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Biju P  K, Head of Idea & Incubation (EMEA & APAC Regions)

Biju P K

Head of Idea & Incubation (EMEA & APAC Regions)·Larsen & Toubro

India

Master's degree, Business Administration

Work experience

Total years of experience: 25 years, 11 months

Head of Idea & Incubation (EMEA & APAC Regions)

January 2022 - Present

Larsen & Toubro

Chennai, India

January 2022 - Present

Job Profile: Steered innovation, building disruptive solutions, while driving the commercialization of emerging technologies, and overseeing project delivery in the Energy sector. Fostered collaboration with key stakeholders, ensuring the integration of cutting-edge solutions to fuel business growth. Additional responsibility (As Head of a Global Support Hub for Market Intelligence, Digital Marketing & IT Infrastructure Services) involved leading market intelligence, digital media marketing communications, IT operations, and strategic partnerships across global operations.

Role: Spearheaded the development and execution of groundbreaking innovations in the Energy sector, leveraging technologies such as AI/ML, Industrial IoT, AR/VR, and Blockchain. Worked as a founder of the AI/ML Hub, while driving thought leadership and market competitiveness by fostering a culture of innovation. Spearheaded a diverse portfolio of projects, from concept to commercialization, ensuring successful execution in areas like energy management, and sustainability. Accountable for driving innovation and operational efficiency in the power sector by implementing advanced AI/ML technologies, including generative AI. Ensures the consistency, security, and scalability of IT systems, working closely with business leaders to align IT strategies with organizational objectives.
RESULTS:
◼ Founded and cultivated the AI/ML Hub, advancing the organization’s expertise and capabilities in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
◼ Ideated multiple generative AI-based copilots and automation tools, enhancing operator efficiency and advancing net-zero carbon initiatives.
◼ Established high-performing market intelligence and digital marketing teams, driving data-driven decisions and actionable insights.
◼ Led impactful growth strategies, generating $50 million in order inflows through innovative initiatives and market-driven solutions.
◼ Managed the delivery of AI/ML projects across energy analytics, cybersecurity, and sustainability, establishing successful customer pilots and proofs of concept.
◼ Formed strategic partnerships with top academic institutions, fueling collaborative research and advancing industry-academia initiatives.
◼ Negotiated MoUs and IP agreements with startups, fostering co-creation of new products and advancing the commercialization of innovative solutions.

Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Accounting and Auditing

Head of Digital Solutions Platforms & Applications, Power Transmission & Distribution Business

January 2020 - Present

Larsen & Toubro

Chennai, India

January 2020 - Present

Job Profile: Founding member and member of the core leadership team of L&T new Digital Solutions Business Unit for L&T’s Power Transmission & Distribution division. Worked towards driving R&D and Technology Center of Excellence, driving the success of the startup BU. Accountable for driving the strategic direction of digital innovation, managing R&D projects, and ensuring high-quality product management and execution.

Role: Functioned as a Head of Technology & Engineering COE, and successfully built and scaled L&T's R&D and Technology Center of Excellence (CoE), assembling and mentoring top-tier teams of digital experts and engineers. Oversaw the delivery of the world’s first Virtual Power Plant Controller AND managed a diverse regional technology operation, ensuring seamless execution of digital product launches, system integration, and solution delivery.
RESULTS:
◼ Delivered the world’s first Virtual Power Plant Controller, revolutionizing energy management and driving sustainable practices.
◼ Spearheaded the successful launch of several digital products, enhancing L&T's market presence and customer satisfaction.
◼ Led the integration of complex systems such as Digital Substations, EV Charge Management systems, ensuring seamless technology deployment and enhancing operational efficiencies across diverse industries.
◼ Championed breakthrough R&D initiatives, propelling L&T’s reputation as a trailblazer in the digital solutions and automation sectors.

Company industry:
Energy & Renewables
Job role:
Engineering

R&D Principal Engineer & Technology Leader

July 2008 - January 2020

ABB Global Industries & Services Pvt. Ltd

Bengaluru, India

July 2008 - January 2020

Career Progression:
R&D Principal Engineer & Technology Leader - Power Generation & Industrial Automation Business: 2017 - 20 | Group Manager: 2014 - 17 | Chief Software Architect: 2013 - 16 | Technical Manager: 2010- 12 | Sr. Software Engineer: 2008-10

Job Profile: Spearheaded the delivery of innovative software platforms, such as ABB Ability ™ SymphonyPlus ™, re-architecting it with advanced technology stacks to enhance engineering and operational efficiency by 50%. Managed multi-million-dollar budgets to drive innovation in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and SCADA, while leading and scaling high-performing global R&D teams.

Role: Functioned as a Chief Architect and defined cutting-edge architectures, collaborated with multi-location teams, and implemented next-generation solutions like Augmented Reality for industrial automation. Focused on defining product roadmaps, conducting technology workshops, and managing IP strategies to secure patents and foster a culture of innovation. Implemented Agile, SAFe, and Design Thinking methodologies to ensure process excellence and drove the adoption of best practices, achieving CMMI Level 3 certification for ABB.
RESULTS:
◼ Enabled seamless global collaboration by integrating cross-functional teams and improving project delivery timelines by 30%.
◼ Managed a $1M+ budget to innovate Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and SCADA technologies, leading to the launch of flagship S+ Engineering software platforms.
◼ Scaled R&D teams from 5 to 30+ engineers in a year, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and project milestones.
◼ Successfully delivered multiple ABB SymphonyPlus products through coordination with multi-location R&D teams across six countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Japan, USA, Italy, and China.
◼ Defined KPIs and evaluation frameworks to drive architectural excellence for large-scale industrial automation systems.
◼ Built Augmented Reality-based industrial solutions, delivering pilot projects for European and US clients with measurable success.
◼ Inspired a culture of innovation that resulted in hundreds of invention disclosures and patents, securing ABB’s competitive edge.
◼ Transitioned global teams to Agile development methodologies, increasing productivity by 25% & improving cross-team collaboration.
◼ Introduced Agile, SAFe, and Design Thinking practices to improve software development efficiency and quality.
◼ Achieved CMMI Level 3 certification for ABB’s software development process, enhancing organizational credibility.
◼ Delivered scalable IoT solutions, transforming industrial automation processes and increasing operational efficiency for clients.
◼ Drove collaboration across global teams, enhancing ABB’s footprint in emerging markets.
◼ Presented at global conferences on industrial automation and software innovation, establishing thought leadership in the field.

Company industry:
Industrial Engineering & Automation
Job role:
Research and Development

Project Leader

May 2006 - July 2008

Hewlett-Packard GlobalSoft Pvt. Ltd

Bengaluru, India

May 2006 - July 2008

Worked as a Project Lead/Software Design Engineer in HP Bangalore, for their internal HP-IT division.

Responsibilities:
◼ Technical and Project Leadership for HP-IT projects in the content management domain
◼ Architecture and Design of Structure Content Management Tool applications in HP
◼ Design & develop requirement changes, Enhancements in Win forms, C#, and .Net framework.
◼ Research, propose and prototype new technologies, tools and concepts to improve product Quality
◼ Post Release Activities, Documentation and VSS Updates.

Achievements:
◼ Taken complete ownership of the HP Structured Content Management project from Germany. For the same I have received e-Awards for outstanding efforts in HP (taking complete product ownership)
◼ Organized team events to nurture positive development environment.
◼ Published many white papers for HP global Technical Conference events and two paper got selected.
◼ Received HP India Award for my efforts in submitting white paper in HP.

Company industry:
IT Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Project Leader/Architect

September 2002 - April 2006

Leader Computers LLC

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

September 2002 - April 2006

The company is a Dubai based MNC firm having the head office in Palo Alto, USA. They have clients from US, UK, Panama, UAE and Kuwait and they deal with online financial services like Forex trading, real-time price broadcasting, Forex dealing, order routing etc. and the company has a separate backend team in Dubai.

