Vijayendra Olety
Technology Leader | AI/ML Strategist | Product Innovation Expert
Dynamic leader with 21+ years of experience driving product development and digital transformation across aerospace, industrial, and consumer sectors. Currently serving as Group Lead/Senior Expert at Bosch Global Software, augmenting the company’s global AI/ML/GenAI strategy.
Key Highlights
- Bosch Quality Award 2025 – Won for exceptional user satisfaction improvement (app ratings from 3.3 to 4.8)
- AI/ML Leadership – Built scalable GenAI platform for SDLC, improving developer productivity and code quality
- Global Product Management – Managed $40M+ product lines with successful launches across North America, Europe, and Asia
- Delivery Excellence – Reduced project slippage from 5 months to on-time delivery within 6 months
- Innovation Track Record – 4 patents, 7 impactful ideas integrated into product roadmap, 3 innovation awards
- DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 – Contributed to pioneering autonomous vehicle technology with Honeywell and CMU
Core Expertise
Leadership & Strategy: Product Vision & Roadmap • Agile Leadership (SAFe Certified) • Stakeholder Management • Digital Transformation • Team Building
Technical: AI/ML/GenAI • Software Architecture • Functional Safety (IEC 61508, DO-178C) • IoT & Cloud • DevOps/CI/CD • Requirements Engineering
Domains: Autonomous Systems • Aerospace & Defense • Industrial Automation • Consumer Electronics
Professional Experience
Bosch Global Software, India (2023-Present)
Group Lead / Senior Expert
- Leading global AI/ML/GenAI strategy alignment with business outcomes
- Deployed GenAI platform reducing time-to-value across domains
- Built innovation pipelines and reusable assets accelerating delivery
- Defined competency roadmaps upskilling teams in AI capabilities
Bosch Power Tools (Malaysia & USA) (2014-2023)
Product Owner / Software Architect / System Architect
- Managed global software delivery for $40M industrial product line
- Led OTA firmware update infrastructure deployment for EU cybersecurity compliance
- Coordinated global stakeholders and offshore development teams
- Won Bosch Quality Award 2025 and 3 innovation awards
Honeywell Technology Solutions (2003-2010)
Tech Lead
- Led autonomous navigation system evaluation (ultrasonic, RADAR, ToF, LiDAR, vision)
- Developed perception system for autonomous vehicle – deployed by CMU in DARPA Urban Challenge 2007
- Handled global technical customer interactions on automotive IMU applications
- Designed route planning functionality for Airbus A380 FMS (ARINC standards)
Education & Certifications
- Master of Science in Software Systems – Birla Institute of Technology & Science
- Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication – University Visvesvaraya College
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager 6.0
- CPRE-FL – Certified Professional Requirements Engineering
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Looking to Collaborate
I’m particularly interested in connecting with venture capitalists, technology leaders, and innovators to:
- Provide advisory and product strategy for portfolio companies
- Enable digital transformation and AI/ML implementation
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical due diligence
- Mentor teams in agile product development
- Explore collaboration opportunities in deep-tech and product-based companies
About Me (Personal)
I’m a software architect by experience, electonics designer by education and product owner by role with experience in leading architecture and delivery for complex, cross-domain products . I’ve worked across embedded and cloud systems, led engineering teams spread around the globe, and I have enabled organizations to scale technical practices and product thinking. My approach combines systems-first architecture with product-first priorities. All the while keeping the focus on value we are delivering to end user, without getting lost in the details of execution.
I enjoy mentoring engineers, running workshops that accelerate product thinking, and turning messy requirements into testable, shippable features. Recent focus areas include AI-enabled product features, reusable OT connectivity architectures. I’m available for advisory, product strategy engagements, and architecture reviews.
My personal passions include working with university students to enable them to be prepared for future industry needs, identifying projects and topics to be addressed for social impact.
I’m passionate about creating awareness around sustainability and how our everyday actions affect clean air, water, and land — something that often earns me a good-natured eye roll from my daughter.
I continue to advocate — often unsuccessfully — for better quality of life in Bangalore, but I’m persistent by nature.
I also enjoy building products — you’ll see plenty of that in my blog posts. If you share the same passion, feel free to reach out so we can build something cool together.”
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