NM-ICPS TiHAN Foundation

Job Description

The Head of Business Development will identify new business opportunities and drive growth through strategic partnerships, market expansion, and revenue generation of TiHAN-IITH Centre of Excellence in autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems. 

The Head of Business Development will play a pivotal role in building relationships with stakeholders, industry, academia, government agencies, and investors, and position the TiHAN Centre as a leading hub for cutting-edge technological advancements in autonomous navigation and smart mobility solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identifying and implementing new business opportunities, driving growth through strategic partnerships, market expansion, and revenue generation to expand TiHAN’s customer base, revenue, and market share.
• Report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics
• Identify and prioritize high-potential markets and sectors for expansion in TiHAN’s technologies, such as autonomous navigation systems and smart mobility.
• Identify, generate, and convert leads for strategic partnerships and research collaborations. 
• Build a network of stakeholders of technology companies, government bodies, and investors to promote TiHAN’s test bed, R&D projects, startups, and innovations.
• Develop proposals, negotiate agreements, and close deals to secure new business opportunities 
• Create alliances with angel investors, venture capitalists, and other ecosystem players to drive and implement commercialization of technologies.
• Develop research-based brand positioning strategies to elevate TiHAN’s profile globally and locally and position the TiHAN center as a hub for cutting-edge technological advancements.
• Enhance TiHAN’s visibility by publishing success stories, launching marketing campaigns, and increasing its digital presence. 

Freshworks

Job Description

Freshworks is seeking a Senior Data Scientist with expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and advanced AI techniques to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will drive the development of cutting-edge solutions involving retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), large language models (LLMs), and agentic AI for our innovative bots platform. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Problem Solving: Identify and define critical business problems that can be addressed through advanced machine learning and NLP techniques. Translate complex requirements into actionable data science projects.
• Advanced Model Development: Design, develop, and deploy sophisticated NLP models, including LLMs and retrieval systems, for applications such as answer generation and conversational AI. Utilize RAG methodologies to enhance model performance and accuracy.
• Algorithmic Expertise: Apply your deep understanding of machine learning algorithms, statistical methods, and mathematical principles to create innovative solutions that address real-world problems and drive user engagement.
• Collaboration and Leadership: Partner with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements, define success metrics, and ensure alignment with business objectives. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• System Architecture and Scalability: Oversee the integration of machine learning models into production systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to build scalable, high-performance data pipelines and ensure robust deployment of models in live environments.
• Research and Innovation: Stay at the forefront of research in NLP, AI, and related fields. Contribute to the advancement of the company's technology stack and explore new methodologies to maintain a competitive edge in the industry.

Qualifications

Education: Master's or Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.

Western Digital

Job Description

Responsibilities:-

• Define features to optimize and differentiate products, particularly in AI/ML, Database, and Storage applications. Benchmark and publish white papers and marketing collateral.
• Collaborate with various engineering and operations teams to drive holistic new business opportunities.
• Understand the competitive landscape by assisting with the identification of competitive and alternative offerings in the market by assessing strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide inputs to the strategy for winning against the competition.
• Be a resource for advanced technology, architectural, and system trends in the industry.

NIELSENIQ

Job description:

As a Program Director at NIQ, you will be part of this organizational transformation as you drive and directly oversee our largest, most complex programs. You will not only lead complex, high-visibility initiatives throughout the project lifecycle, but will also lead a team of program managers responsible for program execution.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate between stakeholders and technology teams to create and manage release plans throughout the program lifecycle.
• Assign tasks and provide guidance to program managers or program leads.
• Oversee a team of 4-8 program managers or program leads, providing career guidance and performance evaluations.
• Develop and implement program management processes, best practices, and tools across the organization.
• Ensure the delivery and tracking of portfolio and program deliverables, maintaining program health.
• Handle documentation, change control, and communication for portfolio and program scope.
• Facilitate discussions to plan dependencies, identify gaps, and mitigate risks.
• Monitor and report program objectives and progress to upper management and stakeholders using tools like Jira Boards and Kanban.
• Lead weekly portfolio meetings or Scrum of Scrum meetings and conduct release-level retrospectives.
• Track and resolve issues promptly, managing risks effectively.
• Ensure all necessary sign-offs and documentation are completed for production readiness.
• Lead the 3YP planning process for your portfolio, including business case creation, budget planning, and resource planning
• Report agile team metrics and ensure compliance with technical leads.
• Collaborate with leadership to define and execute strategic initiatives that align with organizational goals.
• Strong financial acumen to develop and manage capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) budgets to support program and portfolio needs.
• Monthly Operating Review: Conduct monthly operating reviews with leadership to assess program performance, financial health, and strategic alignment.
• Previous experience in working with leadership in creating a comprehensive 3-year plan for technology and operations, outlining key initiatives, resource allocation, and budget requirements.
• Strong experience and skills to engage with senior leaders to communicate and brain storm on the long term planning of Product and Technology initiatives.
• Maintain transparent and effective communication with all stakeholders to ensure alignment and support for program objectives.
• Provide career guidance and development opportunities for team members, working with HR to address any resource needs.
• Promote and implement Agile and SAFe methodologies within the team

Qualifications:

Masters degree in business, computer science, literature, , or related field