Directed product management and technical marketing to build and launch the WEKA Data Platform on AWS, Azure, and GCP, addressing price-performance challenges for AI, GenAI, and HPC workloads, resulting in triple-digit YoY ARR growth. - Drove market and customer research, competitive analysis, and win-loss studies to prioritize and deliver AWS, Azure, and GCP-focused WEKA product roadmap in collaboration with engineering. - Delivered Cloud Deployment Manager (cloud.weka.io) and Terraform modules to streamline WEKA deployments on AWS, Azure, and GCP, achieving setup times under 30 minutes with seamless auto-scaling. - Led integrations with cloud services (e.g. NVIDIA GPU instances, Amazon S3, GCP GCS, Azure Blob) and Kubernetes platforms (e.g. EKS, GKE, OpenShift) to operationalize AI and GenAI pipelines with high-performance and containerized workflows. - Assisted sales teams win AI, GenAI, & HPC opportunities by providing competitive intelligence, sales & technical content, & helping close product gaps in a timely manner.

Oversaw the product marketing strategy and execution for driving workloads adoption on Red Hat OpenShift. Key focus areas included AI/ML, databases, data analytics, HPC, Java, DevSecOps, GitOps, serverless, etc. and working closely with partners such as NVIDIA, Cloudera, MongoDB, Couchbase, SAS, etc. on joint GTM solutions to increase sales pipeline. - Led a 12-member PMM team to develop and executed go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, messaging, content, launch plans, sales enablement, and collaborating with growth marketing for demand generation. - Secured key Gartner recognitions, achieving Leader and Challenger positions for Container Platform and DevOps Platform (respectively) through effective strategy and response execution. - Fostered a high-performance culture by mentoring team members, enabling career growth, and advocating for customer-centric product enhancements. - Represented Red Hat in industry events to promote product capabilities and strengthen strategic partnerships.

Led the global product marketing team for Red Hat OpenShift, responsible for driving the positioning, messaging, market awareness and sales enablement for cloud-native applications and use cases on OpenShift. These included AI/ML pipelines, databases, data analytics, HPC, Java, DevSecOps, etc. - Conducted market research to understand the operational needs of cloud-native applications, competitive landscapes, industry trends, and using this data to define the OpenShift value proposition and messaging aligned with these workloads. - Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams such as product management, sales, marketing, and key ecosystem partners such as NVIDIA, SAS, Cloudera, MongoDB, Run.ai, Couchbase etc. to create go-to-market plans, marketing and sales enablement content, and campaigns to drive solution awareness and adoption. - Analyzed key performance metrics to assess marketing effectiveness and refine strategies for growth. - Delivered speaking sessions at major conferences such as AI Summit, Open Data Science Conference, Red Hat Summit, etc. to drive awareness of the value of containers and Kubernetes powered platforms for cloud-native applications. - Helped team members with career advancement opportunities within and outside the team.

Developed and executed GTM strategies to effectively position and promote Red Hat OpenShift for accelerating AI/ML pipelines from pilot to production on containers and Kubernetes. - Conducted market research to understand the operational needs of AI/ML pipelines, competitive landscapes, industry trends, and using this data to define the OpenShift value proposition and messaging. - Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams such as product management, sales, marketing, and key AI/ML ecosystem partners such as NVIDIA to create go-to-market plans, marketing and sales enablement content, and campaigns to drive product awareness and adoption. - Analyzed key performance metrics to assess marketing effectiveness and refine strategies for growth. - Delivered speaking sessions at major AI/ML conferences such as AI Summit, Open Data Science Conference, etc. to drive awareness of the value of containers and Kubernetes powered platforms for AI/ML workloads.

Developed & executed VMware solutions tailored to customer needs in hybrid cloud management & end-user computing. Conducted in-depth workshops with key stakeholders to identify technical & business requirements to foster strong client relationships & ensure solutions met or exceeded expectations. - Secured multiple multi-million dollar wins through strategic solution selling of VMware’s portfolio. - Recognized as a subject matter expert for VMware Cloud on AWS, shaping the product’s development & strategic direction to better meet market demands. - Spoke on emerging VMware technologies at industry events – VMUG, Angelbeat, VMworld, etc.

Directed product management to develop strategic solutions with VDI & Big Data Analytics partners, launching NetApp AFF & generating $400M annually. Oversaw product life cycles, agile development, pricing, & GTM strategies, ensuring customer-focused enhancements & technological competitiveness. - Influenced the launch of NetApp AFF product to address price performance competitive threats associated with retaining & expanding VMware & Citrix VDI workloads on NetApp. - Spearheaded comprehensive requirements gathering, prioritized product roadmaps, & led cross-functional teams in GTM strategies & product enablement. - Served as product manager for agile development, integrating software solutions like ShareFile, XenServer, CloudStack, Hadoop, NoSQL databases, etc. - Live & web briefings & demos with customers, sales, partners, & executives.

Led the development of technical marketing strategies & architecture solutions for private cloud. Developed roadmaps for enterprise application hosting & protection, leveraging VMware vSphere, Cisco UCS, & various storage solutions. Collaborated with technical teams to innovate & refine cloud architectures. - Developed Cisco Validated Designs for Microsoft applications on VMware, Cisco, NetApp, & EMC converged infrastructure. - Created solution roadmaps to host & protect enterprise applications, employing advanced virtualization & storage technologies to drive increased adoption & customer satisfaction.

Developed cost efficient server, desktop, and storage virtualization solutions for various US Federal Government agencies aimed at addressing the key business and IT requirements.

-Developed software for analyzing real time traffic conditions for Maryland State Highway Administration. - QA Engineer for the development of Quantitative Risk Assessment Software for NASA

Developed capacity and performance monitoring tools for GE Global eXchange HP and Sun e-commerce platform

- Performed requirements engineering, and system analysis for deploying MES (SAP/ERP Tool)- Developed several process flow, functional flow, and workflow modules