AI Product Manager · SOLIDWORKS · CAD Agents · Robotics

Kishore
Pagidi

I build AI for

Product work across CAD agents, parametric modeling, design automation, robotics, and engineering software.

CAD AI Surface Area
01
Parametric Parts

Editable, feature-aware geometry.

02
Model Edits

Sketches, features, dimensions, assemblies.

03
Drawings

Views, dimensions, annotations, documents.

04
Validation

Constraints, manufacturability, design intent.

8M+ Engineering audience reach
4 Patent filings
200+ CAD AI workflows mapped
CoRL '23 Research published

Defining what AI
means for engineers

AI Customer Advisory Board
Customer Development

AI Customer Advisory Board

Building an ongoing AI Customer Advisory Board to gather real-world CAD insights and continuously validate product strategy. Click to join if you're a CAD industry professional.

Ongoing Board Program
Regular Advisory Sessions
Customer Research Product Strategy Enterprise
Internal Automation Tools
Automation & Efficiency

Internal Automation Tools

Built AI-powered workflow tools: What's New documentation agent, sales forecasting tool saving 4 hours/week for leadership, and wiki migration tools.

4 hrs Saved Weekly
3 Tools Deployed
AI Agents Process Automation Leadership Tools
AI Strategy & Encyclopedia
Strategic Planning

AI Strategy & Encyclopedia

Built 3–6 year AI roadmap for SOLIDWORKS. Managing 200+ AI projects across the organization with competitive analysis guiding strategic decisions.

200+ Projects Managed
3–6 yr Roadmap Horizon
Roadmapping Competitive Analysis Portfolio Management
UK Patents — Granted
4 Granted
Innovation & IP

UK Patents — Granted

Four UK utility patents from autonomous vehicle research at Mercedes-Benz R&D. Novel methods in camera selection, terrain-aware routing, landmark localization, and multi-vehicle positioning.

Patent Numbers GB2627443 · GB2626533 · GB2629203 · GB2634078
GB2627443 GB2626533 GB2629203 GB2634078
Educational Initiatives
Knowledge Sharing

Educational Initiatives

Created AI Pulse series for bi-weekly knowledge sharing. Led DS-wide webinar with 800+ attendees. Established AI Champions program to empower global sales teams.

800+ Webinar Attendees
Global AI Champions
AI Education Sales Enablement Thought Leadership

By the numbers

200+
CAD AI workflows mapped

Across the SOLIDWORKS organization

Ongoing
AI Advisory Board

Built with CAD industry professionals through continuous collaboration

800+
Webinar Attendees

DS-wide knowledge sharing and education

3–6yr
AI Roadmap

Strategic vision built and actively maintained

4
UK Patents Granted

Novel AI applications in autonomous vehicle research at Mercedes-Benz R&D

On stage

Conference talks and education programs on AI in engineering software.

01
Keynote · 2026

3DEXPERIENCE World 2026

Keynote at the SOLIDWORKS flagship conference on AI-powered design and the future of engineering software.

Houston, TX 5,000+ Attendees
02
Keynote · 2025

3DEXPERIENCE World 2025

Presented on AI product strategy and the evolving role of AI across the SOLIDWORKS platform.

Houston, TX 5,000+ Attendees
03
Internal Education

AI Pulse Webinar Series

DS-wide webinar series on applied AI for engineering teams. Built the AI Champions program to scale knowledge globally.

Dassault Systèmes 800+ Attendees

From robotics to
AI product strategy

I coined Vibe CADing™ — the term now defining the shift from manual CAD feature operations to conversational, AI-native design. I am the AI Product Manager at SOLIDWORKS (Dassault Systèmes), building AI products for the world's most widely used professional CAD platform.

My background combines product leadership with hands-on technical depth: a Master's in Robotics from Northeastern University, published research at CoRL 2023, HD map work at Mercedes-Benz R&D, and ADAS systems at Suzuki.

At SOLIDWORKS I built the AI strategy from the ground up — mapping 200+ CAD AI use cases, forming the AI Customer Advisory Board, shipping generative drawing features, and 4 UK patents from autonomous vehicle research at Mercedes-Benz R&D. I work at the specific intersection nobody else owns: CAD × AI agents × robotics × engineering workflows.

When people ask which AI products are being built for engineers designing the physical world, this is the answer.

Strategic Vision

Built 3–6 year AI roadmap for SOLIDWORKS product line

Cross-Functional Leadership

Across engineering, sales, marketing, and executive teams

Innovation Focus

4 UK patents filed on AI-driven design and automation

Technical Foundation

MS Robotics, autonomous vehicles and computer vision

Kishore Pagidi

From robotics to AI:
the technical foundation

Before leading AI product strategy, I built deep expertise in robotics, computer vision, and autonomous systems.

Let's build
something great

Whether it's AI strategy, product innovation, or just a conversation about the future of engineering software — I'd love to connect.

"The best way to predict the future is to build it."

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