JIJJI RAMANATHAN

• Spearheaded an engineering group responsible for R&D software engineering, digital verification, powertrain fleet data analytics, and simulation for the Daimler Truck business.
• Transformed R&D testing paradigms by championing digital methodologies and advanced tools, enhancing operational efficiency via automation, process optimization, and generative AI integrations—resulting in a 20% reduction in operational costs
• Key responsibilities include team leadership, formulating product strategy and roadmap, annual budgetary planning, and operational excellence, enabling global collaboration, resulting in consistent revenue growth.
• Steering organizational techno-transformation programs by conducting upskilling and reskilling programs, hackathons, and organizing marketplaces for hands-on experience and technology demonstration.
• Organizational Level Contribution: Served as CSR Ambassador at DTICI, driving initiatives for societal advancement (basic needs, education for children).

• Spearheaded Big Data Cloud Analytics, AI/ML modeling, and Digital Design of Experiments (DOE) for Mercedes-Benz Powertrain (ICE & electrified), delivering significant gains in component performance, predictive accuracy, and R&D cycle time reduction.
• Built and led Mercedes-Benz's first offshore Center of Excellence for Engineering Data Analytics and AI/ML, establishing a high-performing team from the ground up that consistently delivered groundbreaking solutions -
• Directed cross-functional, enterprise-wide Data Harmonization initiatives spanning multiple R&D Lines of Business, resulting in the successful development and deployment of a state-of-the-art Engineering Cloud Analytics Platform enabling seamless data aggregation, preprocessing, secure storage, advanced visualization, AI/ML model validation, and automated cloud deployment
• Orchestrated end-to-end delivery of high-impact business use cases, owning full accountability from ideation and proposal development through data security/risk governance approvals, flawless execution and production deployment —driving tangible business value and operational excellence.

• Led offshore capability establishment, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Strategic Planning (STRAP), budgeting, and Agile project management; drove program leadership during New Product Introduction (NPI) milestone reviews to ensure strategic alignment and flawless execution.

Key Programs:

• Anomaly Detection Analysis for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CPI) – Data Visualization, interactive dashboard, and diagnostics for analyzing facilities under critical security surveillance for protection, sensor-based data ingestion, Tuning, visualization, and data mining & ML-Based diagnostics for anomaly detection and root cause analysis.
• Radar Video Analytics System: RVS detects radar signals, moving patterns, or potential threats for Security Automation and Facility Situational Awareness System for marine and nuclear plants in a Video Analytics application
• Designed Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) based ESB Platform for diagnostic and predictive analytics of Aircraft health by an analytical study of Telematics fleet data thus reducing Aircraft downtime and enabling preventive maintenance.
• Expertise in Agile and SAFe and operated as Release Train Engineer (RTE) in Scaled Agile Program for a global team working on Building Management System (BMS) program

• Individual Contributor, deputed to GE Industrial Systems Head Quarters in USA for around a year.