Responsibilities:
◼ Design and Development of Internet-based/real-time Trading Systems in the Capital Market Industry.
◼ On-time delivery of high-quality software releases in a fast-paced environment
◼ Setup in-house software development team in Dubai, UAE
◼ Lead core development activities in Dubai using Microsoft .Net technologies, C#, .Net, Visual Basic and C++
◼ Involved in the Analysis, design and time estimation for the Product releases.
◼ Responsible for end to end product integration, packaging and application deployment and testing
◼ Developed multiple financial charts in ASP.Net (like Candlestick, bar, graph etc. ) for real-time monitoring of financial instruments.
◼ Integrated RSS News feeds into the trading platform
◼ Worked on FIX (Financial Information eXchange) protocol for connecting with Exchanges and order tracking
◼ Handled client-server architecture and real-time price streaming
◼ Developed Market order, Limit/Stop Orders, real-time quotes, OTC order, order settlement modules by own
◼ Integrated real-time prices sources like sources like Bloomberg and Reuters, Instant messaging application and back office administration systems

In 2005 Oct, I have been asked to setup a software development team in Bangalore.
Achievements:
◼ Developed from scratch by analyzing the manual trading operations and successfully delivered real-time, mission-critical trading platform for Forex, stocks, CFDs, Futures markets in the capital market industry.
◼ Delivered company's flagship product "Reymount NetTrader"
◼ Integrated trading platforms with Dubai Financial Market.
◼ Delivered online dealing system for back-office administration activities

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Software Developer

February 2000 - March 2002

Transit Software Pvt. Ltd

Kozhikode, India

February 2000 - March 2002

Transit software deals with online services and software products developed for the local markets requirements. They have separate divisions for networking and system support. The company has delivered banking solutions to one of the rural bank in Kerala.
Responsibilities:

◼ Web development in ASP.net
◼ Internship project guidance and coaching for Engineering and Diploma graduates
◼ Unit Testing, Troubleshooting (Debug, and resolve the CR’s Change Requests, Issues.)

◼ Achievements:
Developed School administration system
◼ Developed Remote machine management system
◼ Guided 15+ college projects (Visual basic, Java, C++, Asp.net)

Company industry:
Financial Services
Job role:
Information Technology

Education

Indian Institute Of Management Kozhikode

December 2017

December 2017

Master's degree, Business Administration

India

GPA (point): 2.924 out of 4

GPA (point): 2.924 out of 4

Key Business Skills Acquired from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode. o Corporate Strategy and Strategic Management o Quantitative Techniques & Data analytics o Strategy for Digital Business Transformation o Service Management and Internet Marketing o Product and Brand Management o Mergers and Acquisitions o Business Research and Market Research o Management of Technology and Innovation o Managing B2B markets and Consumer behaviour o Managerial Economics and Statistical Tools o Operations Management and Supply Chain Management o Customer Relationship Management o Strategic Marketing and Sales Management o Business Laws & IP Management
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University Of Calicut

January 2001

January 2001

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science And Engineering

India

Computer Science Fundamentals & Principles Computer Design, Programming and Architecture Data Structures & Computer Algorithms Control System, Mathematics, Statistics
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Skills

Leadership & People Management
Expert
Leadership & People Management
Expert
Digital Transformation
Expert
Digital Transformation
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Design Thinking
Expert
Microsoft Technologies
Expert
Microsoft Technologies
Expert
IoT, AI/ML, AR/VR
Intermediate
IoT, AI/ML, AR/VR
Intermediate
Azure Cloud Architecture & Development
Expert
Azure Cloud Architecture & Development
Expert
Ideation & Innovation
Expert
Ideation & Innovation
Expert
Cyber Secuirity & Industry 4.0
Intermediate
Cyber Secuirity & Industry 4.0
Intermediate
IT Systems & Infrastructure Management
Intermediate
IT Systems & Infrastructure Management
Intermediate
Smart Grid Innovation & Digital technologies
Intermediate
Smart Grid Innovation & Digital technologies
Intermediate
Business Administration
Expert
Business Administration
Expert

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website

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Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Native Speaker
Tamil
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Kannada
Intermediate

Memberships

Association of MBAs

Member

January 2017

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Professional Certificate Program in Blockchain
Post Graduate Certificate in Technology Leadership and Innovation

Hobbies

  • Paiting & Drawing
    Multiple school level and college level certificates
  • Coding for Fun
    Learned new technologies and created personal productivity tools