Dr. Sachin Wadikhaye — CEO
Engineer, strategist, and innovation catalyst with 20+ years of experience transforming legacy organizations through structured innovation, AI enablement, and cross-functional leadership. I’ve had the privilege of working with century-old engineering giants like Kirloskar, Rolls-Royce, and Eaton—organizations known for world-class ethics, operational discipline, and deep-rooted innovation culture. This journey has shaped my ability to blend time-tested industrial excellence with future-facing digital strategies and product-centric thinking. What I Do: Lead enterprise-wide innovation transformation at Eaton by designing and embedding a unified Innovation Management Framework across global businesses and functions. Enable AI-driven product and business strategies by integrating commercial AI solutions into analytics, planning, and roadmap development. Drive product innovation with a customer-backwards approach, aligning product strategy with market needs, technological shifts, and long-term business value. Coach senior leaders and product teams to build innovation fluency, customer empathy, and product-thinking capabilities across the enterprise. Embed innovation into operational DNA, linking strategic vision to execution through structured systems, as part of the Eaton Business System. Scale continuous improvement and product experimentation, leveraging Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and TRIZ to accelerate iteration and market responsiveness. What Drives Me: I believe innovation is not just about generating ideas—it’s about solving the right problems, building the right products, and doing so with discipline, speed, and empathy. My mission is to help organizations rethink how they innovate, build, and scale products—by combining technology, design, and business strategy into one cohesive engine for growth.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Engineering and Innovation Management with a focus on AI and product development.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 18 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Innovation Management
- Ai-driven Product Strategies
- Business Transformation
- Agile Framework
- Change Management
- Product Development
Career Highlights
- 20+ years of experience in innovation and engineering.
- Expert in AI-driven product and business strategies.
- Proven track record in embedding innovation into organizational culture.
Work Experience
Eaton
Enterprise Innovation Management Expert (1 yr 3 mos)
Manager Innovation/PMO (3 yrs 2 mos)
Program Manager (2 yrs 11 mos)
Lead Engineer (4 yrs 4 mos)
AIC-MIT ADT Incubator Forum
Startup Mentor (6 yrs 3 mos)
University of Newcastle
Research Associate/Research Assistant/Casual Academic (4 yrs 8 mos)
QuEST Global
Sr. Engineer ( Fans Division Rolls Royce) (9 mos)
Kirloskar Brothers Limited
Associate Manager (Engineered Products) (1 yr 9 mos)
Education
Post Graduate Program in Product Managment at Institute of Product Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at University of Newcastle
Master of Engineering - MEng at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Nagpur University
