Headline

Industry X & Digital Manufacturing Leader | Enterprise Architect | Industrial AI | Digital Twin | IIOT | C-Suite Innovation & Emerging Technology Advisor | Sustainability Practitioner | Presales| Ex-Oracle , Caterpillar

About

​I am a Digital Manufacturing and Industry X Advisor Architect with over two decades of experience spanning shop-floor re-engineering, ERP/SCM transformation, OT/IT convergence, and Industrial AI across discrete and process manufacturing. Most recently leading regional enterprise architecture and connected factory programs at Caterpillar. 💡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐈 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 ​My core strength lies in translating complex digital strategy roadmaps into tangible realization by combining deep industry expertise with enterprise architecture bridging strategic intent to tactical exectuion. ​📈 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 Spearheaded Industry 4.0 strategy workshops across 3 Caterpillar Asia manufacturing facilities, leveraging the STRIVE methodology to bridge operational excellence (DMAIC) with enterprise architecture (TOGAF), mapping each plant's Industry 4.0 maturity journey on a single page to identify and sequence a $5M transformation program ​🛠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 & 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 ​Digital Manufacturing & Industry X Enterprise ​Architecture & Governace Consultative Value Selling ERP/SCM/MES Transformation ​🔮 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭'𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 ​I am looking to bring my rich, cross-industry depth and C-suite Emerging Technology advisory experience to a dynamic firm like yours as Industry X Advisor. Let's connect!.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

gemini

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Work experience

​Associate Director: Industry 4.0 Solution Architect at HCLTech, Jul 2026 - Present · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Driving vertical-specific digital transformations across the energy, utilities, & smart manufacturing (GEM) sectors by partnering with C-suite clients to shape end-to-end enterprise architectures and provide high-impact advisory and delivering high-value RFPs & Industry 4.0 solution designs for global industrial engagements

Digital Manufacturing Enterprise Architect at Caterpillar Inc., Jul 2021 - Jul 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, ➢ Led enterprise architecture for CAT's global Digital Manufacturing strategy, driving edge-to-cloud telemetry and OT/IT convergence across Digital Twin, IIoT, Computer Vision, Robotics & Traditional/Gen/Causal AI ➢ Drove green architecture initiatives spanning Energy Management and ESG Reporting. Conceptualized and designed an enterprise playbook that enabled Caterpillar's China facility to standardize and scale deployment across 11 facilities ➢ Emerging Technology and Innovation leader spearhaded development of a Generative AI-powered RCCA expert system leveraging Domain-Specific Language Model improving engieering productivity by 10%.

Solution Architect (Principal Presales) at Oracle, Oct 2019 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos, Kuala Lumpur & Bangalore, ➢ Led strategic deal shaping and solution advisory for ASEAN manufacturing, distribution, and logistics clients as Principal Presales Consultant at Oracle Consulting. ➢ ​Translated complex supply chain and manufacturing requirements into ROI-backed business cases and digital transformation roadmaps spanning PLM, manufacturing execution, and supply chain operations.

Application Architect (Consulting Technical Mgr) at Oracle, Jan 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bangalore, India, ➢ Led cloud adoption and digital transformation programs as Application Architect, designing and governing the Oracle ERP/SCM rollout for MTN Group across 17 EMEA countries. ➢ ​Standardised a golden Application & Information Architecture template across Plan-to-Produce and Order-to-Cash value streams for localised SCM Cloud deployments.

Senior Principal Consultant (Supply Chain Lead) at Oracle, Nov 2014 - Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ➢ Served as Functional Lead for the world's first Oracle Fusion Order Management implementation at HUS Finland Healthcare. ➢ ​Delivered end-to-end functional design, integration specifications, and UAT readiness across outbound logistics and order fulfilment workstreams.

Business Analyst (Process Manufacturing) at Tesco, Mar 2007 - May 2011 · 4 yrs 3 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, ➢ Served as Business Analyst for Fresh & Easy Tesco US Manufacturing plant and Campus partners.Streamlining inventory costing, production planning cycles, and shop-floor processes. ➢ ​Rollout and supported Oracle ASCP and OPM solutions end-to-end. ​

Functional Consultant (Manufacturing) at Oracle Solution Services India Pvt Ltd, Jun 2006 - Feb 2007 · 9 mos, ➢ Delivered Oracle Discrete and Process Manufacturing (OPM) solutions as a Functional Consultant – Manufacturing at Oracle Consulting. ➢ ​Covered shop-floor process mapping, BOM structures, routing, and production scheduling across industrial and process industry clients.

Education

PG Cert- Digital Manufacturing and Smart Factories, Industry 4.0, Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

MDP- Global Supply Chain Mgmt, International Trade and Logistics Mgmt, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade