Jayesh Thakkar Teamcenter-Driven PLM & AI Transformation Leader | AI-Enabled

Lead Solutions Engineer – Teamcenter PLM

Anduril Industries

Jan 2026 - Current (7 months)

Contributing to building secure, resilient digital threads in high-velocity defense settings; aligning Teamcenter data models with scalable architecture to drive innovation.

Principal Solution Architect – Global Partner Transformation

Siemens Digital Industries Software

Aug 2024 - Jan 2026 (1 year 6 months)

Led PLM enablement and architectural governance across Siemens’ global partner ecosystem, driving successful adoption of Teamcenter X and cloud-based digital thread solutions. Mentored strategic and mid-sized partners across Europe toward production readiness and Teamcenter Associate certifications, strengthening delivery capability and technical depth across the ecosystem. Conducted architecture design reviews and resolved complex multi-party escalations, ensuring alignment across Siemens, partners, and customers in high-stakes enterprise programs. Delivered structured enablement programs, workshops, and real-world use cases to accelerate partner readiness in cloud transition, configuration, deployment, and lifecycle governance. Collab

Senior Technical Specialist - Teamcenter PLM - Boeing

HCLTech

Oct 2023 - Aug 2024 (11 months)

Delivered Teamcenter-based digital thread capabilities supporting large-scale aerospace engineering transformation. • Implemented and customized Teamcenter 14 with Active Workspace, workflows, and Change Management • Enabled engineering configuration and change processes across complex aerospace product structures • Led PLM digital transformation initiatives, aligning engineering systems with enterprise workflows • Guided and mentored HCL architect teams across delivery engagements and onboarding into Boeing’s PLM ecosystem • Provided architectural governance, design reviews, and technical direction across multi-team programs • Authored and evaluated Statements of Work (SOWs) and technical proposals for enterprise implementations • Acted as

Senior Product Manager

PepsiCo

Sep 2022 - Oct 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Led modernization of large-scale enterprise systems with focus on data integration, scalability, and platform evolution. • Modernized legacy WMS platform across 200+ manufacturing sites using phased architecture (strangler pattern) • Enabled integration patterns aligning supply chain systems with upstream engineering and product data flows • Led cross-functional teams balancing architecture, delivery, and business outcomes • Reduced vendor lock-in and improved system flexibility for future digital initiatives

Product Manager & Architect – Digital Twin & Industrial Platforms

Siemens Digital Industries Software

Apr 2017 - Sep 2022 (5 years 6 months)

Led product strategy and architecture for digital twin, semantic data, and enterprise integration initiatives, contributing to the evolution of MindSphere & Teamcenter into a connected, cloud-ready PLM platform. • Drove SAP–Siemens integration (AIN + ASPM), enabling end-to-end digital thread across engineering and enterprise systems • Contributed to patented “Semantic Data Interconnect” (SDI) and predictive digital twin frameworks • Bridged PLM, IoT (MindSphere), and enterprise systems into cohesive transformation solutions • Partnered with global stakeholders (Siemens, SAP, Accenture) to realize industrial-scale digital transformation programs • Mentored teams on agile, DevOps, and cloud-native practices across product and engineering

Platform Architect – Cloud Transition & Microservices Strategy

Siemens Digital Industries Software

Apr 2014 - Sep 2017 (3 years 6 months)

Core contributor to Teamcenter’s early cloud transformation and platform modernization toward SaaS readiness. • Participated in architectural transition from monolithic platform to microservices-ready foundations • Implemented first-generation telemetry instrumentation across Teamcenter server stack • Applied AI/NLP concepts to system analytics and platform observability • Contributed to early digital twin innovation initiatives later resulting in U.S. patent

Technical Leader – Teamcenter Core Architecture & Modernization

Siemens Digital Industries Software

Jun 2008 - Apr 2014 (5 years 11 months)

Technical owner of foundational Teamcenter data models during the major Unified platform evolution. • Led architectural overhaul of core objects (Item, Revision, Dataset, Form, Reservation, Preferences) • Re-architected shared memory server infrastructure for scalability and performance • Advanced BMIDE frameworks, naming rules, and model-driven configuration • Introduced test-driven C++ engineering practices across core modules

Technical Lead

HCL Technologies

Nov 2007 - May 2008 (7 months)

Worked as a consultant for USAA, providing On-Call support and enhancing the Banking Speech Recognition product using Java, in-house Struts like framework, and VXML by partnering with business stakeholders, technical architects, voice designers, and the development team.

Programmer Analyst

Diaspark Inc

Jan 2007 - Nov 2007 (11 months)

- Worked as a consultant for Avotus Inc, enhancing their Telecom Expense Management solution using Spring framework. - Designed & developed ETL process for SpiffCentral, reward management software product of MTC Performance.

Senior Engineer - Software Product Development

Symphony Services

Jun 2004 - Apr 2005 (11 months)

Developed a web-based client using Struts framework on top of the OLAP database for commercially complex software products following XP programming methodology. PepsiCo uses this product to improve its operational excellence by providing very high value-added insights.

Senior Software Engineer – Teamcenter Core Platform Engineering

Siemens Digital Industries Software

Jun 2005 - Jan 2007 (1 year 8 months)

Early contributor to foundational Teamcenter platform components, building deep expertise in enterprise PLM architecture. • Developed centralized logging infrastructure (Log Manager), contributing to patented innovation • Delivered core modules including Translation Services (TSTK/ETS), TEM tooling, and early FMS capabilities • Built foundational understanding of deployment, runtime architecture, and system scalability

Senior Programmer & Data Manager

Triesta Sciences

Dec 2003 - Mar 2004 (4 months)

Worked with clinical trial domain experts and developed a customized Laboratory Information Management System using open-source technologies.

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Software Engineer

Sysarris Software

Mar 2004 - Jun 2004 (4 months)

Designed & developed AstraZeneca's Life Science product suite using MVC design patterns and Structs framework by coaching fifty junior developers.

Senior Software Engineer

Molecular Connections

May 2002 - Dec 2003 (1 year 8 months)

Worked with scientists, curators, and other developers to develop an ML\NLP-based product - "Molecular Connections High-Definition Interaction Protein System" using Java, Perl rule-based NLP that helped reduce the drug discovery process.

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Software Engineer

Cymfony Inc

Aug 2000 - May 2002 (1 year 10 months)

- Engaged in adding new features and maintaining a complex NLP-based Information Extraction and Retrieval system using Visual C++, Java, and XML. - Implement Structured Data Extraction Using Model (SDEM) product that converts natural language queries into SQL format to answer user's questions.

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Project Engineer

Netpro

Jun 1998 - Jul 1999 (1 year 2 months)

- Installed and configured the internet, printer, and servers for the first private Internet Service Provider, Satyam. - Managed installation of fiber optics and third party contractors for Dudhsagar dairy and urea manufacturer (KRIBHCO)

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