For the position of AVP / VP – Product Technology Innovation
Location: Mumbai/Bangalore
Reports to: Chief Technology Officer
Works closely with: CEO, Marketing,Business Heads (BFSI, IAM, e‑Gov, Retail, Industrial Automation, Smart Manufacturing, ESS)
Being the AVP / VP – Product Technology Innovation for Group company, you will be responsible for
Owning discovery, product strategy and early‑stage R D for new solution and platform plays in biometric IAM, IoT/edge and ESS, from concept to validated proto/pilots. Drive IP and patent creation while shaping GTM narratives; hand over scaled execution to engineering and delivery teams.
The opportunity:
This role provides a unique opportunity to shape Evolute’s next-generation product platforms and innovation agenda, create defensible IP and convert emerging technologies into scalable solution platforms that drive new revenue streams across BFSI, IAM, e-Gov, Retail, Industrial Automation, Smart Manufacturing and ESS domains. The role reports into the CTO and works in close collaboration with the CEO, Marketing leadership and Business Heads across BFSI, IAM, e-Gov, Retail, Industrial Automation, Smart Manufacturing and ESS.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Product platform strategy (0 1)
Define product vision and platform roadmaps for biometric IAM, IoT devices/platforms and ESS solutions across BFSI, e‑Governance, Retail, and Industrial/Smart Manufacturing segments.
Identify high‑value problems and use‑cases with business heads and key customers, translate them into product hypotheses and experiment backlogs.
Shape solution blueprints (hardware, firmware, cloud, analytics) that extend your current embedded‑hardware strength into full solutions and platforms.
Deliver a targeted number of validated platform concepts taken to pilot per year.
Drive adoption of new platforms across customer deals, increasing the share of platform-led solutions vs bespoke hardware-only solutions.
2. Research, feasibility and IP
Lead deep‑tech feasibility for new bets in AI/ML, biometrics, security, IoT/edge and ESS controls, balancing “Can we?” with “Should we build it?” from a commercial lens.
Run structured PoCs and lab prototypes; define clear go/no‑go criteria and success metrics before scaling.
Drive an IP pipeline around algorithms, architectures, and control schemes, coordinate invention disclosures, patentability checks, and filings with external counsel.
Build a measurable IP funnel tracked through invention disclosures, patent filings and patents granted.
3. Go‑to‑market design (without full delivery ownership)
Craft positioning, value propositions, and solution narratives for each platform in partnership with Marketing and Sales.
Define reference architectures, pricing logic and deployment models (on‑prem/edge/cloud, OEM/white‑label, managed service) for pilots and first‑wave customers.
Support selected lighthouse deals with domain/solution expertise and proof‑points from pilots; hand execution to engineering and delivery once patterns are validated.
- Create a measurable new product/platform revenue pipeline from pilots and lighthouse deals.
4. Proto and pilot ownership (no BAU delivery)
Own the lifecycle from idea lab prototype limited customer pilots; ensure designs are secure‑by‑design and manufacturable.
Work with Engineering Head to define clear handover criteria from pilot to scale (architecture baselines, backlog, documentation, non‑functional requirements).
Stay involved post‑handover only as “platform owner” for roadmap and major architectural decisions, not day‑to‑day project management.
5. Collective decision‑making and governance
Run regular innovation/roadmap councils with CTO, CEO, Marketing and business heads to choose which bets to start, stop or scale.
Maintain a simple portfolio view of innovation bets (stage, TRL, expected impact, risk) to guide investment decisions.
Ensure compliance with biometric, KYC/AML, e‑Gov and IoT/ESS security guidelines in all concepts and prototypes.
Track portfolio performance through pilot throughput, revenue pipeline, IP outcomes and platform adoption metrics.
To qualify for the role, you must have –
10–15+ years across product, R D or platform roles in deep‑tech / embedded / IoT / ESS domains, with strong exposure to BFSI/IAM/e‑Gov and/or industrial/energy sectors.
Proven 0 1 experience: has taken deep‑tech products from concept to successful pilots or early commercial rollout.
Demonstrated IP orientation (patents filed/granted, or platforms with defensible technical moats).
Strong systems thinking (hardware–firmware–cloud–data), excellent stakeholder facilitation with CXO and business heads, and comfort working in an MSME/startup environment.
Key attributes for success –
- Strategic thinking with strong commercial orientation.
- Ability to influence CXOs and business heads and drive cross-functional alignment.
- High ownership mindset with comfort in ambiguity and early-stage problem spaces.
- Strong governance, prioritization and decision-making capability for innovation portfolios.
You will earn brownie points if you have –
- Patents filed/granted or demonstrable IP-led platforms with defensible technical moats.
- Experience working in MSME/startup or 0 1 innovation environments.
- Prior exposure to lighthouse customer pilots and early GTM motions for new platforms.
10–15+ years across product, R D or platform roles in deep‑tech / embedded / IoT / ESS domains, with strong exposure to BFSI/IAM/e‑Gov and/or industrial/energy sectors.
