Headline

Mechanical Engineer → AI Product Manager | Solar · BESS · Green Hydrogen | Stakeholder Management | Product Thinking in Action

About

I'm an engineer turned product thinker with a deep foundation in India's renewable energy sector, currently transitioning into AI Product Management. My work at KREDL has been anything but conventional, I've spent time in the field across 8,000+ acres of solar project land, sitting across the table from farmers, vendors, government officials, and MD-level leadership all at once. That experience taught me something no classroom can: how to hear what users actually need, not just what they say. What sets me apart is the rare combination of domain depth and PM instinct. I've led escalation workflows that mirror product discovery surfacing grassroots pain points, structuring them into crisp problem briefs, and driving cross-functional action that produced real outcomes. When I uncovered vendor malpractice under PM-KUSUM Yojana, I didn't just flag it. I organized the AGM and MD-level review, protected farmer interests, and restored trust in the scheme. That's the kind of ownership I bring to every problem I touch. I'm currently deepening my AI and product foundations through IBM's AI Product Management certification, and actively building my PM toolkit with Jira, Figma, Notion, and SQL. I'm looking for an Associate AI PM role where I can bring my CleanTech domain expertise, user empathy, and structured problem-solving to a team building products that matter. I'm especially drawn to teams working at the intersection of AI and sustainability, but I'm energized by any environment that values first-principles thinking, cross-functional collaboration, and a relentless focus on user outcomes. If that sounds like your team, let's connect.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

aistudio

gemini

notion

openai

Work experience

Engineer at Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd, Government of Karnataka, Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Engineer at Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos, • Led multi-stakeholder coordination across farmers, vendors, and government officials under PM-KUSUM Yojana, resolving critical delays in solar pump installations caused by supply chain disruptions • Identified and escalated vendor malpractice involving unauthorized labor charges, driving MD-level intervention and corrective action that restored farmer trust and program integrity • Acted as the primary liaison between 3+ stakeholder groups, translating grassroots user grievances into structured problem statements for leadership decision-making • Conducted feasibility assessments for 10+ large-scale solar projects spanning 8,000+ acres across Karnataka, enabling data-driven go/no-go decisions • Developed detailed site evaluation reports covering terrain, grid connectivity, environmental constraints, and accessibility • Supported tendering and procurement processes for Solar PV, BESS, and Green Hydrogen projects, gaining end-to-end exposure to project lifecycle and vendor onboarding • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to draft technical specifications, bid documents, and project reports for infrastructure deployment

Aircraft Overhaul Division at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Jun 2020 - Jul 2020 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Gained exposure to precision quality standards and large-scale manufacturing operations within one of India's most complex government aerospace environments.

Hydraulics & Pneumatics at Bosch Rexroth India, Mar 2019 - Apr 2019 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Built foundational understanding of automated industrial systems through hands-on training using IndraWorks, developing early intuition for system integration and workflow design.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, TeamLogics

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, R.N.S Institute of Technology