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Director | Digital Engineering | Connected Platforms | Edge-to-Cloud Strategy

About

Global Digital Engineering Leader with 20+ years of experience driving business growth, platform strategy, and large-scale delivery across IoT, AI, and cloud ecosystems. I currently lead global connected platform initiatives with full P&L ownership, building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations and delivering edge-to-cloud solutions across Non-Mobility domains. My focus is on aligning technology execution with business outcomes—accelerating revenue, improving margins, and enabling platform-led growth. Over the years, I have: - Built and scaled global engineering teams (85+), improving delivery efficiency and cost optimization - Led complex, multi-region programs across India, Germany, and the US - Delivered IoT and AI-enabled platforms that reduced time-to-market and unlocked new business models - Driven transformation from project-based delivery to platform-driven engineering My core strengths lie at the intersection of technology, business, and execution—owning outcomes end-to-end, from strategy and customer engagement to delivery and scaling. I am particularly interested in leadership roles focused on: - Digital Engineering & Connected Platforms - IoT / AI / Cloud-led transformation - GCC scaling and global delivery models - Platform & product engineering

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

hugging face

ollama

openai

Work experience

Director – Digital Engineering & Connected Platforms at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Own $5M+ P&L with accountability for revenue growth, margin optimization, and global delivery performance. Drive platform-led digital engineering strategy integrating IoT, AI, and cloud ecosystems. Lead global, cross-functional teams across hardware, firmware, cloud, and analytics to deliver scalable connected solutions. Partner with customers and leadership to define solution roadmaps, business cases, and transformation initiatives. Enable transition from project-based delivery to platform-driven engineering models

Director of Engineering at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos, Owning and driving $5M+ revenue P&L, building and scaling portfolios across energy and rail domains with direct accountability for revenue realization, margin optimization, and EBIT performance. Leading platform-led digital engineering transformation, integrating IoT, cloud, and AI to enable scalable, reusable connected ecosystems and accelerate revenue generation. Orchestrating end-to-end edge-to-cloud solution delivery, combining hardware, embedded, cloud, and analytics capabilities to enable predictive diagnostics and asset intelligence. Driving dual-sided growth strategy (customer + partner ecosystem), expanding business pipelines, defining solution roadmaps, and enabling long-term transformation programs.

Director – Delivery & IoT/Embedded Solutions at Bosch Global Software Technologies, Jun 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Directing strategic delivery and execution of complex IoT, embedded systems, and connected product initiatives across multiple tech domains. Leading multi-disciplinary global teams and managing technology programs to deliver intelligent edge-to-cloud solutions aligned with customer and business goals.

Program Manager at Robert Bosch, Aug 2011 - Jan 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos, Stuttgart, Germany / Bangalore, India, Led the successful transfer of mature embedded software programs from Germany to India. Defined business strategy and established delivery models aligned with stakeholder needs. Facilitated cross-functional collaboration across India-based development teams. Defined and managed key performance indicators (KPIs) for quality, cost, delivery, and functionality.

Product Development Manager / Pre-Sales at ETAS GmbH, Jul 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos, Stuttgart, Germany, Led technical pre-sales efforts and supported project acquisition for the ETAS sales team. Acted as the customer-facing lead for OEMs and Tier 2 suppliers, promoting AUTOSAR-based tooling and service solutions. Engaged with global industry leaders, represented the company at major events like Embedded World and AR Conferences, and managed product strategies for ARTOP-based BSW tooling. Conducted market and competitor analysis to drive business growth and service alignment.

Business Development Manager at ETAS GmbH, Jul 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 6 mos, Led technical pre-sales & AUTOSAR solution positioning across European OEMs & Tier-1 suppliers in a highly competitive market. Engaged with 15+ enterprise clients, converting 4–5 key accounts and generating $1M in business impact. Delivered thought leadership through industry forums and drove competitor benchmarking to strengthen market positioning.

Project Manager - Tooling Solutions at Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd., Jan 2007 - Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bangalore, India, Project Management of Java, Eclipse based tools for Automotive domain. Key Tasks: - Manage development of ASW, BSW tooling based on AUTOSAR Standards and Specifications - Evaluate data models for ASW tooling (Eclipse-DOM, Artop, Proprietary-BDOM) - Successfully benchmarked “iSolar” Authoring Tool within Bosch, against 3rd party tools - Rewarded by the management for the successful benchmark - Team management, Project Management, People management - Agile development activities [SCRUM]

Project Developer at Robert Bosch India Ltd., 2004 - 2010 · 6 yrs, Advanced through progressive roles, reflecting strong technical depth & leadership capability across embedded engineering domains. Contributed to development of embedded systems and AUTOSAR tooling, supporting core product engineering initiatives. Led project execution with a focus on timely delivery, quality adherence, and technical excellence. Built deep domain expertise, enabling contribution to increasingly complex and high-value engineering programs.

Software Engineer at Robert Bosch India Ltd., Mar 2004 - Dec 2005 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bangalore, India, Java programming for projects in the Automotive domain.

Education

Master of Technology, Information Technology, RMIT University

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manipal institute of technology