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Aditya Prahalad
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Innovative Digital Transformation executive with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise digital strategy, Industrial IoT, AI-enabled products, Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Digital Twin initiatives, and enterprise software delivery for Fortune 500 organizations and global OEM manufacturers. Recognized for transforming traditional manufacturing organizations into digitally connected enterprises through Industrial IoT, Digital Twin technologies, predictive analytics, connected worker platforms, and cloud-based digital services. Proven success commercializing digital products that generate recurring revenue while improving customer uptime, operational efficiency, and aftermarket service profitability. Extensive experience leading cross-functional global teams across Product Management, Product Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Service, Sales, Customer Success, IT, and Executive Leadership to develop scalable digital solutions from strategy through commercialization. Expertise spans Product Strategy, Product Commercialization, Go-to-Market execution, Digital Manufacturing, Industrial AI, Digital Services, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Architecture, SAP ecosystems, and enterprise portfolio leadership.
Overview
10
10
Certifications
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Leader
COPERION (Hillenbrand)
11.2021 - Current
- Lead enterprise digital transformation initiatives that accelerate Industry 4.0 adoption across global OEM manufacturing operations by defining product strategy, commercializing digital technologies, and delivering connected digital services that improve equipment reliability, customer experience, and recurring aftermarket revenue.
- Partner with Executive Leadership, Engineering, Product Management, Service, Sales, IT, Manufacturing, and strategic technology partners to establish digital product roadmaps spanning Industrial IoT, Digital Twin, AI-enabled service, Connected Worker platforms, predictive maintenance, and smart manufacturing.
- Defined the enterprise digital transformation strategy supporting global service modernization and Industry 4.0 initiatives across OEM equipment businesses.
- Developed multi-year digital product roadmaps that aligned with corporate growth objectives and optimized customer lifecycle value and recurring revenue streams.
- Established governance, business cases, investment priorities, and executive KPI dashboards for strategic digital initiatives.
- Led cross-functional global teams responsible for digital innovation spanning Product Management, Engineering, Service Operations, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Manufacturing, and Information Technology.
- Presented executive business cases, ROI analyses, commercialization strategies, and portfolio recommendations to senior leadership.
- Spearheaded evaluation, strategy, and commercialization planning for the Framence Digital Twin platform to digitally transform OEM customer operations through immersive 3D visualization and remote collaboration capabilities.
- Developed the Digital Twin product vision supporting engineering, manufacturing, commissioning, aftermarket service, and customer operations.
- Created a phased commercialization strategy introducing Digital Twin as a premium digital service for global OEM customers.
- Defined subscription-based business models that enhanced opportunities for recurring digital revenue within targeted customer segments.
- Integrated Digital Twin capabilities with ERP, Industrial IoT platforms, Connected Worker technologies, and enterprise asset information.
- Partnered with Sales and Product Marketing teams to develop customer value propositions, competitive positioning, pricing strategies, and sales enablement materials.
- Defined Digital Thread architecture connecting engineering documentation, equipment configuration, digital work instructions, IoT telemetry, and remote expert collaboration.
- Positioned Digital Twin capabilities as a differentiator for reducing commissioning time, improving remote diagnostics, minimizing travel costs, and accelerating customer issue resolution.
- Directed enterprise initiatives delivering connected equipment, intelligent monitoring, and predictive analytics across food processing and roller mill operations.
- Led design of Industrial IoT architecture supporting connected manufacturing equipment.
- Defined edge-to-cloud data collection strategies using industrial gateways, PLC communications, and cloud analytics platforms.
- Standardized Industrial IoT reference architecture supporting scalable deployment across multiple product families.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to identify critical machine health indicators for continuous operational monitoring.
- Designed scalable digital service offerings leveraging Industrial IoT telemetry, remote diagnostics, and AI-assisted troubleshooting.
- Directed product strategy for an Industry 4.0 condition monitoring solution supporting roller mills and critical rotating equipment.
- Defined product vision for predictive maintenance solutions using Industrial IoT and AI.
- Designed architecture for continuous equipment health monitoring using vibration sensors, PLC telemetry, edge gateways, and cloud analytics.
- Established machine health scoring models supporting proactive maintenance planning.
- Enabled proactive identification of bearing degradation, shaft imbalance, coupling misalignment, lubrication deficiencies, and mechanical wear before catastrophic failure.
- Applied data science principles to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Designed vibration analytics utilizing Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithms for frequency-domain analysis of rotating machinery.
- Applied statistical analysis and predictive models to identify early equipment degradation patterns.
