Vidhu Bennie Tholath

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India27 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 25 years of experience in technology innovation.
  • Expert in AI, ML, NLP, and conversational AI.
  • Proven track record in strategic growth and operational leadership.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI-driven technology solutions with a focus on product strategy and operational excellence.

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Skills

Core Skills

Gen Ai Product Strategy & Llm-based Application DesignCross-functional LeadershipEnterprise Saas Product ManagementDelivery & Program Leadership Across Global TeamsAi, Nlp, Llms, Computer Vision

Other Skills

AIARM ArchitectureAdaptive StreamingAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsAndroidAudio Codec DevelopmentCClearCaseCodecsConversational AICustomer SuccessDebuggingDeflection YokesDigital Signal Processors

About

Senior leader with over 25 years of experience orchestrating technology innovation, strategic growth, delivery excellence, and operational leadership in AI, ML, NLP, LLMs, conversational AI, and computer vision. Proven ability to build and scale multi-disciplinary global teams, deliver complex product and program portfolios, and drive operational efficiencies and transformation across enterprises. Recognized for strategy formulation, cross-functional leadership, and fostering entrepreneurial cultures that generate business impact and competitive advantage. CORE COMPETENCIES [1] Gen AI Product Strategy & LLM-based Application Design [2] Agentic AI Systems (Real-Time Agents, Conversation/Workflow Copilots) [3] Enterprise SaaS Product Management (OKR, Agile/Scaled Agile) [4] AI, NLP, LLMs, Computer Vision, IoT, Video Processing Technologies, C, C++ [5] Multimodal AI: Voice, Video, Knowledge, Emotion AI [6] System Architecture: Microservices, Cloud-native ( AWS, GCP, Azure ), SaaS [7] DevOps practices and automation for scalable delivery leveraging CI/CD pipelines [8] Delivery & Program Leadership Across Global Teams [9] Strategic Planning & Execution, Operational Excellence [10] Market & Customer Research, Data-Driven Insight Generation [11] Cross-Functional Leadership: Product, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success [12] Executive & Customer Stakeholder Management [13] Customer-Centric Product Development & SaaS Delivery I[14] nnovation & Open Ecosystem Partnership [15] Product Lifecycle Management, Process Optimization [16] Financial Planning & Resource Allocation [17] Entrepreneurship & Start-up Growth [18] Executive Presentation & Communication [19] Agile Methodologies, Project Management, Measurable Business Impact [2-] Experience in Customer Success, Experience, Sales, and Marketing SaaS Domains

Experience

27 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
5 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
9 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Dheeyantra

Co-Founder

Nov 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 5 mos

  • [1] Drives the strategic vision and operational execution to position DheeYantra as a leader in multilingual conversational AI.
  • [2] Leads financial planning, resource allocation, and risk management to ensure sustainable growth and fiscal responsibility.
  • [3] Oversees organizational goals, aligning product development, marketing, sales, and customer success with the company’s mission.
  • [4] Collaborates with the board, investors, and stakeholders to maintain transparency and guide long-term business success.
  • [5] Focuses on scaling operations, optimizing processes, and delivering AI-driven solutions that solve complex business challenges.
  • [6] Builds and nurtures a strong organizational culture focused on innovation, collaboration, and employee development.
  • [7] Establishes and strengthens partnerships with industry leaders to expand market presence and integrate solutions across diverse sectors.
  • [8] Monitors emerging trends in AI and NLP to align company offerings with future market demands and maintain a competitive edge.
  • [9] Ensures that DheeYantra consistently delivers impactful, scalable products, setting industry benchmarks in AI innovation.
AINLPConversational AIFinancial PlanningResource AllocationProduct Development+4

Samsung electronics

Head of Technical Program Management, Voice & Imaging Solutions - Multimedia Solutions Division

Jul 2004 – Oct 2016 · 12 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Heading Multimedia Voice & Vision Solutions Part in Samsung R&D - Bangalore.
  • Technology Roadmap Creation and Competency building
  • Owns various voice, imaging solutions being commercialized in Galaxy flagship series
  • Owns various media editing solutions and solutions such as Video Summary, Video collage
  • Drive sales for India Market by collaborating with sales and marketing teams to understand the customer needs and arriving at product solutions positioning strategy.
  • Worked in SAMSUNG Electronics Head Quarters, Suwon, South Korea as Expatriate.
Technology RoadmapVoice SolutionsImaging SolutionsMedia Editing SolutionsSales StrategyEnterprise SaaS Product Management+1

St microelectronics

Senior Design Engineer

Jan 2003 – Jul 2004 · 1 yr 6 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Audio/Speech Codec Development for STM DSP, ST100 etc.
  • AMR-NB, AMR-WB,EFR,GSM and CDMA Codec , AAC,MP3
  • Developed various speech codecs System-on-chip solutions and software libraries for base stations, where STMicroelectronics developed the infrastructure for manufacturers for all sizes of base stations.
Audio Codec DevelopmentSpeech CodecSystem-on-chip SolutionsAI, NLP, LLMs, Computer Vision

Tata elxsi ltd

Senior Software Engineer

Apr 2000 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Mpeg4, H.263 Video Encoder & Decoders.
  • Successfully commercialized the developed video encoders and decoders in Digital Camcorders of industry leaders such as Canon & Hitachi.
Video EncoderVideo DecoderMpeg4H.263AI, NLP, LLMs, Computer Vision

Bpl limited

Engineer

Mar 1999 – Apr 2000 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Engineer responsible for production of BPL colour televisions & R&D of key components such as Deflection yokes.
Production EngineeringR&DDeflection Yokes

Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Post Graduate Diploma in International Business — Strategy

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

Post Graduate Diploma in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence — Natural Language Processing (dropped out)

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Bachelor of Engineering (BE)

Jan 1994 – Jan 1998

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