Ashwath Sooriyanarayanan, Senior PLM Solution Architect, ASSA ABLOY Group
Ashwath Sooriyanarayanan is a Senior PLM Solution Architect with 15 years of experience in PLM and Manufacturing Operations Management. At ASSA ABLOY Group, he is building an architecture to enable a digital thread across enterprise systems, driving data continuity and operational efficiency. He brings hands-on expertise in product data management, system integration, and solution development.
Ashwath is passionate about emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and how they can be applied to create scalable, domain-driven services that reduce complexity for users by shifting it into well-designed, resilient systems. He believes in building solutions that are simple to use yet robust behind the scenes—where the system handles complexity, not the user—ensuring scalable and future-ready business ecosystems. He also advocates for user-centric design that prioritizes usability, experience, and adoption across both engineering and business teams.