Rijesh Kumar

About Rijesh Kumar

I build enterprise AI platforms that simplify work for thousands of employees and unlock operational efficiency at scale.As a Product Owner at Unilever, I drive the strategy and development of AI-powered enterprise platforms that enable intelligent knowledge discovery, automation, and employee self-service.My work focuses on building digital workforce capabilities using conversational AI, enterprise automation, and intelligent assistants.Key areas I specialize in:• Enterprise conversational AI platforms• AI-driven knowledge and insights systems• Digital workforce automation• Copilot and LLM-powered enterprise tools• Product strategy for global platformsI have led initiatives that improve knowledge accessibility, reduce support friction, and enable employees to interact with enterprise systems through intelligent automation.My approach to product leadership combines technology, human-centered design, and business impact to build AI products that scale across global organizations.Currently exploring how LLMs, copilots, and AI agents will reshape the enterprise digital workforce.

Experience

1. Enterprise Ai Product Owner

   Unilever

   Jan 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead product strategy and delivery for an AI-powered enterprise knowledge and insights platform serving global employees.Key contributions:• Led development of an enterprise conversational AI platform enabling intelligent knowledge discovery• Delivered AI-driven employee self-service capabilities across HR, IT, SupplierOps, Travel & Workplace workflows• Drove adoption of digital assistants to improve knowledge access and reduce operational friction• Partnered with cross-functional teams to integrate enterprise systems into a unified AI interface• Defined product roadmap for next-generation AI copilots and automation capabilities

Education

• Simplilearn Alumni

  SMAC - Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

  2015 — 2015

• Indian Academy Degree College

  Bachelor’s Degree, Business of Commerce

  2007 — 2010

• Amrita School of Business - Coimbatore

  Master of Business Administration - MBA in AI, Artificial Intelligence

• Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

  Executive in Project Management, Project Management

• Saint Aloysius College

  Associate’s Degree, Business/Commerce, General

  2005 — 2006

• Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

  IIM Executive in Project Management, Project Management

  2015 — 2016

• International Association for Six Sigma Certification

  Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Business Administration and Management, General

  2015 — 2016

Skills

• Lean Six Sigma
• Green Belt
• Scrum
• Social Media Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Seminar Presentations
• Project Management
• Vendor Management
• Crm
• Training & Development
• Business Development
• Client Relations
• Escalations Management
• Change Management
• Logistics Management
• Product Management
• Technical Leadership
• Customer Service
• Management
• Product Marketing
• Saas
• Start-Ups
• Recruiting
• Six Sigma
• Training
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Business Analysis
• Strategy
• Human Resources
• Strategic Planning
• Microsoft Project
• Gantt Project
• Microsoft Office
• Access
• Team Management
• Business Strategy
• Networking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)