Enterprise Technology · Product · Applied AI
Based in Germany / Munich Region

SURYA
NIHARSH
KARTHIKEYAN

Turning complex enterprise systems into products that move.

Enterprise Technology & Product Leader building intelligent, scalable systems that connect business strategy, data and execution across global aviation, automotive, and logistics ecosystems.

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ARCHITECTURAL CONTEXT · 01 Munich / Gaimersheim
01 / Profile

I work at the intersection of technology, product and enterprise transformation.

Building and leading enterprise platforms, connected products, data ecosystems and applied AI automation across automotive, global logistics and aviation environments.

Selected Strategic Engagements
Automotive Software

BMW Group

ConnectedDrive & Personalization Engine for Neue Klasse

Cloud · Kubernetes · SDV
Industrial & Supply Chain

Bosch

Connected Logistics & Enterprise Purchasing Platforms

Data Platforms · Power BI · Workflow AI
Aviation Training

Lufthansa Aviation Training

SAP Portfolio Management & Enterprise Cloud Migration

SAP S/4HANA · CX · RISE
Career Progression

Executive Leadership Experience

2023 — Present

01
2026 — Present

Lufthansa Aviation Training

IT Application Manager — SAP Portfolio

Orchestrating end-to-end enterprise landscape transformation across SAP S/4HANA, RISE migration, and custom CX integrations. Leading technical roadmaps and vendor ecosystems for mission-critical training operations.

SAP S/4HANA RISE with SAP SAP CX Analytics Cloud Fiori
02
2025 — 2026

Bosch

Lead IT Product Owner — Connected Logistics

Spearheaded global supply-chain intelligence and purchasing platforms. Connected decentralized enterprise databases into automated Power BI analytics suites, eliminating manual reporting bottlenecks.

Supply Chain Power BI Data Modeling Workflow Automation
03
2023 — 2025

BMW Group

IT Product Owner — Personalization Engine

Led the cross-functional engineering and rollout of the global vehicle personalization platform for the BMW Neue Klasse. Integrated real-time telematics, cloud infrastructure, and in-car driver profiles.

Neue Klasse AWS Cloud Kubernetes SDV Architecture Terraform
Architectural Case Studies

Selected Enterprise Systems

Strategy · Architecture · Delivery

Case Study 01 / Aviation & Enterprise Core

SAP Portfolio Modernization & RISE Cloud Migration

Architecting the roadmap to modernize core flight training logistics, finance, and human capital systems. Harmonizing disconnected legacy applications under a consolidated SAP S/4HANA and RISE framework with zero business disruption.

Architecture
S/4HANA Cloud
Governance
RISE Framework
Integration
SAP Fiori & SAC
LAT SAP Landscape Matrix
v4.2 S/4HANA
Flight Training OperationsCore ERP
Finance / HR
RISE Private Cloud
Intelligence
Analytics Cloud & SAC
Unified Gateway IntegrationSAP Fiori UI
Mission-Critical Zero Downtime99.98% SLA
Global Telemetry Ingestion
Tier-1 Mesh
Suppliers2,400+
Latency<45s
Precision99.4%
Automated Purchasing PipelinesActive
Power BI Data Warehouse FabricSQL Orchestration
Automated Anomaly DetectionReal-time
Case Study 02 / Global Purchasing

Connected Logistics & Autonomous Supply Intelligence

Synthesizing multi-tier vendor data feeds and material flows into a unified product operations dashboard. Converted manual spreadsheet workflows across thousands of suppliers into real-time operational alerts.

Scale
Tier-1 Suppliers
Engine
Power BI + SQL
Automation
Real-time Alerting
Case Study 03 / Connected Vehicle

BMW Neue Klasse Personalization Engine

Architecting cloud-to-car personalization pipelines linking the My BMW application, ConnectedDrive, and in-cabin interfaces. Seamlessly synchronizing biometric, seat, climate, and infotainment preferences across global vehicle fleets.

Infrastructure
AWS & Kubernetes
Latency
Sub-Second Sync
Scope
Software Defined
Neue Klasse Vehicle Sync
SDV Pipeline
●My BMW Cloud Layer
AWS EKS
↕ Event Stream Sync (Kafka / gRPC)
●In-Cabin Cockpit Gateway
Biometrics & Seat
Sync Latency Benchmark<280ms
OTA Multi-Vehicle Fleet SyncWorldwide
Enterprise Data Lake Mesh
PostgreSQL
Transactions
E-Commerce API
Customer 360
CRM Ingestion
Executive Self-Service Cockpit100% Automated
Real-time conversion modeling & revenue attribution
Decoupled ArchitectureZero Lag
Case Study 04 / Product Analytics

Digital Sales & Enterprise Analytics Ecosystem

Constructing robust analytics architectures uniting marketing, customer engagement, and transaction histories. Empowers leadership with instant commercial clarity through automated data pipelines and self-service analytics modules.

Data Mesh
PostgreSQL & Cloud
Visibility
Executive Cockpits
Impact
Scalable Reporting
02 / Capabilities

Four Core Disciplines Built for High-Stakes Complexity

Product Leadership

Translating intricate executive and operational needs into razor-sharp roadmaps, measurable KPIs, and disciplined agile delivery.

  • — Product Strategy & Vision
  • — Executive Stakeholder Buy-in
  • — Cross-Functional Governance
  • — Scrum & Agile Frameworks
  • — Global Team Leadership

Data & Platforms

Unifying siloed enterprise databases into performant analytical models, governed pipelines, and real-time visualization tools.

  • — Data Modeling & Schema Design
  • — Enterprise Power BI Cockpits
  • — Cloud Data Lakes & Warehouses
  • — SQL & PostgreSQL Engineering
  • — Real-time Event Streams

Enterprise Transformation

Modernizing legacy core foundations through thoughtful cloud adoption, SAP ecosystem alignment, and automated workflow design.

  • — SAP S/4HANA Migration
  • — RISE with SAP Deployment
  • — Legacy Decoupling
  • — Cloud Migration (AWS/Azure)
  • — Business Process Reengineering

Applied AI & Automation

Deploying production-grade machine intelligence, agentic workflows, and domain-specific LLMs that yield tangible ROI.

  • — Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • — Agentic Workflow Orchestration
  • — Enterprise LLM Integration
  • — Intelligent Document Processing
  • — AI Governance & Security
03 / Approach

Technology should make complexity disappear.

The strongest enterprise platforms connect technology, people, and processes so naturally that the massive underlying complexity becomes invisible to the operator.

01 · ELEGANT UTILITY

Stripping away legacy bloat to create tools people genuinely value using every single day.

02 · PROVEN SCALE

Engineering platforms designed to support thousands of concurrent enterprise decisions.

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LIGHT & STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY BAVARIA / GERMANY
Surya Niharsh Karthikeyan - Enterprise Technology & Product Leader
SURYA NIHARSH K.
Ingolstadt & Munich, Germany
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Base Germany (Ingolstadt / Munich)
Languages English · German · Tamil · Spanish
Status Active Leadership
Leadership Profile

Surya Niharsh Karthikeyan

I am an Enterprise Technology & Product Leader whose work spans the core operational infrastructures of automotive, supply chain, and aviation.

My methodology combines product ownership rigor, enterprise cloud architectures, data pipelines, and applied AI to transform complex organizational environments into agile, scalable digital products that deliver quantifiable business outcomes.

Having navigated tier-1 corporate transformations at BMW Group, Bosch, and Lufthansa Aviation Training, I bridge executive strategy with technical engineering teams—turning abstract enterprise visions into deployable software platforms.

Education & Industry Credentials

Academic Degree

Munich Business School

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Business

Applied AI Specialization

IBM Certified

RAG & Agentic AI · AI Product Manager

Agile Product Delivery

Scrum.org

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I & II)

Process Management

Scrum.org

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

04 / Contact

Let's build systems that move things forward.

Open to executive advisory, product leadership dialogues, and transformative enterprise initiatives.