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Meena Sehar

San Jose,CA

Summary

Accomplished Principal Technical Product Manager with expertise in Agentic AI Architecture and AIOps, driving innovation at Palo Alto Networks. Spearheaded AI-driven SD-WAN solutions, enhancing application experience and reducing MTTR by 30%. Proven leader in cross-functional collaboration, delivering strategic product differentiation and accelerating global adoption through compelling storytelling and technical assets.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Technical Product Manager

Palo Alto Networks
01.2019 - Current

SASE / Agentic AI /AIOps Agentic AI & Platform Innovation (2024–2025)

  • Developed a Multi-Agent Orchestrator for Unified LAN–WAN Integration – Designed end-to-end agent architecture that discovers multi-vendor LAN devices, Automates end to end topology discovery ,offers Intent → policy translation Configuration normalization across Cisco, Ruckus, Aruba, and others Validation + remediation runbooks
  • Delivered a "Migration Accelerator" agent to convert Cisco/Fortinet/SilverPeak configs to Prisma SD‑WAN format using parsing + GPT‑based reasoning.
  • Built AI assistant for network admins combining semantic search and RAG
  • Technical product owner for Strata Copilot - AI-powered NLP assistant helping security analysts accelerate incident response and investigation workflows
  • Contributed to the development of SASE AIOps platform enabling 30% reduction in MTTR through proactive issue detection and auto-remediation
  • Drove AI-powered App Acceleration in Prisma SASE, improving user experience through machine learning-based prefetching and predictive caching
  • Contributed to $150M business for AI-driven SD-WAN path selection and application-aware routing technologies, integrating with AIOps for automated troubleshooting
  • Enabled launch of SASE Network & Security Operations Center, with AI-powered operational visibility, reducing troubleshooting time by 30-40% across distributed environments
  • Doubled the adoption of the newly launched Observability platform in under 12 months through targeted pre-sales POCs and global SE enablement programs
  • Created 30+ technical assets (demos, configuration guides, ROI calculators) accelerating sales cycles and reducing SE onboarding time by 40%
  • Presented to 10+ industry analysts (Gartner, Forrester), contributing to Palo Alto Networks' Leadership position in the SSE Magic Quadrant
  • Designed new SD-WAN + SASE hybrid demo environment enabling compelling product storytelling across the integrated portfolio
  • Enabled cross-functional platform use supporting 200+ global field demos and improving deal velocity in competitive evaluations
  • Developed persona-based battlecards and ROI tools used in 100+ enterprise engagements
  • Defined AI feature differentiation against key competitors (Cisco, Zscaler, Netskope, Fortinet) influencing pricing decisions

Product Manager

CloudGenix
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Core product team member in high-growth SD-WAN startup focused on application-defined networking
  • Led product validation through hands-on POCs and competitive testing, directly influencing feature development
  • Designed scalable demo environments contributing to 3X increase in product trial velocity
  • Post-acquisition, integrated CloudGenix SD-WAN into Palo Alto Networks' SASE portfolio, establishing foundation for AIOps initiatives
  • Acquired by Palo Alto Networks for $420M

Technical Product Marketing Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Technical lead for SD-WAN enterprise adoption, enabling global field teams and influencing customer buying decisions
  • Delivered 50+ customer demos focused on SD-WAN and security integrations, shortening sales cycles
  • Created technical content published across digital platforms, enhancing partner and SE readiness
  • Speaker at Cisco Live events, shaping product narrative and increasing platform awareness

Customer Escalation Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Managed high-profile cases for global enterprise and service provider clients (Verizon, Vodafone, British Telecom)
  • BU escalation sponsor for UK Government IPSEC deployments and complex NextGen networking solutions
  • Led virtual teams across sales, engineering, and product functions
  • Patent (In legal review): Agentic AI-based Dynamic LAN Integration for SD-WAN Controllers
  • Conversational Agent for Network Administrators: Built AI assistant using OpenAI, Pinecone, and n8n with RAG workflow for real-time configuration guidance
  • Agentic Workflow Design: Integrated semantic search, prompt engineering, and multi-modal orchestration with GPT and ElevenLabs

Education

Designing and Building AI Products and Services -

MIT xPRO
01.2025

Gen AI for Product Managers -

Stanford University
01.2025

Bachelor of Engineering -

Madurai Kamaraj University
01.2002

Skills

  • Agentic AI Architecture
  • Multi-Agent Systems
  • RAG
  • AI Product Strategy
  • AIOps
  • Observability
  • SASE
  • SD-WAN
  • ZTNA
  • Application Experience
  • Cloud Security
  • Roadmap Prioritization
  • Go-to-Market Enablement
  • Customer Analytics

Thought Leadership

  • "Low-Code Agentic Workflows with n8n for SD-WAN Admins" - Demonstrated AI-driven support workflows using RAG and OpenAI.
  • AI-assisted Development: Created vibe coding solutions using Replit and natural language prompts to streamline developer workflows.
  • Community Speaker: Delivered internal enablement sessions on practical Gen AI use cases and product demos for customer enablement.

Core Expertise

Agentic AI Architecture, Multi-Agent Systems, RAG, AI Product Strategy, AIOps, Observability, SASE, SD-WAN, ZTNA, Application Experience, Cloud Security, Roadmap Prioritization, Go-to-Market Enablement, Customer Analytics

Accomplishments

Approved Patent: Agentic AI‑Based Dynamic LAN Integration for SD‑WAN Controllers.

Timeline

Principal Technical Product Manager

Palo Alto Networks
01.2019 - Current

Product Manager

CloudGenix
01.2019 - 01.2020

Technical Product Marketing Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019

Customer Escalation Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016

Designing and Building AI Products and Services -

MIT xPRO

Gen AI for Product Managers -

Stanford University

Bachelor of Engineering -

Madurai Kamaraj University
Meena Sehar