Hari Sadasivan

Leading an AI and software product studio spanning proprietary platforms, client engagements and applied research. Own product strategy, business models and delivery while building AI workflows for data generation, model training, fine-tuning and evaluation. Released Gemma model checkpoints with SFT and DPO, quantized formats for local deployment, and published companion datasets with SmolOmni multimodal research prototypes.

Lead growth, customer success and user adoption for a K-12 exam-preparation AI copilot and corporate Learning and Development product. Oversee operations, learner support and customer experience while aligning product, commercial and execution priorities. Manage investor engagement, B2B customer acquisition and ecosystem partnerships.

Co-founded an emerging technology business spanning decentralized finance, AI and consulting. Led a 15-member team across blockchain, AI/ML and IoT, defining product strategy for decentralized structured products and a marketplace. Secured USD 250K in funding for real-world asset and tokenization initiatives while developing AI/ML risk models for credit scoring and digital asset evaluation.

Directed ITSM transformation across a 150+ member multi-vendor support structure serving 9,000+ users, establishing the Service Management Office and optimizing SIAM to improve service quality by 63%. Led agile IT operations transformation, global Release Management and DevSecOps adoption while owning Idea and Demand Management, PPM, GRC and Application Lifecycle Management platforms.