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Sanket Panchamia

Sanket Panchamia

Bangalore

Summary

Experienced Engineering Director and Lead Architect with 17+ years in AI, blockchain, and IoT. Skilled in developing innovative AI strategies, managing teams, and fostering growth. Expert in architecting advanced solutions to align tech with business goals. Strong technical, leadership, and communication abilities for effective collaboration and mentorship. Committed to using technology to solve challenges and achieve impactful results.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Director – AI/ML

Unisys India Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded the development and execution of Generative AI strategies, aligning initiatives with organizational goals.
  • Provided technical leadership on AI/ML technologies, system architecture, and best practices to ensure scalable, efficient solutions.
  • Built and led high-performing AI teams, offering mentorship and fostering continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Oversaw end-to-end design and deployment of AI systems, models, and algorithms to solve business challenges and drive innovation.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with stakeholders and vendors to maintain alignment and support strategic AI initiatives.
  • Defined and implemented long-term AI roadmaps and streamlined engineering workflows to accelerate delivery and impact.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.

Lead Architect – Emerging Technologies, Solution Innovation and Architecture Team

Unisys India Pvt Ltd
02.2015 - 08.2022
  • Led the Blockchain Center of Excellence in Bangalore, driving research, innovation, and solution development across frameworks and use cases.
  • Architected and implemented blockchain solutions, including PharmaTrack (Hyperledger Fabric, DSCSA-compliant) and a Digital Identity POC (Hyperledger Indy, Evernym).
  • Championed CI/CD security attestations using Digital BOM (DBOM project), integrating with DevSecOps practices.
  • Defined reference architectures for secure IoT Edge implementations and enterprise blockchain deployments.
  • Key contributor to the winning DigiYatra Common Identity Management Platform bid.
  • Authored white papers on blockchain for digital identity and supply chain; led the Blockchain Tech Focus Group at Unisys.
  • Deployed smart contracts, chaincodes, and distributed blockchain nodes using Docker and Swarm; developed deployment and test scripts.
  • Led Tracker Project (internal PM lifecycle tool used by 1000+ employees); served as Technology Innovation Site Leader for Unisys India.

Software Engineering Manager

Silicon Labs
03.2009 - 01.2015
  • Designed and maintained GUIs for SpectraLinear products, aligning with Silicon Labs platforms.
  • Delivered complete frameworks and validated code through lab testing and hardware team collaboration.
  • Developed USB drivers, test scripts, and firmware (C8051 MCU) for device communication and automation.
  • Maintained ClockBuilder software and supported cross-platform testing using VMWare.
  • Used Jenkins for automated builds and regression tests on silicon.
  • Contributed to CMEMS tech development; authored customer-facing app notes and knowledge articles.

Embedded Software Engineer

ObjectVideo
07.2007 - 02.2009
  • Developed ObjectVideo OnBoard product for video analytics on TI DSPs (e.g., DM642, DM6446), enabling real-time object detection and tracking.
  • Built image/video processing algorithms for foreground-background separation, target tracking, and classification (humans, vehicles, etc.).
  • Programmed application and network layers using TCP/IP, DHCP, and high-level socket communication between DSPs and servers.
  • Implemented BIOS setup, DMA/cache transfers, and flash memory management for performance optimization.

Software Engineering Intern

National Institute of Health
03.2006 - 08.2006
  • Developed mobile app for spine X-ray retrieval using content-based image search on Pocket PC.
  • Integrated MySQL, ASP, Java, and MATLAB for backend processing and session management.
  • Focused on medical image transmission, visualization, and mobile access.

Education

M.S. - Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Maryland

B.E. - Electronics and Telecommunication

Mumbai University
Mumbai
05-2005

Skills

  • Computer Skills: C#, Assembly, WPF, NodeJS, Golang, Python
  • Blockchain: Hyperledger Fabric, Hyperledger Indy,
  • System Application: Visual Studio
  • DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Nexus, Sonarqube, JIRA, BitBucket, Kubernetes, Rancher, Azure DevOps
  • Scripting Tools: PowerShell
  • Business Tools: Microsoft PowerBI
  • Source Control: GIT, BitBucket
  • Cloud: Azure, AWS and working knowledge of GCP
  • Generative AI Tools: Azure OpenAI, OpenAI
  • Soft Skills: Relationship building, Strategic planning, Verbal and written communication, Decision-making, Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Recipient of the 2020 Innovation Site Leader of the Year Award.
  • Recipient of the Top Innovation Practice Contributor Award in Unisys.
  • Recipient of the “Imagine the Future” Global Pinnacle Award 2018 at Unisys
  • Winner of Bronze medal at the World Blockchain Conclave in Bangalore in 2019
  • Technology Innovation Site Leader for Unisys

LNGG

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Gujarati
Advanced (C1)
Marathi
Advanced (C1)

References

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Patents & Publications

  • White Paper on "Passport, VISA and Immigration Management using Blockchain" - Winner of Unisys' Internal Paper contest (Unilight), Presented the paper at ADCOM (Advanced Computing) Conference and published in the IEEE Journal. (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8691939)
  • White Paper on “Security Opportunities in AWS and Azure IoT Services”. (https://www.unisys.com/siteassets/collateral/white-paper/wp_200700_securityopportunities.pdf)
  • Network system architecture using a virtual private network (vpn) as a sidecar for containerized devices supporting containers (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220247725A1)
  • Machine-to machine authentication through trusted chain of ownership (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220393883A1)
  • Certificate-based remote dynamic isolation of iot devices using distributed ledger technologies. (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220393884A1)
  • Flexible authentication service for iot devices accommodating non-ip environments. (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20220394028A1)

Timeline

Engineering Director – AI/ML

Unisys India Pvt Ltd
08.2022 - Current

Lead Architect – Emerging Technologies, Solution Innovation and Architecture Team

Unisys India Pvt Ltd
02.2015 - 08.2022

Software Engineering Manager

Silicon Labs
03.2009 - 01.2015

Embedded Software Engineer

ObjectVideo
07.2007 - 02.2009

Software Engineering Intern

National Institute of Health
03.2006 - 08.2006

M.S. - Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Maryland

B.E. - Electronics and Telecommunication

Mumbai University

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