Hari Varrier, PhD in

Hari Varrier, PhD

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Sr. Vice President - Smart & Connected Products at Havells India Ltd
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As Sr. Vice President at Havells, Dr. Hari Varrier spearheads IoT and AI for smart products, drawing on 26 years of experience at firms like Philips and Samsung. He specializes in the entire product lifecycle, from concept to market, for innovative connected devices.

Colleagues describe him as a thoughtful, transparent, and inspiring leader who excels at clear articulation and meticulous implementation. He is a published author on topics including the impact of hi-tech innovation on customer trust, reflecting his deep interest in technologys societal effects.

Unique fact: He holds both a PhD and an MBA in Management from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Sr. Vice President - Smart & Connected Products
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Agentic AI
Actively pursuing the latest advancements, recently completing courses on Google's Agent Development Toolkit and the Model Context Protocol to build context-aware AI agents.
Smart Product Strategy
His career is defined by leading the entire product lifecycle for smart, connected devices at major companies like Havells, Philips, and Samsung.
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Career

Work history

3-2019
Sr. Vice President - Smart & Connected Products
Havells India Ltd
10-2017 - 2-2019
Director- IoT and Digital Innovation
Enzen Global Solutions
5-2016 - 10-2017
R&D Director- Business Home India
Philips Lighting
7-2013 - 6-2016
Senior Product Manager 삼성 전자
Samsung Electronics
1-2011 - 7-2013
Senior Development Manager, 삼성 전자
Samsung Electronics
In the press

Media appearances

Havells India Ltd. – How IoT is Transforming Utility Use Cases (VOD). Featured in Industry of Things World Asia
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Education
8-2019 - 4-2025
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
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