- Developed anomaly detection strategies using historical operational trends and sensor telemetry.
- Defined predictive maintenance algorithms supporting Remaining Useful Life (RUL) estimation and failure prediction.
- Established machine learning use cases for continuous equipment optimization and operational intelligence.
- Developed industrial analytics capabilities utilizing PLC operational data.
- Leveraged PLC tag data for process analytics, equipment diagnostics, and operational performance measurement.
- Integrated machine telemetry with historian data, SCADA systems, and Industrial IoT platforms.
- Defined KPI dashboards measuring Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), throughput, downtime, alarm frequency, and equipment utilization.
- Enabled engineering teams to make data-driven operational improvements through visualization and advanced analytics.
- Directed enterprise deployment of Connected Worker technologies supporting global field service organizations.
- Led enterprise implementation of Augmentir Connected Worker platform across manufacturing, engineering, field service, quality, and technical support organizations.
- Standardized digital work instructions, remote expert collaboration, AI-assisted troubleshooting, and knowledge capture.
- Implemented RealWear Navigator wearable technology supporting hands-free remote assistance.
- Increased first-time fix rates through AI-assisted digital workflows.
- Reduced onsite service visits through remote diagnostics and expert collaboration.
- Improved technician productivity by enabling knowledge sharing and standardized service procedures.
- Partnered with executive leadership to commercialize digital products that generated measurable customer value.
- Defined product positioning and messaging for Industry 4.0 offerings.
- Created commercialization strategies for Digital Twin, Industrial IoT, predictive maintenance, and Connected Worker solutions that enhanced market readiness and customer engagement.
- Developed pricing strategies, subscription models, ROI calculators, and customer business cases.
- Partnered with global sales teams during customer engagements, executive workshops, and strategic account planning.
- Identified new recurring revenue opportunities through digital services and aftermarket offerings.
Enterprise Portfolio Manager – Digital Products
Joann Stores
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed a multimillion-dollar enterprise digital portfolio spanning Marketing, Supply Chain, Store Operations, Order Management, and Customer Experience.
- Directed enterprise portfolios supporting Marketing, Omnichannel Commerce, Store Operations, Customer Experience, and Digital Commerce.
- Directed portfolio governance, developed business cases, prioritized investments, and planned executive roadmaps to align with strategic business objectives.
- Led Agile portfolio execution across cross-functional teams using SAFe methodologies.
- Managed strategic initiatives in Digital Asset Management, Mobile Commerce, Contactless Payments, POS modernization, Digital Store Operations, and Omnichannel Customer Experience to drive digital transformation.
- Developed executive KPI dashboards to track delivery health, portfolio investments, ROI, OKRs, and operational performance, enhancing visibility for decision-making.
- Improved executive decision-making through portfolio analytics and capacity planning.
Lead Product Manager - Contract
Rockwell Automation
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Directed product strategy and roadmap development for next-generation industrial automation software.
- Led enterprise product strategy for industrial automation software supporting next-generation controller development.
- Developed executive business cases and portfolio investment strategies to align product initiatives with organizational goals.
- Established governance for strategic product investments, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy and maximizing resource allocation.
- Led SAFe transformation initiatives, enhancing collaboration and agility across multiple engineering organizations.
- Improved Agile maturity and portfolio execution.
- Partnered with Product Management, UX, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Executive Leadership.
Digital Enterprise Product Manager - Contract
Timken
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Led enterprise digital transformation initiatives in procurement, supplier quality, robotic process automation, and AI-enabled business operations to enhance operational capabilities.
- Directed SAP ARIBA digital transformation initiatives.
- Led Product Management for supplier quality and procurement modernization.
- Developed enterprise digital strategy and commercialization roadmaps to align with organizational goals and drive technology adoption.
- Introduced AI and Robotic Process Automation to improve operational efficiency.
- Managed enterprise portfolio governance and executive investment planning to prioritize digital initiatives and optimize resource allocation.
- Led a global team of 23 digital professionals.
Digital Solutions Product Manager - Contract
BASF
06.2018 - 06.2019
- Developed three-year enterprise digital strategy to align digital initiatives with business objectives.
- Defined digital product strategy supporting global construction systems businesses.
- Managed global digital product implementations across multiple countries.
- Implemented Salesforce CRM, SAP Hybris Commerce, and Docebo LMS.
- Led customer journey transformation initiatives to enhance user experience and drive engagement.
- Created business capability models and innovation roadmaps to identify growth opportunities and guide product development.
Lead Product Manager | Digital Solutions
Sherwin-Williams
02.2017 - 06.2018
- Directed product roadmap development and customer experience strategy to align with business objectives.
