Headline

Engineering Leader | AI & Safety-Critical Systems | Builds Teams That Invent | 8 Patents | Novelist

About

I build AI systems that work reliably in the real world, and build teams that keep inventing. Twenty years across automotive, industrial automation, and elevator technology has taught me one thing: the hardest part of AI isn't the model. It's deploying it in environments where failure has real consequences, and building the culture that sustains innovation after the initial excitement fades. At Otis, I built and deployed production AI models — multi-modal fault detection, time series weather-based failure prediction, and safety brake assessment systems — backed by IoT sensor infrastructure I deployed in the field to collect real-world training data. I led a custom multi-model AI platform on Azure PaaS serving engineers across design activities. I hold 7 granted patents in AI, Computer Vision, and sensing systems. Beyond my day job I build independently: a language learning platform (lang.miriyala.in), an agentic story generator for children, and an AI assistant for invisible patients — caregivers of chronically ill people unseen by the healthcare system. The measurable impact started early. Proprietary algorithms built as a junior engineer delivered $2M+ in savings before I held a senior title. Total career engineering efficiency savings exceed $22M. I also govern. I help set AI standards within Otis's core engineering organisation — at the point where architecture decisions actually get made. On innovation: 10+ engineers filed their first patent under my mentorship. My team's engagement score runs 15 points above company benchmark — from a team that had every reason to be honest. My current thinking extends toward AI-native robotics and autonomous systems. Through my EMBA at IIT Bombay and Washington University in St. Louis, I've engaged directly with the robotics startup ecosystem. If you're building AI systems that have to work when it matters — I'd like to connect.

Location

Greater Hyderabad Area

AI stack

antigravity

opencode

Work experience

Senior Technology Manager at Otis Elevator Co., Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, A decade of progressive growth at a $14B global industrial technology company — from core systems engineering through AI deployment and R&D leadership. Progression: Sr Lead Engineer → Technology Specialist → Sr Technology Specialist → Technology Manager → Senior Technology Manager Built and deployed production AI models for elevator systems — multi-modal fault detection, time series weather-based failure prediction, and safety brake assessment — backed by IoT sensor infrastructure deployed in the field to build real-world training datasets. Currently porting models to NVIDIA Jetson Nano for edge deployment into production units. Led a custom multi-model AI platform on Azure PaaS — a self-serve interface giving engineers access to a portfolio of AI models for design work, with a live Streamlit variant in production. Architected simulation-driven validation frameworks (EN 81-20, ASME A17.1) that eliminated 50 SME-years of engineering effort over 10 years through significant R&D lifecycle compression. Led a connected field service platform serving 32,000+ technicians across 3 continents — full lifecycle from architecture through global agile delivery. Mentored 10+ engineers through their first patent filing. Holds 7 granted patents in AI, Computer Vision, and sensing systems — including a blockchain-based physical presence verification patent filed four years before deepfake authentication became mainstream. Serves on Otis's core engineering AI standards body — governance at the point where architecture decisions are made. Team engagement score: 15 points above company benchmark. 100% favorable on Care, Feedback, Growth, and Manager — from a team that had every reason to be honest.

Technology Manager at Otis Elevator Co., Dec 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Senior Technical Specialist at Otis Elevator Co., Nov 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Assistant Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services, Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 · 8 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area, Safety-critical systems engineering for automotive ADAS clients. Led MBSE-based requirements modeling for Lane Keep Assist Systems (LKAS) — maintaining full traceability from stakeholder needs through software specifications across cross-functional teams. Built software interface discovery automation that compressed a 3-week manual process to 2 hours — delivering $300K+ in annual engineering effort savings across the team.

Solution Architect at Tech Mahindra (formerly Mahindra Satyam), Jan 2015 - Nov 2015 · 11 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Software architecture, technical consulting, and global delivery for automotive OEM clients across UK and Germany. Led re-engineering of Adaptive Cruise Control software — 30 submodules migrated from legacy to Model-Based Design (MATLAB/Simulink), personally developing and validating 6 modules to ISO 26262 compliance. Acted as technical consultant to OEM clients — delivering architecture proposals, client-facing presentations, and live hands-on MBSE tool training. Bridged the gap between legacy thinking and modern stack adoption for teams that had never worked in model-based environments. Coordinated a 15-member cross-geography team across UK, Germany, and India — aligning client safety requirements with offshore execution across time zones and cultures.

Project Lead at Tech Mahindra (formerly Mahindra Satyam), Jun 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Technical Leader at KPIT Cummins Infosystems Limited, Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area, Safety-critical embedded systems for automotive OEM clients. Simultaneously led three concurrent product lines — Airbag, Smart Park Assist, and Electric Park Brake — across a 20-member team with 3-month release cadences. Zero schedule slippage across all streams. Built a proprietary parameter optimisation algorithm for airbag systems from scratch. Built a novel directional convergence approach to tune airbag parameters pre-production across regional and customer-specific variants. Compressed per-calibration effort from 2 weeks to 1 day, delivering $150K+ in engineering savings per product deployment.

Senior IT Engineer at CMC LTD, Jul 2011 - Jan 2012 · 7 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area, International technical assignments: Germany (Airbag systems) and USA (Energy Control systems). Designed and built Hardware-in-the-Loop verification rigs for safety-critical embedded systems across airbag and energy control domains — enabling hardware/software co-validation ahead of physical prototype availability and accelerating certification timelines on international programs. Built a multi-sensor fusion algorithm for detecting vehicle brake events and system response faults across multiple signals simultaneously — the first tool of its kind for this activity at the time. Compressed per-analysis effort from 1 month to 4 hours for Principal Engineer-level work. Delivered $265,000 in annual engineering savings across 4 years — $1M+ across the deployment lifecycle. Developed an automated durability test analysis pipeline — replacing a 6-hour daily manual analysis with 15-minute weekly insight delivery, backed by a near real-time alert system for technicians and leaders. Delivered $185,000 in annual engineering savings over 2 years — $370,000 across the deployment lifecycle. Combined impact: two proprietary algorithms delivering $1.4M+ in engineering effort savings — built from scratch before equivalent commercial tooling existed, deployed on international safety-critical programs in Germany and the USA.

IT engineer at CMC LTD, Jul 2007 - Jul 2011 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Associate IT Engineer at CMC LTD, Jul 2006 - Jul 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo, Greater Hyderabad Area

Education

Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Washington University in St. Louis - Olin Business School

Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay