Rahul Thorat
Director , Project Management at Emerson Automation Solutions, India (EEEC)
- Role
- Director Project Management at Emerson
- Location
- Pune, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rahul Thorat
Strategic thinker and tech-savvy business leader with over 28 years of experience in operations management, software development, and delivery. Proven success in setting up and scaling AI Centers of Excellence (CoE), driving enterprise-level cloud product portfolios, and leading cross-functional teams through Agile transformation. Demonstrates deep domain expertise across Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Power Plant, Cement, and Electrical Power Management industries. Adept at aligning AI strategy with business goals, fostering innovation, and delivering measurable impact across global operations. Recognized for motivating and managing cross-cultural teams worldwide, achieving significant cost savings and boosting profitability through collaborative and innovative people management skills
Experience
Director Project Management
Feb 2021 — Present · Pune, IN
Leading the AI Center of Excellence (CoE) to drive innovation, digital transformation, and operational excellence. Driving excellence in operational performance across the projects business by developing globally aligned processes, tools, and competencies that ensure local applicability and adoption. Managing 12+ cloud-hosted enterprise products serving 10K+ users, while scaling Agile practices and empowering global teams. Steering software product development, technology strategy, and the Global PMO to enhance governance and execution. Passionate about innovation at the workplace with three patents filed and a focus on AI-driven growth and performance excellence.
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Artificial Intelligence , Artificial Intelligence
Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology
BE Instrumentation & Control
Skills
- Project Management
- Resource Management
- Engineering
- Procurement
- Plc
- Team Leadership
- Commissioning
- Process Control
- Scada
- Process Scheduler
- Validation
- Instrumentation
- Dcs
- Project Engineering
- Process Automation
- Technical Documentation
- Automation
- Scope Management
- Quality Management
- Project Planning
- Management
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