Avinash Padmappa

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India22 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in sensor simulation for autonomous systems.
Strong background in ADAS and validation processes.
Proven track record in business development across industries.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a specialist in Automotive and Aerospace technology with a focus on autonomous systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

SensorsAutonomous VehiclesAdasBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management

Other Skills

Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)AerospaceAutomotiveCAECATIACameraDigital HeadlampsEnterprise AccountsKey Account ManagementLiDARMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentPartner Relationship ManagementPerception TestingPost-Sales

About

Supporting Ansys customers in building next-generation Autonomy Solutions for Automotive, Aerospace, and Defense. Specialize in Sensor Simulation, Autonomous Systems, Digital Headlamps, SIL/HIL validation, and work closely with OEMs, Tier-1s, Startups, Government Labs, and Regulatory Agencies across India and ASEAN region. Passionate about enabling innovation through strong ecosystem collaboration and advancing safe, reliable autonomous technologies. Previously worked as pre-sales manager for ergonomics, crash and light simulation.

Experience

Synopsys inc

Lead Product Specialist - Autonomy

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Product specialist in the domain of sensor simulation for perception, SIL/HIL, V&V for ADAS, Autonomous vehicles. With strong simulation background and scenario modelling, supported various customers in Automobile, Aerospace, Airport domain perform virtual validation.

Business DevelopmentSensorsAutonomous VehicleseVTOLAutomotiveAdvanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS)+11

Ansys, inc.

2 roles

Lead Product Specialist

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

Key role: Specializing in Autonomy, ADAS, Sensor Simulation, and Lighting. Driving product positioning, pre-sales, and adoption across the Automotive, A&D, startup ecosystem, and institutions.

Enterprise AccountsProduct SpecialistsBusiness DevelopmentAutonomous VehiclesADAS

Senior Product Specialist

May 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

Key Role: Represented India operations promoting Optical and VR solutions | Business developed with OEM's to TIER 2 suppliers for optical sensors, lighting components, and Rendering. | Consulting services.
Setup first VR center at Indian OEM.

New Business DevelopmentKey Account ManagementBusiness Development

Eds technologies

Competency Manager

Jan 2010 – Apr 2015 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Key Role: Product manager for Optics, Visual Ergonomy and Occupant Ergonomics.
Provided technical support to the sales team at different zones, and engineering services to various automotive companies.
Worked on SPEOS, VRXperience, RAMSIS, SIMULIA products.
Providing technical support and consulting services to Mahindra, Honda R&D (HGID), TATA, MBRDI, Escort, TAFE etc.

Technology Pre-SalesPartner Relationship ManagementMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentProduct Management

Esi group - india branch office

Business Incharge - South Central India

Jun 2007 – Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Key Role:
Provided MCAE software in the domain Virtual Manufacturing, Environmental and Performance.
Initially worked as Product specilist for PAMCRASH, Visual Environment, Easi CRASH DYNA
Later worked as Sales manager for Bangalore region positioning all products of ESI-GROUP.

Business Development

Prosim r&d pvt ltd.,

Senior Sales Engineer

Apr 2005 – May 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Key account manager for HEEDS - Optimization software & SIM-PACK - Multibody dynamics software providing sales, Pre-sales, technical support. Also experienced in organizing workshops, hands-on training and roadshow's at different cities to reach customers/ launch products.

Business Development

Tms india pvt ltd

Senior Engineer

Sep 2003 – Mar 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

TMS India is one of the major TIER I supplier to leading valve manufacturers namely CCV, ORBIT (USA) and HATTERSLY NH (UK). Worked as vendor development engineer for castings and forging parts of VALVE component.