Mahendra

About Mahendra

As an Assistant Vice President at Reliance Jio, I drive cutting-edge initiatives in Futuristic Technologies, specializing in Multimodal and Generic AI use cases, Virtual Reality, and product innovation. My expertise spans from conceptualizing AI solutions to leading cross-functional development teams that bring scalable products to life.With a strong background in R&D, Quality Management, and Innovation Strategy, I focus on transforming ideas into tangible solutions that redefine user experience and industry standards.Beyond the corporate space, I am an Author and Columnist featured in leading publications, where I explore themes at the intersection of technology, society, and the future of work. This dual lens—corporate execution and thought leadership—enables me to contribute not only to organizational growth but also to the larger discourse on AI, digital ecosystems, and human-centric innovation.Key strengths: • Driving AI/ML product innovation (multimodal, generative, and domain-specific AI) • Virtual Reality & immersive experience R&D • Quality & compliance leadership in technology rollouts • Published Author and Columnist (tech, future studies, and creative economy) • 🤝 Bridging corporate execution with thought leadership Experience (Highlights)Associate Vice President – Reliance Jio • Lead AI product innovation across multimodal and generative AI domains • Spearhead Virtual Reality and immersive technology development • Oversee R&D programs and innovation pipelines for futuristic tech adoption • Head quality frameworks ensuring robust, scalable, and industry-leading deploymentsAuthor & Columnist • Published in leading national dailies and magazines on AI, creative economy, and future technology • Recognized for blending technical expertise with philosophical and societal insights

Experience

1. AVP - Multimodal Ai Products, 5g Usecases, Virtual Reality

   Jio

   Mar 2012 — Present · Navi Mumbai, IN

   Heading 5G use cases and products with innovative mindset for futuristic technologies like Metaverse, Web3.0, WebXR, Blockchain, NFTs for retail and enterprise market. Defining the use cases and validating on 5G network, collaborating with world class solution provider for early entrant in the competitive market. Defining the innovative use cases for Metaverse for different domains, AR/VR experience and collaboration use cases, Drones, Industry 4.0 Robotics solution for ware houses, Healthcare AR/VR experience and Robotics use cases, Retail Metaverse and AR/VR experience, Metaverse experience for virtual Offices and Universities, Metaverse experience for luxury Retail Brands, Cloud Gaming and Entertainment use cases.Validating these use cases on 5G network, measuring and defining the KPIs. Working on 5G private network for solution designing for various partners for various industries and businessesResponsible for implementation of Automation framework, currently following tools used for testing various parameters i.e Silk test for Functional testing for iOS and Android, Selenium for web based applications, Spirent tools for battery life for iOS and Android devices picture quality and Voice quality, other tools for data uses, CPU utilization, API testing, performance testingResponsible for Functional (Manual & Automation), User Experience, User Interface, APIs, Performance (Battery, Voice & Video quality, RAM and Data usage) and load testing of customer facing applications for providing the best in class user experience. These platforms consist of the JioMoney, JioCloud, Media Services, Jiochat, location based services, network applications, payment platforms etc. Responsible for validation of various devices for digital services readiness JioPhone, HDMI Dongles, Home Gateways, Set-Top Boxes.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering

• Indian School of Business

  Product Management, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Skills

• Infrastructure Set Up
• Budget & Cost Management
• Quality and Audits
• Network Applications
• Video Platforms
• Team Building and Leadership
• Large Scale Deployments
• Global Vendor Management
• Strategic and Business Planning
• Change & Risk Management
• Pmo & Project Management