KPKarthik

Karthik Kumar Parthasarathy

Senior Product Leader

Connected Devices · Edge AI · Embedded Systems

Munich, Germany

I build products where hardware, software, AI and the physical world meet.

Karthik Kumar Parthasarathy

Executive profile

Product leader with 17+ years of experience building and scaling technology products across connected devices, Edge AI, embedded systems, automotive, IoT and semiconductor ecosystems.

Experience spans customer discovery, product strategy, hardware and software definition, engineering trade-offs, commercialization, GTM, deployment and lifecycle management, working with both startups and enterprise customers.

I am also enthusiastic about AI, LLMs, financial investment and travel.

01 / Career

From embedded engineering to global product leadership.

0103/2022 – 02/2026

Netradyne Technologies

Bangalore, India

Group Product Manager
01/2024 – 02/2026
Senior Product Manager
03/2022 – 01/2024

Edge AI · Fleet Safety · Connected Devices · Telematics

At Netradyne, I grew from Senior Product Manager to Group Product Manager while working across the full lifecycle of a global Edge-AI connected-device portfolio. My scope expanded from hardware portfolios, accessories, configurations and installation workflows to end-to-end strategy, roadmap and GTM across devices, embedded software, mobile, cloud and OTA.

Group Product Manager highlights

  • Scaled an AI-driven fleet-safety and telematics portfolio to $200M+ ARR across five global regions
  • Launched four multi-camera ADAS products, including an advanced 8-camera MDVR and a real-time Edge-AI Driver Monitoring System
  • Reduced cloud and network costs by 18% through OTA and release-management strategy; drove hardware BOM optimization
  • Led technical engagement with strategic enterprise customers including Amazon and DHL, translating complex needs into roadmap priorities

Senior Product Manager highlights

  • Managed connected Edge-AI hardware and accessory portfolios, customer configurations, variants and information architecture across 75+ SKUs
  • Improved installation time by 57% through redesigned mobile onboarding and installation workflows
  • Drove product-market customization and global compliance across FCC, IC, CE, EU-RED, GITKI, RSM and RCM requirements
D-810 connected Edge-AI deviceD-810
D-450 connected Edge-AI deviceD-450
D-215 / D-211 connected Edge-AI deviceD-215 / D-211
DMS connected Edge-AI deviceDMS
Selected connected-device platforms from the Netradyne portfolio. Product imagery © Netradyne / shown for professional portfolio context.

“Karthik consistently demonstrated strong ownership across every product and project he led. He combines technical depth with strong leadership instincts, and any organization would be fortunate to have him on their team.”

Albert Kay

Director of Product Management, Devices · Netradyne

Direct manager · Recommendation received February 22, 2026

View Netradyne case studies
0205/2016 – 02/2022

Tata Elxsi

Bangalore, India

Product & Portfolio Management Specialist
05/2016 – 02/2022

Semiconductors · Smart Home · Medical

At Tata Elxsi, I worked at the intersection of product strategy, solution architecture and commercial scoping. I helped global customers turn complex R&D needs into structured product requirements and engineering programs across semiconductors, medical electronics and connected home products.

Product & Portfolio Management Specialist highlights

  • Led product marketing and technical account management for an MCU software-development kit
  • Defined requirements and solution scope for robotic-vacuum and connected smart-home applications
  • Shaped a $3M application-modernization program for a global medical-technology company
  • Scoped a $5M semiconductor ODC and a $3M R&D lab for a Japanese home-appliance brand
  • Led RFP, RFI and RFQ lifecycles across solution design, business modeling, marketing, sales campaigns and customer engagement
0308/2008 – 05/2016

Sasken Technologies

Bangalore, India

Assistant Manager – Presales
06/2014 – 05/2016
Senior Engineer – Embedded R&D
08/2008 – 06/2014

Embedded Systems · Android & Linux · Automotive IVI · Smart TV

At Sasken, I built my technical foundation in embedded R&D before moving into presales. That journey took me from engineering multimedia and connected-device platforms to shaping Android and Linux offerings, responding to customer opportunities and presenting technology solutions across multiple device markets.

