Shashishekar B.
Senior Technical Product Manager | 15+ Years | 0-to-1 Product Development | AI/ML Platforms | Cloud Data Platforms | Generative AI | Big Data Analytics | API Management | Enterprise B2B SaaS | Bengaluru, India
Bengaluru
15+ years of work experience
Apr 20251 yr 5 mosPresent
Bengaluru
(Internal HR Title: Principal Engineer - Solution Product Owner)
Led product strategy for cloud-native data platforms, AI/ML solutions, and big data analytics applications supporting 2,000+ semiconductor engineers and global operations teams.
· Designed and implemented a cloud-native unified data platform on Cloud Platform, integrating 10 disparate data sources and processing over 1TB of data daily. Achieved 100% adoption among over 2,000 global engineers and established a scalable big data analytics foundation for enterprise operations.
· Defined and executed a multi-year product roadmap for AI/ML and cloud data platform capabilities, driving 0-to-1 lifecycle management with milestones aligned to OKRs and business KPIs across 4 Agile engineering teams.
· Led end-to-end product discovery and launch across four Agile teams, authored comprehensive PRDs, facilitated design reviews with Engineering and UX, and drove value versus effort prioritization from conception through launch for over 2,000 global users.
· Enhanced platform reliability by 20-30% by championing CI/CD pipeline standardization and implementing proactive observability tooling, which reduced latency in production deployments and minimized manual operational toil.
· Communicated the product strategy and conducted quarterly roadmap reviews with senior leadership, influencing resourcing decisions and securing cross-functional consensus for AI/ML and data platform investments.
· Engaged internal customers and engineering partners to identify unmet platform needs, translating requirements into product features that drove 100% user adoption and improved data processing efficiency.
· Led cross-functional teams across Engineering, Data Science, UX, SRE, GTM, and Finance, mentoring 2 Product Owners on roadmap ownership, trade-off prioritization, and executive communication across 4 global Agile teams.
Apr 20196 yrsMar 2025
Bengaluru
(Internal HR Title: Staff Engineer -> Senior Staff Engineer)
Transitioned from technical leadership to product management, bridging business priorities and engineering delivery for high-impact cloud data and developer tool platforms.
· Drove product ownership of developer tools and analytics platforms across four global regions, applying WSJF/RICE frameworks to maximize engineering ROI for over 1,500 users. Achieved a 35% improvement in user CSAT and accelerated developer experience outcomes.
· Initiated AI/ML product experiments by utilizing design thinking and dual-track Agile methodologies, validating hypotheses through MVPs. This approach eliminated low-ROI development cycles and saved over 1,200 engineering hours annually through data-driven prioritization.
· Led the modernization of the enterprise cloud platform, achieving a 40% improvement in load performance and reducing cross-team deployment dependencies for over 1,500 users.
· Collaborated with SRE and database teams to integrate observability tooling, resulting in a 30% reduction in P1/P2 incidents, maintaining 99.9% platform uptime, and achieving a 15% reduction in production defects.
· Implemented a quantitative product analytics framework with designed dashboards to track adoption, usage patterns, and platform health across over 1,500 users, enhancing data-informed prioritization decisions by 15%.
· Defined the Go-to-Market strategy for developer analytics tools, collaborating with GTM and business development teams to drive adoption across four global regions and enhance platform ROI.
Apr 20163 yrsMar 2019
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Served as a technical lead, owning architecture and delivery before making the intentional pivot to product management.
• Technical Architecture: Designed scalable technical architectures for enterprise applications aligned with business needs, delivering C# .NET and SQL-based tools used by 1,500+ internal users globally.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Served as primary technical liaison between manufacturing and process engineering business units and the engineering team, converting domain requirements into actionable specifications.
• Team Leadership & Coaching: Mentored a team of 6 junior engineers, establishing coding standards and review practices that improved code quality and reduced production issues.
Mar 20142 yrs 1 moMar 2016
Bengaluru
Client: INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES
Led the design and delivery of enterprise web and data solutions with a focus on technical excellence and team development.
• End-to-End Solution Delivery: Owned the full lifecycle of C# .NET and SQL-based applications from requirements to deployment, streamlining cross-functional workflows and enhancing reporting accuracy by 20%.
• Data Integration: Engineered robust data pipelines utilizing SQL and ETL tools, successfully integrating data from 5 legacy systems into a centralized repository.
Feb 20113 yrsJan 2014
Mysore
Contributed to the design and development of enterprise applications for global clients.
• UI & Experience Design: Created wireframes and UI flows for internal applications, enhancing usability and increasing user satisfaction by 30%.
• Application Development: Developed and maintained C# .NET applications with SQL databases for business-critical workloads.
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Education
Master of Technology - MTech, Software Systems
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
20182 yrs2020
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information science and Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological University
20064 yrs2010
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