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Evaluator · DISC type Dsc
Director: Engineering IT | Prog & Proj Mgmt at Applied Materials
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Prabu Ilangovan is a Director of Engineering IT at Applied Materials with 20 years of experience in R&D and program management across the automotive and energy sectors. Holding an M. Tech from IIT Roorkee, colleagues describe him as astute, forward-thinking, and a visionary leader, particularly for his work on digital transformation.

Based on his social media activity, Prabu values empathetic leadership and takes a keen interest in supporting his teams well-being. He also shows appreciation for engineering heritage, celebrating figures like Sir M Visvesvaraya, and is interested in technology that provides solutions to societal challenges like safe water access.

Unique fact: A former colleague specifically highlighted his outstanding achievements and strategic vision in the field of the Industrial Metaverse.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Director: Engineering IT | Prog & Proj Mgmt
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Prabu shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Prabu cares about

Digital Transformation
Held a role as a Digital Transformation Leader and has written about its necessity for survival due to market dynamics and technological advancements.
Industrial Metaverse
A recommender praised his high level of competence, strategic approach, and remarkable vision in this specific field.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director: Engineering IT | Prog & Proj Mgmt
Applied Materials
6-2024 - 5-2025
Cross R&D & Digital Twins
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
11-2023 - 5-2024
Digital Transformation Leader
Mercedes-Benz AG
11-2018 - 10-2023
Senior Program Manager, Engineering IT
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
5-2014 - 10-2018
Engineering Manager, Customer Projects, Digital Account
GE Power
In the press

Media appearances

Prabu Raja – Applied Materials Leadership Profile. Featured in Applied Materials (Official Website)
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Education
M. Tech
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Advanced Program in Computational Data Science
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
B. Tech
Jamia Millia Islamia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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