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California, United States

Developed GenAI use cases for marketing and product management to increase efficiencies and enhance outcomes for strategic workflows. Advising clients in marketing and product strategies, pricing, marketing tools, GTM, and campaigns.

Roseville, California, Us

As the head of product management, I lead product strategy, roadmaps to achieve competitive advantage and faster growth and oversee creation of requirements and their timely releases. As the CMO I drive brand, product marketing and partnership initiatives and develop GTM growth strategy and manage the execution of campaigns that covert more leads to pipeline.

Campbell, California, Us

Created messaging and product strategy for company's AI/ML and IoT based Predictive Apps designed to increase productivity of service, operations of OEMs. The apps were retargeted to different user personas such as field service technician, customer support representatives, technical experts, parts inventory managers, product design engineers and to assist them by providing dynamic recommendations such as case-based reasoning. Developed pricing models, sales tools and programs that drove successful wins.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Led global digital strategy by creating and launching the “Lumada” brand for Hitachi’s AI and IoT based solutions and achieved position among the top providers in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant. • Launched the Lumada software platform with compelling strategy and messages and drove the global marketing campaign. Built a global marketing team and directed product marketing and demand generation for Hitachi’s digital business for Commercial, Industrial and Smart Spaces.

Santa Clara, California, Us

Instrumental in developing GTM strategies and propelling converged infrastructure solutions for mission critical and hybrid cloud environments to a $400 million + business in two years. Executed campaigns and co-marketed with software partners SAP, Microsoft, VMware and Oracle.

Enabled the acquisition of Bluearc, a high-performance file systems software storage company, by Hitachi, by developing a successful market strategy based on a detailed analysis and executing marketing plans that grew revenue and resulted in first profitable quarter in many years.

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Executed marketing plans to establish company’s position as industry leader in I/O virtualization with highest market share. • Drove successful launch that generated strong customer interest and extensive media coverage including WSJ & Forbes. • Created demand generation programs that delivered >800 qualified leads and increased pipeline by 45% in one year.

San Jose, California, Us

Led the team responsible for marketing management software and entry into IP and FC Storage Area Network (SAN) markets, driving 110% YoY revenue growth and #1 market share in IP SAN.• Earned the “SAN Champion” award for implementing a comprehensive training to more than 1000 sales force and transforming GTM strategy to solutions for apps.• Re-positioned management software portfolio that placed NetApp in the visionary section of Gartner’s Magic quadrant for first time.

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Managed product roadmaps to develop cost effective intelligent-switch and appliances and product marketing that drove $12M revenue and supporting two rounds of VC funding of $45M.

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Progressive career growth and increased responsibilities to managing a team of 10 product managers and company’s flag ship product and launching four product generations.• Supported quarterly revenue goals with sales promotions – offering a mix of partner incentives, SPIFs and rebates• Led a forty-member cross-functional team for entry into external storage market, generating $6M in first six months.

Brand Strategy And Marketing Strategy

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing