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Siva Polimetla

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Head – Engineering R&D (ER&D) at nasscom
📍 Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Siva Polimetla is a global technology executive leading NASSCOMs Engineering R&D (ER&D) initiative. With extensive experience from his tenure at Tech Mahindra, he specializes in scaling multi-million-dollar portfolios, driving P&L growth, and advancing innovation across the automotive, aerospace, and hi-tech sectors. He studied at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and the University of Arizona.

He is the architect of India’s $100B ER&D growth blueprint, positioning the nation as a global co-innovation hub.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Head – Engineering R&D (ER&D)
Location
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Priorities

Topics Siva cares about

India's ER&D Future
As Head of ER&D at NASSCOM, he is actively shaping policy and partnerships to establish India as a global hub for engineering, R&D, and product innovation.
Generative AI in Engineering
He co-authored a leadership paper on GenAI's impact on engineering, focusing on its role in automation, innovation, and creating a strategic advantage for India.
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Career

Work history

2019
Head – Engineering R&D (ER&D)
nasscom
11-2018 - 2019
Independent Strategic Advisor: Enterprise Growth & Engineering Strategy
Self Employed
2018 - 2019
Vice President & Group Head – Strategic Growth, Engineering Services
Tech Mahindra
2017 - 2018
Vice President & Global Head – Automotive Engineering Services
Tech Mahindra
2012 - 2017
Associate Vice President & Head – Strategic Initiatives, Engineering Services
Tech Mahindra
In the press

Media appearances

India Means Innovation: Why Global R&D Responsibility Is Increasingly Anchored in India. Featured in NASSCOM Voices
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Why Global Enterprises Are Doubling Down on India for Engineering the Future. Featured in NASSCOM Voices
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Education
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Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
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University of Arizona
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