Prem Bharath Soundararajan

About Prem Bharath Soundararajan

Bridging deep hardware expertise with cutting-edge AI to architect intelligent manufacturing solutions at enterprise scale. I lead cross-functional teams that transform complex technical challenges into production-ready cloud-native platforms:As a Solutions Architect at Jabil, I architected and launched a B2B workflow automation platform from scratch, pioneering agentic AI capabilities using AWS Bedrock with Claude Sonnet 3.5 and AWS Kendra for long-term memory and context. I grew the AI Agents team from 0 to 4 engineers, establishing engineering best practices that balance rapid iteration with long-term maintainability. My work spans the full product lifecycle—from technical strategy and roadmap planning to direct collaboration with 15+ pilot customers for continuous product-market fit- Technical Leadership: Building and mentoring high-performing teams; product ownership for mission-critical tools- Manufacturing Systems: Test automation, NPI launch, BOM/ECO management, and production scale-up across multiple facilities :My journey from Electrical Engineer to AI Architect is rooted in hands-on hardware experience—designing automated test solutions, launching server product lines. This hardware-first perspective informs my software architecture, ensuring robust, scalable solutions that work in real manufacturing environments. & :I thrive at the intersection of emerging technology and operational execution, translating complex specifications into actionable roadmaps. Whether presenting technical strategy to executive leadership or diving into code reviews with my team, I champion test-driven development, rapid prototyping, and customer-centric iteration.\'.

Experience

1. Solutions Architect

   Jabil

   Mar 2021 — Present

   Product owner for the internal test tools team responsible for maintaining backlog, evaluating product progress and reprioritizing based on customer needs.• Led the \"AI Agents\" team, growing it from 0 to 4 engineers through strategic hiring and mentorship, to build a new B2B workflow automation platform.• Architected and oversaw the development of a cloud-native SaaS product from scratch on AWS using Bedrock.• Pioneered the integration of agentic AI capabilities for task automation, utilizing AWS Bedrock with Claude Sonnet 3.5 and AWS Kendra for long-term memory and context.• Owned the full-stack product development lifecycle, establishing engineering best practices for rapid, test-driven iteration that balanced velocity with long-term maintainability and minimized technical debt.• Collaborated directly with product leadership and 15+ pilot customers in regular feedback sessions to rapidly iterate on prototypes.• Presented technical strategy, product roadmap, and team progress in leadership reviews.

Education

• San José State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2014 — 2016

• Anna University Chennai

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

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Debugging
• Assembly Language
• Systemverilog
• Microcontrollers
• Tcl
• Rapid Prototyping
• C++
• Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (Asic)
• Integrated Circuit Design
• Microprocessors
• Java
• Python
• System on a Chip (Soc)
• Microelectronics
• Linux
• Modelsim
• Digital Signal Processing
• Vhdl
• Logic Design
• Rtl Verification
• Verilog
• Perl
• Rtl Design
• Embedded Systems
• C
• Programming
• Computer Architecture
• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Digital Electronics
• Hardware Architecture
• Matlab
• Visual Studio
• Digital Circuit Design
• Functional Verification
• C#
• Fpga
• Asic
• Logic Synthesis
• Schematic Capture
• Circuit Design