About

Unnikrishna Pillai is an accomplished Head of Digital Engineering Solutions for Energy and Utilities at Siemens Technology and Services Pvt Ltd. With over 20 years of experience in technical, development pre-sales, and transformation aspects of the business, he possesses rich management experience and has driven growth, profitability, cross-functional team building, and innovative team setup in multi-sector/multi-unit environment with multinational organizations. Unnikrishna is responsible for portfolio management, value creation, digital innovation, revenue and profit attainment, strategic planning, and optimization of enterprise digital services. He has extensive experience in business development, system architecture, product development, client relationship management, and consulting. He is a strong team builder and mentor and has scaled up businesses from scratch. Unnikrishna is a progressive, proactive, people-oriented, independent, and ethical business leader who advocates business ethics and values. His specialties include digital transformation, R&D management, global product development, leading innovation, leadership development, pre-sales, technology strategy, and IT-OT solutions. Unnikrishna has worked with Siemens in the past as the Head of Digital Solutions for Gas and Power Development Services in Bangalore. He has also worked as a software engineer at Suyoga Technologies, where he was involved in various product development and testing activities. Unnikrishna holds an Executive Education Management Program degree in Business Administration, Management, and Operations from Welingkar Institute of Management. He also holds a Bachelor of Technology in Instrumentation and Control from the College of Engineering Palakkad, India, and a Bachelor of Technology in Instrumentation and Control from the University of Calicut. Overall, Unnikrishna is a seasoned leader who has a strong appetite for learning and is committed to driving business growth and innovation. He is a valuable asset to any organization and is well-positioned to lead digital engineering solutions in the energy and utilities sector.