Jahnavi Dhananjaya β Product Manager
I build AI that works in production β not just in demos. With 13+ years leading complex Data & AI programmes at Ford Motor Company and CN Railways, I've spent my career at the intersection of deep technical engineering and enterprise product ownership. I hold a Master's in Computer Science specialising in AI and NLP, and have published peer-reviewed research at AAAI β but what drives me is taking that knowledge and shipping things that actually move the needle for businesses. At Ford, I architected and delivered a production RAG-based AI platform that became the single source of truth across engineering, product, and executive teams. I also built and governed Ford's Generative AI roadmap β designing LLM workflows, AI Agents, and adversarial testing frameworks that reduced system downtime and set new quality benchmarks across a global organisation of 80+ engineers. At CN Railways, I owned the data platform strategy that directly contributed $35.5M in revenue, and delivered a regulated real-time compliance dashboard under stringent US federal requirements. I'm equally comfortable sitting with engineers challenging RAG pipeline architecture as I am presenting to a C-suite on AI strategy and ROI. That bridge between technical depth and business impact is where I do my best work. Now based in Abu Dhabi, I'm focused on enterprise AI transformation roles in the UAE β bringing Canadian-standard delivery rigour and global AI expertise to organisations investing seriously in Generative AI, data platforms, and intelligent automation. π© Open to: AI Product Lead | Senior Director Data & AI | Head of AI/PMO roles
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on AI and data strategy.
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Experience: 11 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Ai Strategy
- Data & Ai Strategy
- Program Management
- Machine Learning
Career Highlights
- Led AI programs generating $35.5M in revenue.
- Architected production AI platforms for global teams.
- Expert in bridging technical and business strategies.
Work Experience
Stealth Startup
AI Program Manager (3 mos)
Ford Motor Company
Senior Technical Program Manager (6 yrs)
CN
Strategic Delivery Manager (2 yrs)
Ericsson
Technical Program Manager β Cloud & Infrastructure (7 mos)
2020 Inc.
Technical Program Lead β Digital Platform & Integration (1 yr 8 mos)
Concordia University
AI Research Scientist β NLP & Machine Learning (2 yrs 7 mos)
Infosys
Systems Engineer (Full-Stack Development) (1 yr 9 mos)
Education
Master's Degree at Concordia University
Bachelor's Degree at Visvesvaraya Technological University