Karan D. Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, WA, US

• Stood up a top-notch PMO & Product Ops team; currently owning a multifaceted portfolio of product/software feature delivery from signal processing to product launch, program managing corporate initiatives, and CPO/CTO.
• Built mechanism to create visibility for all company functions into Product releases, and a collaborative forum to insert needed stakeholders in the right phases of the Product delivery process
• Teamed up with Product, Design and Engineering senior leadership to revamp the Initiative Delivery Process; creating clear guidelines, deliverable templates and all procedural aspects for the org of 200+

Santa Clara, California, US

• Trusted advisor to the CMO in providing critical insights with supported data to enhance tactical and strategic decision making
• Partnered with cross-functional marketing teams (+ respective leaders) including Branding & PR, Demand Gen, Enterprise Marketing, Product Marketing and Events to streamline internal operations and provided CMO the.
• Worked closely with Rev Ops and Data Ops to rebuild the MQL scoring model mapping the company pivot form Enterprise targeted persona to Practitioner targeted persona

Santa Clara, California, US

• Established the NPI (New Product Introduction) program from the ground up, ensuring a seamless journey from development through launch and commercialization for a successful product debut
• Orchestrated 20+ product launches with precision, worked closely with cross-functional teams like Product, PMM, Pricing, Tech Docs, Engineering, Tech Support, Dealdesk, and more; to achieve key milestones and launch.
• Led day-to-day operations across the Product organization, diligently ensuring the leadership guidance is effectively being executed to the lowest level

Santa Clara, California, US

• Led intricate technical programs from conception to launch, leveraging profound expertise in project management methodologies. Proactively identified and escalated risks, presenting multiple resolution options to.
• Partnered closely with the Product Manager and Tech Lead to scope, plan, and deliver the Astra DB for DSE MVP within the stipulated time-frame of a fixed-time, variable-scope project; navigated through multiple.
• Formulated a comprehensive resourcing and hiring model for the entire engineering organization, aligning staffing needs with the dynamic product roadmap, customer escalations, internal projects, and other critical.
• Orchestrated the planning, coordination, and seamless execution of a 3-day Product + Engineering Summit (virtual), engaging over 250 employees; struck a perfect balance between fostering learning, raising awareness.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Drove the roadmap and quarterly prioritization for Sales & Marketing Operation, overseeing 6 internal orgs consisting of 30+ stakeholders, including executive leadership.
• Served as an Agile coach to a team of 25+ engineers & analysts, collaborated cross-functionally with 4 managers, and delivered 18-20 projects per quarter, optimizing Salesforce and Marketing Cloud for Yelp’s combined.
• Led vendor management with the tech sourcing team for over 30 third-party tools/software, continuously selecting vendors for new and existing tools, as well as renewals.
• Led Yelp’s Veterans resource group, collaborating with D&I and executive leadership to establish companywide veterans hiring initiatives, outreach strategies, and quarterly veterans group events.
• Partnered with recruiting, FP&A, legal, and HR tech to execute end-to-end hiring and onboarding processes for 3rd party contractors with 4 different staffing firms.

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Established international supply channels between US-Kuwait-Afghanistan for headquarters of 500+ personnel, while closely working with 20+ manufactures and 9 vendors
• Led $3M upgrade of the security entrance site at Bagram airfield, Afghanistan; maintained control over all aspects of requirements; coordinated among 15+ stakeholders; finishing project on time and $150K under budget
• Build teams with 3 foreign NATO forces to design & develop the largest joint patrol training area in Afghanistan

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Second in command to a company of 150+ with a focus on organizing supply chain program and running people ops, IT and construction program: oversaw $2M construction program by directing 3 teams on 9 different projects
• Lead company-wide transition of supply chain program from stationery ordering box to SAP Army-Supply enterprise platform
• Facilitated logistical movement of 100+ troops and 63 of tactical vehicles from TX to National Training Center, CA; lead all logistics, personnel readiness and maintenance operations during the 6-week training exercise

Arlington, Virginia, US

• Supervised a team of 38 and over $7M in assets while planning diverse construction projects: planned, resourced and executed 6 large scale training exercises for 38 people over 5000 acres of training area
• Planned and managed $1.2M road construction project for a team of 42 in collaboration with multiple civilian contractor and government agencies.
• Directed $2M electrical upgrade initiative, managed all aspects of safety and QA/QC plan, cutting $95K in outside contracting planning costs

Arlington, Virginia, US

Redwood City, California, US

• Manage all customer contracts from start to finish to ensure optimal project success. Create and adapt operational workflows to ensure scalability.
• Allocate resources based on customer priority and engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Sales to effectively prioritize software development features and project deliverables.
• Develop SOPs and best practices for the Project Management Office.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Organizational Development And Leadership

Skillbridge Fellowship