Pradeep S.-Product & Platform Leader – AI/ML, Data, Automation & Enterprise Software
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Tech Product Lead – AI, Data & Platform Products
Elli GmbH- A brand of Volkswagen
- Own the 12–18 month roadmap and key outcomes for Elli's enterprise customer platform, covering onboarding, pricing, billing, analytics and broader platform modernization; redesigned the Fleet onboarding funnel to double conversion, supporting a projected €20.7M revenue uplift by 2028.
- Lead the broader Energy Intelligence product and directly own its AI/ML, asset and portfolio-optimization capabilities, including MLOps and safe strategy deployment, strategy lifecycle management and backtesting; delegated data and V2G integration roadmap ownership to a new PO as the platform scope expanded.
- Built a Human-in-the-loop GenAI/RAG support workflow, increasing L1 resolution by 24%, routing accuracy to 91%, and reducing L2 workload by 30%.
- Introduced standardized data contracts and a self-service Python toolkit for traders and Data Scientists, increasing platform adoption by 15% and reducing support effort by 50%.
- Built and scaled a real-time orchestration product from 32 to 3,000+ endpoints across four markets, growing recurring revenue from €1.4k to €56.3k MRR.
- Developed product and AI capability across the organization, training 20 PMs on RAG, agents and prototyping; mentoring a junior PM and coaching an Enterprise Platform Tech Lead toward Product Management ownership.
Sr Technical Product Manager – Platform
B-On GmbH
- Launched a 0 to 1 connected-asset SaaS platform across 2 pilot sites and ~40 chargers, covering fleet onboarding, telemetry, device management and operational workflows.
- Built the backend and data product team from the ground up, defining roles, supporting hiring and setting the roadmap for telemetry, APIs, operational data and platform scalability.
- Introduced battery testing and digital-twin workflows, using test and operational data to improve state-of-health modelling accuracy by ~4%.
- Redirected an over-engineered architecture, avoiding an estimated 30–40% increase in unit cost while protecting scalability and margin.
Solution Architect – Enterprise Platforms
Aras GmbH
- Led product discovery and solution design with enterprise customers, translating complex data, document-management and workflow needs into scalable platform capabilities.
- Co-architected a document-management product extension, expanding program value from €4.8M to €6.2M by solving version-control and supplier data-exchange gaps.
- Delivered an enterprise platform rollout for ~80 users, coordinating onsite and offshore teams and laying the foundation to scale to 4,000+ users.
- Introduced a 0 to 1 simulation-data workflow, improving engineering-data traceability and reducing duplication by ~20%.
Tech Lead – Systems, Simulation & ML
Aurelia Turbines Oy
- Led a team of 4 simulation and systems engineers, owning modelling, testing, technical validation and delivery for a complex industrial product.
- Built physics-based digital twins in Python and Modelica, achieving 94% agreement with physical test data and improving engineering decision-making.
- Developed PyTorch LSTM degradation models using test and synthetic simulation data to predict system performance deterioration.
- Integrated simulation, test data and control logic into engineering workflows, improving system performance by 4% and enabling faster technical iteration.
Mechanical Engineer – Consultant
Airbus GmbH + Diehl Aircabin GmbH
- Led a 4-engineer work package and managed the technical interface with Airbus teams, improving delivery reliability and helping secure a €0.5M contract extension.
- Automated design-quality and documentation workflows, reducing drawing rejection rates by 15%, while standardizing components to cut €50k per aircraft and reduce weight by 28 kg.
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Experienced in Energy, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Product Development, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
15+ years building complex technical products, with recent leadership across AI/ML, data and enterprise software platforms. Led 0 to 1 platforms, multi-team product strategy and commercialization, with hands-on depth in GenAI/RAG, MLOps, Python and APIs. Experienced in developing product talent and turning complex technology into measurable business outcomes.
Skills
Product & Leadership
- 0 To 1 Product Strategy
- Platform Strategy
- Ai Product Strategy
- Product Discovery
- Commercialization
- Team Building
- Pm Coaching
- Enterprise Saas
Data & Platform
- Python
- Sql
- Apis
- Data Contracts
- Time-Series Data
- Data Pipelines
- Real-Time Systems
- Self-Service Platforms
- Backtesting
- Shadow Deployment
Ai / Ml
- Genai
- Rag
- Ai Agents
- Human-In-The-Loop Ai
- Mlops
- Vertex Ai
- Pytorch
- Lstm
- Forecasting
- Model Evaluation & Governance
Cloud & Tooling
- Gcp
- Docker
- Github Copilot
- Aws/Azure Familiarity
- Jira
- Azure Devops
- Confluence
Languages
Education
ESMT Berlin
MBA · General Management & Business Innovation · Berlin, Germany
KTH Royal Institute of Technology / Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Joint Master of Science · Energy Technology · Sweden
Anna University
Bachelor of Engineering · Aeronautical Engineering · India
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Pradeep is based in Berlin, Germany.
Pradeep speaks the following languages: Tamil (Native), English (Advanced), German (Elementary).
Pradeep has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Pradeep has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Pradeep may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Pradeep would be well-suited for roles such as: Tech Product Lead – AI, Data & Platform Products, Sr Technical Product Manager – Platform, Solution Architect – Enterprise Platforms.
Pradeep's most recent position is Tech Product Lead – AI, Data & Platform Products at Elli GmbH- A brand of Volkswagen.
In recent years, Pradeep has worked for Elli GmbH- A brand of Volkswagen, B-On GmbH, and Aras GmbH.
Pradeep is most experienced in industries like Energy, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense. Pradeep also has some experience in Information Technology.
Pradeep is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Pradeep has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Energy, and Information Technology.
Pradeep has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Product Development.
Pradeep holds a Master in General Management & Business Innovation from ESMT Berlin, a Master in Energy Technology from KTH Royal Institute of Technology / Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Bachelor in Aeronautical Engineering from Anna University.
Pradeep is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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