Jan 2011 – Jan 2026 · 15 yrs · Alpharetta, Georgia, United States

• Helping companies unlock the value of simulation-driven design by bridging engineering design, optimization, and structural simulation to accelerate product innovation, while driving revenue growth and market expansion for Altair.
• As Business Development Leader, I oversee global sales enablement, growth initiatives, and pre-sales for Altair’s design and manufacturing portfolio, including design optimization, casting, polyurethane foaming, forming, injection molding, extrusion, and additive manufacturing. I work with sales teams worldwide to identify high-value opportunities, strengthen competitive positioning, and align product strategies with evolving customer and market needs.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Lead business growth through new sales, strategic partnerships, and market development.
• Shape and execute G2M strategies with product, sales, and marketing teams.
• Define value propositions and competitive differentiators to capture new opportunities.
• Collaborate with product management to align solutions with market demand and innovation trends.
• Equip global sales teams and partners with training, tools, and strategic guidance.
• Represent Altair at industry events, in the media, and at academic institutions to enhance market presence.

Jan 2005 – Jan 2011 · 6 yrs

• Blue Ridge Numerics created CFdesign, first of its kind CFD tool for designers and engineers, to be used early in the product development process.
• Joined BRNI to start Great Lakes team, was responsible for pre & post sales activities, technical sales and developing strategy for electronics market. Technical sales was new to me, at BRNI I polished my skills around communication, sales strategies, business development activities, leading projects and most importantly had a great time working with one of the most talented teams.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr

• CCE is offshore based engineering services company. With U.S. offices in Michigan and New Jersey, as well as engineering development center in Chennai, India, CCE focuses on providing mechanical & electromechanical engineering design services to organizations, worldwide.
• I joined CCE after completing Masters in Mechanical engineering, with 2 years of prior work experience, to work with clients such as HPM, John Deere, Varian Semiconductors, Thomas & Betts. Interfacing with customers and design teams, my goal was to provide 100% customer satisfaction and provide deliverable on schedule.

Jan 2001 – Jan 2003 · 2 yrs

• Full scholarship to research electronics cooling and thermal management. Developed CFD-based solutions for DoD-funded RF radar antenna cooling systems using heat pipes and advanced simulations.

Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 · 2 yrs