- Directed enterprise CRM and digital customer experience transformation.
- Led enterprise Salesforce rollout supporting approximately 2,500 sales professionals.
- Increased sales channel performance through CRM modernization.
- Built executive business cases to secure funding for strategic investments.
- Facilitated Design Thinking workshops to gather insights from executive stakeholders.
Lead Business Architect | Omnichannel Commerce
Sherwin-Williams
02.2013 - 02.2017
- Spearheaded enterprise eCommerce transformation, aligning digital strategy with business goals to drive growth.
- Executed omnichannel initiatives, including Buy Online Pickup In Store, enhancing customer experience and sales integration.
- Led digital commerce transformation initiatives across B2B and omnichannel platforms.
- Facilitated enterprise cloud commerce modernization, enabling scalable solutions and improving operational agility.
- Generated approximately $2M in operational savings through B2B digital process optimization.
- Developed detailed product features based on market research and customer feedback., releases, and portfolio planning.
Senior Software Business Architect
Diebold
02.2007 - 12.2013
- Led enterprise cloud transformation initiatives.
- Delivered multimillion-dollar operational savings through cloud modernization.
- Directed enterprise business architecture and optimized processes to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Developed enterprise architecture using TOGAF principles.
- Designed reusable enterprise software services.
- Led software architecture governance across enterprise programs.
- Established standards for enterprise business analysis and software engineering to ensure consistency and quality.
- Advanced through leadership roles in enterprise software architecture, cloud transformation, ATM modernization, and business analysis.
Education
MBA - Management & International Business
Walsh University
Canton, OH08-2010
Master of Science - Computer Science
Osmania University
India06-2004
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Kent State University
Kent, OHSkills
- Digital transformation and enterprise architecture
- Product strategy and market research
- Business model innovation
- Customer experience and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic thinking and analytics tracking
- Agile methodologies and predictive maintenance
- Digital twin technology
- Augmented reality and industrial IoT
Certification
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Cloud+
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- IBM Design Thinking Practitioner
- Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)
Executive Highlights
- 20+ years leading enterprise Digital Transformation initiatives
- Executive leadership of global Digital Product portfolios
- Product Management and Product Marketing executive
- Industry 4.0 Strategy
- Smart Manufacturing
- Industrial AI
- Digital Twin Strategy
- Connected Worker Platforms
- Industrial IoT
- Predictive Maintenance
- Manufacturing Analytics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- AI-enabled Customer Service
- Enterprise Architecture
- SAP Digital Transformation
- Commercialization of Digital Products
- SaaS and Subscription Revenue Models
- Global Product Roadmaps
- Digital Service Monetization
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Customer Experience Strategy
- Portfolio Management
- Digital Innovation
Core Executive Competencies
P&L ownership or influence, Executive Steering Committee participation, Board-level presentations, M&A technology integration (if applicable), Annual Operating Plan (AOP) support, Strategic planning and budgeting, Capital planning (CapEx/OpEx), Vendor and partner ecosystem management, Product lifecycle management, Product portfolio optimization, Market segmentation, Customer advisory boards, Voice of Customer (VOC), Product launch governance, Pricing and packaging, Digital service subscription strategy, Smart Manufacturing, Connected Worker, Industrial IoT, Digital Twin, Edge Computing, Predictive Maintenance, AI for Manufacturing, Industrial Analytics, Manufacturing Intelligence, Factory Digitization, Industrial Data & AI, OEE improvement, MTBF/MTTR optimization, ISO 55000-aligned asset management, Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), Condition-based maintenance (CBM)
Accomplishments
- Sigma Beta Delta Award - Walsh University - 2010
Timeline
Senior Digital Transformation & Product Strategy Leader
COPERION (Hillenbrand)
11.2021 - Current
Lead Product Manager - Contract
Rockwell Automation
06.2020 - 12.2020
Enterprise Portfolio Manager – Digital Products
Joann Stores
01.2020 - 12.2021
Digital Enterprise Product Manager - Contract
Timken
06.2019 - 06.2020
Digital Solutions Product Manager - Contract
BASF
06.2018 - 06.2019
Lead Product Manager | Digital Solutions
Sherwin-Williams
02.2017 - 06.2018
Lead Business Architect | Omnichannel Commerce
Sherwin-Williams
02.2013 - 02.2017
Senior Software Business Architect
Diebold
02.2007 - 12.2013
MBA - Management & International Business
Walsh University
Master of Science - Computer Science
Osmania University
Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences
Kent State University