Assistant Manager – Presales highlights

  • Led RFP, RFI and RFQ responses across mobile, Smart TV, automotive IVI, rugged-device and IoT markets
  • Provided presales and solution support for tier-one semiconductor clients
  • Created and managed Android and Linux service offerings
  • Supported technology marketing through roadshows, product demonstrations, case studies and technical content

Senior Engineer – Embedded R&D highlights

  • Engineered media-player, YouTube and DLNA capabilities for Philips Android Smart TVs
  • Built rear-seat entertainment solutions for luxury-segment vehicles
  • Worked on video-display drivers and Android/Linux multimedia-framework integration
  • Developed in-car infotainment and MirrorLink-based smartphone-access solutions
  • Work contributed to the team receiving Sasken’s JET award twice
Karthik Parthasarathy receiving the JET award with the Sasken team
Receiving the JET award with the Sasken team.

03 / Case studies

Case Studies

Examples of how I approach complex product problems across strategy, systems, customer experience and scale.

04 / Earlier work

Selected work across the technology domains that shaped my path into product leadership.

01

Consultative Sales and Portfolio Management

Bid management, RFP and RFX management, sales campaigns and offerings management for customers across semiconductor, smart-home appliance, medical-equipment and automotive industries.

Consultative Sales · Bid Management · RFP / RFX · Portfolio Management

02

Semiconductor SDK Product & Account Management

Product marketing and technical account management for an MCU/software SDK ecosystem.

Semiconductors · Developer Platforms · Product Marketing · Customer Engagement

03

Smart Home & Robotic Vacuum Product Scoping

Product requirements, solution architecture and scoping for connected smart-home and robotic-vacuum applications.

IoT · Smart Home · Embedded Systems · Product Discovery

04

Medical Technology Solution Scoping

Presales, market research, product scoping and solution definition for medical-electronics programs.

MedTech · Solution Strategy · Presales · Product Scoping

05

Android Smart TV & Automotive Platforms

Embedded engineering across Philips Android Smart TVs, luxury-vehicle rear-seat entertainment, in-car infotainment and MirrorLink solutions.

Embedded · Android · Automotive IVI · Multimedia

05 / Product leadership

Across the full product system.

Discover

  • Customer research
  • Market analysis
  • Field research
  • Competitive intelligence

Define

  • Product strategy
  • Hardware requirements
  • Device software
  • Architecture
  • Product trade-offs

Build

  • Engineering decisions
  • BOM optimisation
  • Certification
  • Supply chain

Launch

  • Pricing
  • Positioning
  • Documentation
  • Sales enablement
  • GTM

Scale

  • Field reliability
  • Operations
  • OTA
  • Lifecycle management
  • Next-generation roadmap

Product leadership

Product Strategy · Roadmaps · Product Discovery · Portfolio Management · Voice of Customer · Stakeholder Leadership · OKRs

Connected product systems

Hardware · Embedded Software · Edge AI · IoT · Connectivity · OTA · Device Platforms

Commercialization

GTM · Pricing · Consultative Sales · Sales Enablement · Product Marketing · Enterprise Engagement · Value Engineering

Technology / domain

Automotive · Telematics · Semiconductors · Smart Home · Smart TV · Medical Electronics · Mobile

Portrait of Karthik Parthasarathy

07 / About

A career built by moving closer to the product decision.

I began in embedded engineering, moved through presales and solution architecture, and grew into product management and group product leadership. That path shaped how I connect technical depth with customer context and commercial outcomes.

Current chapter

Based in Munich since March 2026, I am exploring product-leadership opportunities in the region while deepening my practical understanding of AI, LLMs and their application to product work.

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08 / Education

MBA — Post Graduate Diploma in Enterprise Management

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)

2015 – 2017

Bachelor of Engineering — Computer Science

Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)

2004 – 2008

Let’s connect

Let’s build products that work in the real world.

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