About

Mukesh Ranjan is a highly experienced technologist and strategist with expertise in product management and development, client engagements, and commercial due diligence. He is currently the VP Product at Noodle.ai, where he heads product management and strategy for the Vulcan Manufacturing AI Suite. With over 15 years of leadership and operating experience in the industry and management consulting, Mukesh has worked with companies such as Intel, Kearney, and Noodle.ai. Mukesh has a PhD in Computer Science & Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He is both a technologist and a strategist, with a deep understanding of AI/ML, SaaS, and computation. He loves building native AI/ML SaaS products for B2B enterprises with responsible and explainable AI at the core. At Noodle.ai, Mukesh and his team combine advanced machine learning, deep learning, complex data engineering, and human-centered design to develop AI-native SaaS products for Manufacturing and Supply Chain. The company is backed by TPG Growth and Dell Technologies Capital and has been ranked #4 in #LinkedInTopStartups. Mukesh has also worked as the VP Applications at Noodle.ai, where he led the development and deployment of 5 AI applications and was responsible for account management and sales at the company's largest accounts in Manufacturing & Industrials. Prior to that, he was a management consultant in the Communications, Media, and Technology (CMT) practice at Kearney, where he focused on Hi-Tech/ Telecom strategy, buy-side due diligence, M&A, product management, supply chain, and operations. Mukesh is a Senior Software Engineer with experience in AI, ML, product management, data engineering, and deep learning. He is passionate about building AI-native SaaS products for B2B enterprises and is actively hiring product managers, AI/ML researchers and data scientists, data engineers, software engineers, design technologists, and enterprise services professionals (including management consultants) in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Bangalore. With 22.12 years of relevant experience, Mukesh is a valuable asset to any organization looking to leverage AI and ML to drive business value.