Software Architect · PLM · Enterprise AI

Building the digital backbone of how industry designs and builds.

I'm a Senior Software Architect at Dassault Systèmes, with 15+ years delivering 3DEXPERIENCE PLM solutions for aerospace and manufacturing customers.

📍 Greater Vancouver, BC 🏢 Dassault Systèmes
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About

Architect, consultant, and lifelong learner.

I design and deliver enterprise solutions on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, helping engineering organizations manage the full product lifecycle, from first concept to production. Much of my work is with aerospace customers, where I turn complex requirements into dependable systems and shared roadmaps.

I believe the best results come from being close to the customer. That means getting decision-makers in the same room, understanding real user needs rather than feature lists, and leading by asking "what's getting in your way, and how can we help remove it?"

Lately I've been focused on how AI is moving from a tool to a co-engineer, including agentic virtual companions, virtual twins and AI-native engineering workflows.

15+Years in enterprise software
PLM3DEXPERIENCE · ENOVIA
SAFe®Certified Practitioner
15%+Production error reduction via automation

Expertise

Where I spend most of my time.

Solution Architecture

Designing scalable PLM deployments, integrations and customizations on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform.

Services & Consulting

Leading customer engagements end to end, from discovery workshops through roadmap alignment and delivery.

Java & Platform Development

Deep, hands-on development experience, including early adoption of widget-based platform apps.

Aerospace, Manufacturing & MedTech

PLM delivery in regulated industries, from North American aerospace programs to medical-device engineering.

Enterprise AI

Exploring agentic AI, virtual companions and virtual twins in industrial and PLM workflows.

Agile Delivery

SAFe® 5 certified, with a practical focus on removing bottlenecks and creating a bias for action.

3DEXPERIENCEENOVIAPLMJava Solution ArchitectureSystem IntegrationSAFe® Agile Generative AIBlockchain / EthereumWorkflow AutomationData MigrationTeam Leadership

Experience

15+ years across Dassault Systèmes, Processia, Flexur Systems and Larsen & Toubro.

Senior Software Architect

Dassault Systèmes
Apr 2026 – Present · Vancouver, BC · Hybrid
  • Leading software solution architecture and architectural design for enterprise PLM programs.

Software Architect

Dassault Systèmes
Apr 2024 – Present · Vancouver, BC · Hybrid
  • Architected and implemented aerospace solutions using PLM and workflow automation, streamlining the development lifecycle for major North American aerospace clients.
  • Led cross-functional teams across product design, development and QA to deliver complex aerospace software.
  • Implemented data-driven optimizations that improved product quality and client satisfaction.

Services Software Expert

Dassault Systèmes
Nov 2021 – May 2024 · Remote
  • Expert-level PLM consulting for aerospace and manufacturing clients, improving workflow automation and operational efficiency.
  • Mentored teams adopting PLM technologies, improving product-data integration across the lifecycle.
  • Supported deployments in high-stakes, regulated aerospace environments.

Software Architect

Processia
Apr 2021 – Nov 2021 · Laval, QC
  • Led workflow automation solutions for aerospace and manufacturing, reducing production error rates by over 15%.
  • Ran design reviews and delivered performance and scalability improvements.
  • Integrated PLM solutions to enable real-time collaboration, traceability and compliance.

Senior Developer

Processia
Jun 2019 – Apr 2021
  • Led development, data migration and technical leadership for PLM systems.
  • Guided PLM developers and mentored junior engineers on best practices.

Senior PLM Consultant

Flexur Systems
Sep 2018 – Jun 2019 · Remote
  • Led critical PLM development projects for aerospace and manufacturing clients.
  • Integrated PLM systems with legacy technologies and supported complex data migrations.

R&D Development Manager

Dassault Systèmes
Apr 2017 – Aug 2018 · Pune, India
  • Managed development of engineering applications for medical-device and aerospace customers under strict regulatory standards.
  • Led a team building web applications with Java, JSP and web services.
  • Worked directly with clients to finalize business requirements.

Senior Software Developer

Dassault Systèmes
Jul 2012 – Apr 2017 · Pune, India
  • Delivered solutions to complex ENOVIA business problems for aerospace and manufacturing clients.
  • Led development and maintenance for large-scale, compliance-driven projects.

Software Engineer

Larsen & Toubro
Dec 2010 – Jul 2012 · Mumbai, India
  • Designed, built and tested solutions on the ENOVIA platform for aerospace and manufacturing.

Bachelor of Engineering

Global Academy of Technology
2006 – 2010

Licenses & Certifications

Continuous learning across platform, process and emerging tech.

What colleagues say

From recommendations on LinkedIn.

"He is a quick learner and wishes to experiment with latest technologies… one of the pioneers in taking up the widget technology in our company."
Bathi Babu Doddi
"He has shown and shared his deep knowledge of the Dassault platform and is a very strong Java developer. His ability to understand problems and propose solutions is very impressive."

Community

Giving back in Vancouver and beyond.

Accreditation Coordinator, 76th FIFA Congress

Apr 2026. Supported credential verification and on-site coordination for delegates, officials and media.

Income Tax Supervisor, CRA CVITP

2023 & 2024 seasons. Guided volunteers and helped community members file accurate returns.

Volunteer, BMO Vancouver Marathon

Helping runners and organizers on race day.

Recent thoughts

Topics I've been writing about on LinkedIn.

AI as a co-engineer

How agentic virtual companions on 3DEXPERIENCE are reshaping PLM and aerospace workflows.

Google I/O 2026 recap

A cheat sheet on Gemini 3.5, Gemma 4 and the move from chatbots to full-time assistants.

Riding in a Waymo

What a driverless ride through San Francisco says about the future of mobility.

3 lessons from a customer visit

Collaboration, roadmap clarity and servant leadership, learned on-site at Bell Flight.

Read more on LinkedIn →

Let's connect

Open to conversations about PLM, enterprise architecture and AI in engineering.