Driving
Intelligent Solutions
for Industry 4.0
Product Manager & AI Strategist with 14+ years of experience transforming industrial operations through AI-powered innovation.
Core Competencies
Driving innovation at the intersection of AI and industrial technology
AI/ML Product Strategy
Driving AI innovation in industrial applications with focus on predictive maintenance and deep learning solutions.
Industrial IoT & Edge AI
Proficient in deploying wireless sensors for real-time data collection and edge computing solutions.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Experienced in leading global, multi-disciplinary teams across product development and innovation initiatives.
Predictive Maintenance
Expert in developing AI-driven predictive maintenance solutions that reduce downtime and optimize operations.
Product Management
Strategic product development with focus on market requirements, user experience, and business value creation.
Digital Transformation
Leading industrial digital transformation initiatives through AI/ML implementation and process optimization.
Patents & Innovations
Pioneering advancements in industrial technology with multiple granted patents and ongoing research.
AI Driven Knowledge Graph Generation
Enables data-driven relationships among building automation devices, streamlining naming and control across large-scale facilities.
View PatentSecurity Log Mining Devices, Methods, and Systems
Introduces an anomaly detection framework for access control data, proactively flagging suspicious user behavior by combining structured and unstructured logs.
View PatentSystem for Custom Configuring Personal Protection Equipment
Personalizes PPE by linking devices to individual worker profiles, delivering a safer, better-fitting solution to meet specific user needs.
View PatentMonitoring and Control System Using Cloud Services
Employs cloud-based analytics to process sensor data in real time, enabling dynamic software updates that reduce downtime for industrial and home automation systems.
View PatentConfiguration & Monitoring of ML Models for Operational Systems
Provides a robust ML lifecycle platform—configuring, training, deploying, and monitoring models to detect drift and trigger retraining for optimal industrial performance.
View PatentMachining Device for Double-Angle Damping Groove
Revolutionizes double-angle damping groove fabrication for flow allocation discs, simplifying alignment and significantly boosting production efficiency.
View PatentProfessional Journey
Leading innovation in industrial technology and predictive maintenance solutions.
Senior Product Manager - APM
Honeywell Forge
Provide 80% reduction in unplanned downtime using AI/ML & first principle models
Target multi-billion-dollar industial APM market
Led team for implementation of reliability co-pilot
Senior Product Manager – AI/ML Platform
Honeywell Forge Platform
Drove the roadmap leveraging Honeywell's core technology strategy and ongoing commitments
Ensured secure, continuous cloud delivery, collaborating with customers and partners
Oversaw a 10-person engineering team to build predictive controls for commercial buildings
Product Owner / Sr. Offering Management Specialist
Honeywell Forge
Led an AI/ML-based HVAC control system that reduced energy consumption by up to 30%
Drove the product roadmap based on market requirements and user feedback
Oversaw a 10-person engineering team to build predictive controls for commercial buildings
Analytics Team Lead
Honeywell Connected Building
Created an AI-driven knowledge graph for building controls data (Patent 11,677,576)
Implemented large-scale fault detection using advanced time series analytics
Deployed component detection via transfer learning (ResNet50, TensorFlow)
Technology Lead
Honeywell Connected Building
Delivered Alarmnet360 Analytics Dashboard in 90 days, earning an MVP award at ISC West
Migrated Niagara Analytics to Niagara 4, enabling fault detection and diagnostics at scale
Prototyped AR-based building control (Microsoft HoloLens) and Alexa voice integration
Research Scientist
Honeywell
Developed security log anomaly detection (Patent US 9,661,010) for financial building customers
Pioneered HVAC schedule optimization using predictive occupancy models
Contributed to WiBRATE EU project (active vibration control) and an AI toolbox for fault diagnosis
Recognition & Impact
Acknowledged excellence in innovation and leadership.
APM Implementation
Semiconductor Industry, Honeywell, 2024
Global Bravo Bronze
Machine Learning Pipeline, Honeywell, 2017
Outstanding Achiever
Honeywell Technology Solutions, 2015
Special Innovation
Security Log Mining, Honeywell, 2013
Professional Memberships
Active participation in leading technology and industry organizations.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
AAAI
Association for Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
Education & Certifications
Continuous learning and professional development in AI and technology leadership.
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Artificial Intelligence Strategy
MIT Manipal
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering
Stanford University
Advanced AI Applications in Industry
Professional Certifications
NVIDIA (AI/ML) & Scrum Alliance
Speaking Engagements
Sharing insights and expertise at leading technology conferences and institutions.
Is AI Ready for Building Industry?
Exploring the current state and future potential of AI applications in building automation and management.
AI-based Discovery of Control Context
Demonstrating innovative approaches to context-aware control systems using AI.
Self-driving Cars
Discussing the intersection of AI, automation, and transportation technology.
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