Samir Kumar

About Samir Kumar

As a technology executive with over 20 years of experience, I build and scale global, AI-focused engineering and product organizations that deliver measurable business outcomes. I have led enterprise AI, software, and digital transformation initiatives across manufacturing, supply chain, and technology environments, translating strategy into execution that drives revenue growth, operational efficiency, and sustainable scale.I bring deep expertise in AI product strategy, technical vision and architecture, and P&L-driven roadmap leadership. My work includes owning product portfolios with $300M+ P&L targets, generating $100M+ in top-line growth through AI-powered products, launching new platform businesses that created $2B in revenue, and delivering $30M in cost savings through production-grade AI deployments.I am known for aligning technology with business priorities, leading high-performing global teams through change, and building repeatable operating models that accelerate delivery, reduce costs, and create durable enterprise value.

Experience

1. Corporate Vice President - Growth and Innovation, Enterprise Ai

   Fortive

   Jan 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Own $300M P&L for new product revenue, setting enterprise product and AI strategy across operating companies; lead cross-functional teams deploying integrated hardware and software platforms to accelerate product lifecycle management and materially reduce time-to-market for AI-driven offerings.* Launched and scaled the Nashville Innovation Studio on time and under budget, establishing a repeatable experimentation engine that enables new market creation and high-risk innovation, resulting in 10 validated initiatives representing $800M in potential revenue across Fortive’s portfolio.

Education

• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

  Engineer's degree, Computer Science

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Agile Methodologies
• Integration
• Erp
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Offshoring
• Data Warehousing
• Business Transformation
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Process
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp)
• IT Strategy
• Manufacturing
• Project Delivery
• Account Management
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Etl
• Enterprise Architecture
• Data Migration
• Pre-Sales
• Software Development
• Pl/Sql
• Master Data Management
• Business Intelligence
• Oracle Applications
• Soa
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Sdlc
• Program Management
• Solution Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Gap Analysis
• Order Management
• Resource Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Business Process Design