21+ Years of Driving Technology Innovation and Business Impact
Current Role
Group Lead – Innovative Product Management | Bosch Global Software Technologies (2023 – Present)
Leading cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge AI/ML and IoT solutions for global markets:
- Spearheading AI-driven product features that enhance user experience and operational efficiency
- Architecting scalable cloud and edge computing solutions for real-time data processing
- Driving digital transformation initiatives across business units
- Mentoring product managers and engineering teams on agile methodologies
- Award: Bosch Quality Award 2025 – Recognition for Product Excellence and Innovation
Previous Leadership Roles
Senior Principal Engineer & Product Owner | Bosch Power Tools (2014 – 2023)
9 years of delivering innovative solutions in the power tools and smart manufacturing space:
- Led development of IoT-connected professional power tools with cloud analytics
- Managing portfolio of products generating $40M+ in annual revenue
- Designed and delivered reusable OT connectivity architectures reducing time-to-market by 40%
- Filed 4 patents in areas of product intelligence, connectivity, and user experience
- Built and managed cross-cultural engineering teams across India, Germany, and USA
- Enabled $15M+ in cost savings through technical debt reduction and architecture optimization
- Championed systems-first thinking combined with product-first priorities
Senior Systems Engineer | Honeywell Automation India Ltd (2003 – 2010)
Early career foundation in autonomous systems and embedded product development:
- Core team member of DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 – Autonomous vehicle navigation
- Developed safety-critical flight control systems for aerospace applications
- Led architecture and delivery of embedded systems for industrial automation
- Established engineering best practices for distributed embedded systems
Leadership Impact
Team Building: Built and scaled high-performing teams across 3 continents
Innovation Culture: Created culture of experimentation leading to 7 patent-pending ideas
Technical Excellence: Balanced systems architecture depth with product delivery speed
Business Results: Direct responsibility for $40M+ product portfolio with 25%+ YoY growth
Mentorship: Coached 15+ engineers to senior and expert roles
Key Domains of Expertise
- AI/ML Applications: Computer vision, predictive maintenance, intelligent features
- IoT & Connected Products: Edge-to-cloud architectures, OT connectivity
- Product Management: Portfolio strategy, roadmap planning, stakeholder management
- Autonomous Systems: SLAM, sensor fusion, real-time decision making (DARPA 2007)
- System Architecture: Embedded systems, distributed computing, scalability design
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