Sanjeev Fadnavis
Sanjeev’s 33-year career spans diverse industries and enterprise software, witnessing Nitor Infotech’s evolution from a two-person startup in 2006 to an AI-first company following its 2023 acquisition by Ascendion.
He is a driving force behind the adoption of emerging technologies, creating innovative solutions for global clients. His combined domain expertise, management acumen, and deep understanding of market dynamics have fuelled Nitor Infotech’s organic growth and international expansion.
Sanjeev’s commitment to modern technology including AI (Finite Element Analysis & Computer Vision), beginning in the 1990s, has reached new heights at Nitor Infotech, an Ascendion company. He has spearheaded numerous projects leveraging AI to enhance customer satisfaction.
Forbes India Marquee recognized him as a “Top Leader” and “Vocal for Local” champion for two innovative product engineering concepts: Research as a Service (RaaS) and Peer Product Management (PPM).
He has transformed product engineering by integrating the power of AI, fostering an AI-driven culture throughout the organization. Since the Ascendion acquisition, he has led the strategy of infusing AI into product engineering through an “Agentic AI” approach.
He has instilled “Product Engineering to the power of AI” (PEAI) framework influences every facet of product development, resting on four pillars. This strategy is aligned with Ascendion’s global strategy of Engineering to the Power AI
1. AI-based Product Engineering Mindset: Equipping every software engineer with an AI-driven approach to product development.
2. Agentic AI Platform: Leveraging Ascendion’s AVA+ platform to enhance the product engineering process, providing clients with unprecedented scalability and efficiency.
3. Research-as-a-Service (RaaS): This award-winning concept identifies potential obstacles during product development, providing organizations with a crucial early-mover advantage.
4. Peer Product Management (PPM): Experts act as “peers” to clients’ product managers, anticipating customer needs and developing strategies to maintain a competitive edge. This collaborative approach enables the creation of customer-centric software products.
Sanjeev’s dedication to AI has resulted in approximately 25% cost reduction and 30% accelerated time-to-market for clients.
His strategic shift from MVP (minimum viable product) to MVSP (minimum viable and sellable product) without compromising core product engineering principles has positioned Nitor Infotech, an Ascendion company, as a preferred product engineering partner.