Srinivas Nidamarthi

About Srinivas Nidamarthi

I lead the future of intelligent manufacturing enterprises at Amazon Web Services, where I\'ve built a 20+ career translating breakthrough research into production-scale solutions that deliver measurable results. As Global Head of Solutions in AWS, I drive product strategy, go-to-market execution, technical business development and strategic partnerships generating 67% YoY growth in my AWS portfolio. My solution portfolio includes AI/ML, GenAI, Physical AI applied within industrial data & agentic workflows, end-to-end quality management, digital threads across org silos, robotics & automation from design to commissioning, digital twins from virtual commissioning to continuous improvements, Industrial DevOps, Software Defined Factories.I identify transformative opportunities before markets recognize them and build category-defining businesses. At ABB, I pioneered EV battery manufacturing automation, scaling it from concept to three-digit million USD annual revenue. At AWS, I created \"Software Defined Manufacturing,\" winning flagship implementations with Amazon, Tesla, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, Ford, and Henkel. At ABB, I\'ve deployed AI/ML solutions at production scale including vision-guided robotics achieving 25% market share, physical AI-driven assembly systems reducing cycle times 30%(Ford Excellence Award), and autonomous inspection systems cutting labor 77% while improving quality. My expertise spans building and applying foundation models industry specific SLMs, physical AI models (VLMs, VLAs), computer vision, predictive analytics, sim-to-real & real-to-sim deployment methods, industrial data architectures, cloud-to-edge-to-cloud loops, and data monetization strategies, and won manufacturing customers across industry verticals: Automotive, Aerospace, Healthcare, Electronics.I\'ve negotiated Joint Development Agreements and built ecosystems of 25+ technology partners, including start-ups, accelerating innovation roadmaps. I excel at orchestrating complex initiatives across product engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, legal, and business development, driving consensus on high-stakes decisions and maintaining executive relationships that enable joint value creation.While at ABB, I\'ve built and led cross-functional teams of 350+ across six countries (US, Germany, China, India, Spain, Sweden) in highly matrixed environments. I\'ve created high-performing organizations from zero, including electro-mechanical R&D, software engineering and data science teams, establishing cultures of innovation and execution.

Experience

1. Global Head of Solutions -- Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing

   Amazon Web Services (AWS)

   Jun 2023 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   My role champions product management, business development and eco-system development to solve our customers\' manufacturing problems, and scale savings across their plants and geographies. I build future factories today with cloud, agentic AI and physical AI technologies, oversee their end-to-end implementation, and experience our customer success. And I get to mentor young and aspiring builders along the way.

Education

• University of Cambridge

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

  Master of Technology - MTech

Skills

• Automation
• Project Management
• Software Development
• Robotics
• Patent Portfolio Management
• Technology Marketing
• Product Management
• Executive Management
• Research Development
• Technology Management
• Electronics
• Electrical Engineering
• Integration
• Automotive