Vivek Barve is the Manager of Digital Performance at Kongsberg Maritime Inc. Working in close collaboration with Kongsberg’s Maritime and Digital business units, he serves as the interface between technology, sales, business development and customer support for the Americas region. Vivek is a subject matter expert in digitalization and drives the promotion and implementation of Kongsberg's Digital Performance strategy pertaining to connected vessels, remote and autonomy, advanced analytics and operational advisory services for customers. He has over 10 years of experience in marine control systems supporting projects from the commissioning phase to aftermarket service. Amongst other roles, he has served as the Group Manager for Offshore Automation with Kongsberg as well as Senior Field Engineer with Schlumberger Technology Corporation. Vivek holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, from the University of Texas at Austin.