of Direct & Channel and distribution. Coupled with multinational experience have cultivated experience of managing in matrix organisations across multicultural global connects for American, European, Oriental and Asian cultures. Specialties: P&L Leadership, General Management, Strategy, Inorganic and Organic Growth, Licensing, Sales, Commercial and Legal management.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

deepseek

gemini

ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot

OpenAI Playground

Work experience

Global head Energy Sales and Market Development at L&T Semiconductor Technologies, Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, India, As Global Head of Energy Sales & Market Development, I lead the creation and execution of L&T Semiconductors’ global marketing and commercial strategy for the Energy vertical — driving revenue growth, market penetration, and strategic positioning across geographies. Leadership Scope & Strategic Mandate • Market Creation from Ground Zero: Established the Global Energy Semiconductor Business Unit across eight market segments — spanning Generation, Transmission, and Distribution — with an initial focus on Europe, the U.S., India, and Japan, building L&T Semiconductors’ Energy presence from the ground up. • Global Go-to-Market Execution: Developed and implemented comprehensive GTM strategies tailored to regional dynamics, resulting in robust deal pipelines and accelerated market traction in key economies. • Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Building: Forged high value collaborations with industry leaders, government agencies, utilities, and technology alliances, positioning L&T Semiconductors as a trusted global energy technology partner. • Policy & Regulatory Leadership: Engaged in policy advocacy and regulatory alignment, advancing conducive frameworks for semiconductor integration within the global energy ecosystem. • Regional Sales Enablement: Partnered with regional leadership teams to drive strategic alliances, key account growth, and market penetration initiatives that reinforced global objectives. • P&L Ownership & Growth Delivery: Accountable for top line and bottom line performance, driving sustained growth and profitability across global operations. Key Achievements • Founded and commercialized the world’s first Global Energy Semiconductor business, scaling from inception to revenue generation within two years. • Delivered USD 80 million in strategic sales and strategic plan of USD 200 million in annual revenue forecasted, establishing strong year on year growth momentum and market leadership.

Advisory Board Member at Meraki Executive Search & Consulting, Mar 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 11 mos

Chief of Staff (Director) at AMD, Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo, India, Chief of staff for Country Head for AMD India Ltd. encompassing 3 core activities 1) Country Strategy 2) Project Management of key projects across cross functional teams 3) Strategic Partner to the country president 1. Corporate Strategy & planning for the Company as a valued business partner to global operations by leveraging India/APAC ecosystem to grow the global objectives by developing and delivering strategic plan. 2. Strengthen the Company’s marketing potential and business relationships, incl. sourcing from India. 3. External Partnerships and alliances while Mapping of Government, Public, Private and influencers coordinates for strategic empowerment for AMD in India. 4. Represent India for the company and contribute to the collective governance of the Corporate Relations and Country management Practice Salient Contribution: • Rekindled cross leadership plans for BU and functions, in light of series of Change Management to have a trajectory of 1 Billion USD Revenue. • 400 million investments got from HQ to double the R&D setup in India • Contributed to the India Semicom Talent Roadmap to enable Indian Government, Academia & Industry alignment on a common roadmap for Talent for India Semiconductor Industry

Applied Materials – Chief of Staff (Director) at Applied Materials, Aug 2020 - Sep 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos, India, Chief of staff for Country President for Applied Materials India Ltd (6000 R&D, Software development and Project teams); encompasses leading 3 core activities 1) Country Strategy 2) Project Management of key projects across cross functional teams 3) Strategic Partner to the country president 1. Corporate Strategy & planning for the Company as a valued business partner to global operations by leveraging India/APAC ecosystem to grow the global objectives by developing and delivering 5 year strategic plan. 2. Strengthen the Company’s marketing potential and business relationships, incl. sourcing from India. 3. External Partnerships and alliances while Mapping of Government, Public, Private and influencers coordinates for strategic empowerment of Applied in India. 4. Lead the Country Project Management team to address cross functional & key Global projects across ; R&D, Design & Engineering, Software development and providing competitive advantage to Global organisation Salient Contribution: • Validated the Indian Strategy in Context of the Changed Global Operating plan • Grow business in core (semiconductor) & adjacent (AI in life sciences etc) through organic/inorganic plans • Governance and oversight for Leadership of the Global Shared Services footprint in India, and responsibility to develop related integrated capabilities, acting in concert with different Business Units and Functions to deliver to consistent high quality, with due regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness.

Global Head – Sales & Business Development for Fast Growing Cities (FGC) Ecosystems at BOMBARDIER, May 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos, Singapore, Lead Global P&L Transformation for Fast Growing Cities vertical for Bombardier Transportation by actively crafting a Global strategy. The role further included: Cultivate Strategy and Partnerships to ecosystem with strong emphasis on fast growing cities Globally • To lead and support the local team for customers throughout sales campaigns process, from bid preparation through project execution and after market • Ensure systematic and unified customer approach and high customer satisfaction – while crafting a strategic plan for 5years to deliver P&L Growth, consolidation and Diversification. • Build and maintain strong networks and enduring long term relationships with customers’ industry and trade associations, government bodies, municipalities, media and public events, partners, suppliers and agents Develop maturity of ecosystem in Fast Growing Cities • Drive development and implementation of ecosystem strategy including internal investments • To manage the ecosystem’s commercial plan and grow order intake • Align ecosystem strategy with product engines and global sales organization Salient Contribution: • Developed the Strategic plan (Organic & Inorganic ) GTM for 300 Fast growing cities in the world. • Set the ball rolling for Unsolicited Bidding process Eg. Airport APM deal ~ potential 500 M USD pipeline by improved bottom line & hit rate • Set up the Bombardier SEA Policy advocacy framework for crafting end-to -end like minded company Alliances • Fast Growing cities in India, Dubai, China etc were engaged in common Themes like LRV, Metro etc for GTM to product alignment on Customer expectation management.

Education

Board Directorship program, The University of Hong Kong

Program for Business Manager, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore