Praveen Dadhich — CEO
I’m a Product Engineering and Technology Leader with over 25 years of experience turning technology into measurable business outcomes. My journey spans enterprise IT, product organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures, where I’ve built scalable platforms, global teams, and innovation-driven cultures.Currently, as Sr. Director – Product Engineering at Uplight, I lead the Flex Platform, an AI-driven demand response and virtual power plant solution managing over 5 million distributed energy resources (DERs). My focus is on using AI, IoT, and cloud-native architectures to deliver scalable, reliable, and sustainable energy outcomes for utilities and consumers.Previously, as VP & GCC Site Leader at Circana India, I led the transformation of an acquired entity into a world-class Global Capability Center (GCC) with over 900 professionals. One of the key milestones in this journey was successfully executing a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) transition of 800+ engineers from a vendor partner to Circana — managing, IT, compliance, and funding tracks with zero disruption and 98% retention.Earlier, as VP – Product Engineering at UST, I oversaw 12 global product lines across FinTech and Utilities, driving modernization, agile transformation, and business growth.I also bring an entrepreneurial perspective as the Founder of SavEn India, an award-winning IoT + AI/ML venture recognized by NASSCOM CoE – AI & IoT for deep-tech innovation in industrial energy efficiency.What defines me is the ability to connect technology, people, and business — transforming ideas into platforms, teams into cultures, and strategies into measurable value.Focus Areas: Product Engineering | AI/ML | IoT | SaaS | Clean Energy | GCC Leadership | Digital Transformation | P&L Ownership
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Clean Energy and AI/ML expert with extensive experience in product engineering and management.
Experience: 18 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Product Engineering
- Ai/ml
- Agile Transformation
- Entrepreneurship
- Product Development
- Program Management
- Operational Excellence
- Project Management
- Client Management
Career Highlights
- Led transformation of Circana into a world-class GCC.
- Co-founded award-winning IoT + AI/ML venture.
- Managed over 5 million distributed energy resources.
Work Experience
Uplight
Sr. Director - Engineering (1 yr 4 mos)
Circana
Vice President - Software Development (1 yr 6 mos)
UST Blueconch Technologies
VP - Product Engineering (2 yrs)
SavEn India Energy Management Pvt Ltd
Chief Executive Officer (10 yrs 3 mos)
Principal Financial Group
Program Manager (4 yrs 4 mos)
Zensar Technologies
Project Manager (7 yrs 9 mos)
Education
Certificate at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Certificate in Entrepreneurship Essentials at Harvard Business School Online
Post Graduate Program in Artificial Intelligence for Leaders at Texas McCombs School of Business
B.E. at National Institute of Technology Karnataka
at Demonstration School, Ajmer