Professional Experience:
Innovation & Technology CXO | Consumer Durable/Electronics/Goods with focus on | IoT | AI/ML | CLEAN TECH
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Delivering Products & Solutions in the I2M(Idea to market) domain , 30+ years - Product development/Technology & Innovation including PMI(Post merger Idea to market related Integration , Amtrex-Hitachi , Preethi-Philips , Growtech-Livpure) . Wide ranging experience of Setting up Greenfield Manufacturing Plants & New Category business setting up
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25+ patents and Leadership roles across global majors (Hitachi, LG, GE, PepsiCo, Philips) and Startups(Sold my own Start up , An Innovation Lab akin to FIRST BUILD of GE Appliances in Bangalore to Livpure-SAR group, a 0.8 Billion US$ family-owned business in Appliances , EV, Batteries which was in the past erstwhile Luminous sold to Schneider). This Start up Clocked 600K USD revenue + 10+ patents in 2015-2019 time before acquisition .
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Expertise in Concept-to-Market Execution, Frugal innovation, and AI/ML driven IoT systems across Consumer Durables/Consumer Good/Consumer Electronics, Renewable Energy, and Environmental Tech.
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Ex-Chief Innovation Officer at Livpure and Founder of Growtech (acquired by Livpure) which had the blessings of Ratan Tata(Angel Investor).
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Work closely with IIT Madras on Sustainable Start up events as Grand Jury/Mentor/Help get funding to run Pre Incubators for TRL3-7 Ideas