Preetham Balasubramanyam
Executive General Manager and Head of Aeroderivative Engineering @GE Vernova
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WORK HISTORY
Executive General Manager and Head of Aeroderivative Engineering @GE Vernova
Houston, TX, US
Head of Engineering for the Aeroderivative Business in GE Vernova, with responsibility across product lifecyle (New Product Development, Customer Applications, Project Execution and Product Services)
EDUCATION
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
B. Tech, Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Phd, Aerospace
ABOUT PREETHAM BALASUBRAMANYAM
Business leader with proven cross-functional leadership capability and a strong record of translating complex engineering and business challenges into results. As General Manager of Aeroderivative Engineering, I lead a global, multidisciplinary organization responsible for the full lifecycle of Aeroderivative products — from product development and standardization to customer-facing turnkey project bids with execution, and reliable product service. Our work enables customers, including data centers and sustainable power producers, to achieve reliable, efficient, and lower-carbon operations, advancing the broader energy transition.With experience spanning Engineering, Product Management, Marketing, and Services Operations, I bring a broad business perspective and a disciplined, analytical approach to innovation and execution. I began my career at GE Global Research as a Combustion Research Engineer, contributing to breakthrough technologies for the GEnx, LEAP, GE9X, and 7F/9F gas turbine platforms, and have since held progressive leadership roles including Aero Product Marketing Leader, LM2500 & Product Manager, Services Operations Leader and Pre-Sales Solution Architect Executive.Recognized for developing long-term business strategies and architecting organizational transformations to operationalize them, I focus on building diverse, high-performing global teams and aligning technical innovation with customer and business impact.I hold a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Tech, a B.Tech. from IIT Madras, and am a graduate of GE’s Accelerated Leadership Program (XLP), which develops global executive talent through cross-functional and business immersion.
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