Ultraviolette elevates Vinayak Bhat as chief product officer

Ultraviolette, an electric vehicle platforms and battery technology solutions provider, has elevated Vinayak Bhat to the position of chief product officer (CPO).

Prior to this, he served as the company’s technical director and principal engineer.

Bhat will drive the company’s product portfolio expansion through the entire life-cycle from inception and design to development and market introduction, Ultraviolette said in a statement.


“My goal is to craft exceptional products for global markets through our strategy of vertical integration – specifically across critical elements like the battery technology, drivetrain and vehicle architecture," Bhat said.

The statement said, “Since joining the company in 2017, Bhat has played a pivotal role in the development of the F77 Mach 2 and F99 Racing Platform and overseeing coordination across all aspects of product development, engineering, operations, and manufacturing functions.”

Ultraviolette CEO Narayan Subramaniam said, “His (Bhat’s) leadership was instrumental in the successful launch of our flagship products - the F77 and the F77 Mach 2. I am confident that with Vinayak’s appointment as CPO, we will achieve newer heights in innovation and market penetration.”

Bhat started his professional journey in 2013 at the Indian Space Research Organisation as a structural engineer, according to the statement.