Ananthi Venkatapathy
Senior Manager | Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV), ADAS | 20+ Years in Automotive Domain | Lead Global Engineering Teams (100+) | AI/ML Certified | ASPICE & ISO 26262 | Scaling Agile & CI/CD for Next-Gen Mobility
- Role
- Senior Manager at HARMAN India
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ananthi Venkatapathy
I’m a Senior Automotive/ADAS Technical Leader with 20+ years delivering camera, radar, and ADAS compute platform programs for global OEMs. My career has centred around acting as the customer’s chief technical counterpart, aligning engineering roadmaps, solving complex SoC/system challenges, and driving cross‑functional execution across HW, SW, systems, safety, test, and program management.I specialize in:SoC‑based ADAS compute architecture (GPU/DSP/accelerators)Perception, sensor fusion, and system integrationHW/SW co-design, performance optimization & compute budgetingFunctional safety (ISO 26262) & cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155)RFQ/RFI technical leadership & competitive solutioningComplex customer escalations, war‑rooms, and executive alignmentAcross my work at Continental, Harman, Rockwell Automation, KPIT, and Visteon, I’ve driven programs from concept → architecture → validation → SOP → post-SOP, managed 100+ engineers, and contributed to over USD 1 B in ADAS platform wins.I thrive in roles that require system thinking, structured problem‑solving, customer ownership, and deep technical engagement — especially in next‑gen ADAS/AD compute platforms and SoC‑centric architectures.
Experience
Senior Manager
Sep 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Leading the Business Operation activities• Portfolio governance for IVI programs across APAC, Japan, and India.• Implemented KPI based execution, automation-first reporting, and cross functional alignment.
Education
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Technology - MTech, Automotive Electronics
Anna University Chennai
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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