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Yash Srinivas

New York,NY

Summary

Versatile professional with executive-level expertise in product, sales, market, and personnel management. Proven ability to transition into diverse roles and consistently deliver immediate, impactful results. Skilled in driving growth, developing strategy, inspiring teams, and maximizing profitability.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Product Manager

AKAMAI
NEW YORK
05.2022 - Current
  • Directed the end-to-end product lifecycle for data localization in accordance with regional data privacy regulations. Successfully collaborated with legal, compliance, and engineering teams across 4 key markets achieving up to 95% geo compliance while providing low-latency for customers.
  • Drove the redesign of anycast solution addressing customer pain points, resulting in $10M sales within 6 months of relaunch
  • Achieved 34% higher user adoption rates for carbon emission solutions by spearheading the strategic execution of a sustainable investing product strategy.
  • Coordinated cross-functional efforts involving 5 outcome teams and 2 product organizations to execute a strategic 18-month product roadmap aligned with the company's new business priorities in light of recent M&A.
  • Incorporated a customer-focused marketing approach to facilitate data localization initiatives in delivery, security, and compute domains, leading to field and channel partners generating 700K+ MRR
  • Led the growth and revenue generation for a $100M product lineup.

Senior Technical Project Manager

AKAMAI
NEW YORK
01.2018 - 05.2022
  • Led an average of 3 projects per quarter and successfully launched 5 OTT services, including HBOGO, HBOMAX, and Paramount+, across 3 different regions.
  • Oversaw integrated account team to ensure successful execution of customer requirements.
  • Served as the primary point of contact for customers during all stages of engagement, fostering effective collaboration across departments and facilitating successful resolution of issues.
  • Demonstrated strong ability to manage and mitigate project risks by creating effective contingency plans
  • Collaborated with relevant stakeholders to determine project scope, objectives, and technical feasibility.

Group Product Manager

INSTICATOR INC
NEW YORK
05.2016 - 01.2018
  • Accelerated revenue growth of product portfolio from 3% to 8% yearly.
  • Launched four new products resulting in over $1M in incremental revenue.
  • Successfully negotiated with vendors to achieve annual savings of $320K through 50% cost reductions.
  • Achieved a 12% growth in sales operations through the successful implementation of a product training program at two sales offices.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by 26% above the market average through a redesigned application.
  • Influenced the product planning and road map, reporting directly to the CEO.
  • Organized and facilitated Agile and Scrum meetings, incorporating activities such as Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Check-In, Sprint Review & Retrospective.
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure the consistent practice of Agile principles through activities such as product demonstrations, retrospectives, and resolution of action items. Provided support in Backlog maintenance for the Product Owner while also coaching UX Design and UX Research teams.

Product Line Manager

AVANAN INC
NEW YORK
02.2015 - 05.2016
  • Generated growth of 6% in annual top line revenue between 2015 and 2016
  • Successfully maintained an industry-leading churn rate between 1% and 1.5% for the product line.
  • Implemented competitive pricing, and average margin grew by 2%
  • Launched an email promotion campaign that grew business by 10%
  • Authored market requirement documents and conducted gap analysis for strategic planning and product enhancement
  • Played a key role in ensuring that product decisions were in line with overall company objectives, collaborating closely with the CEO and VP of product.

Technology Consultant

THBS
BANGALORE
07.2011 - 11.2014
  • Initiated and led productization of mobile applications, attracting new customer segments and generating net new revenue streams.
  • Managed the Services Engineering budget of $4M, ensuring efficient execution and resource allocation.
  • Assisting team of 30 Services Product Managers, Engineers, Services Marketers, Program Managers and Developers
  • Supported IT portfolio with over 100 applications and an annual budget of $8M.
  • Created and executed new training resources for solution consultants, resulting in a 80% increase in sales.

Education

Product Sustainability And Investment -

Columbia Business School of Executive Education
03-2023

Executive Master's in Management of Technology - Business Management

New York University
05.2016

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science - Information Technology

Visvesvaraya Technological University
05.2011

Skills

  • Product Management
  • User Experience Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Pricing Analytics
  • Strategic Planning and Alignment
  • Product Roadmap
  • Product Development
  • Portfolio Strategy
  • Agile Development
  • Business Development
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Product Roadmaps
  • Product Launches
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Business Analysis
  • Program Management
  • Product Marketing
  • Cloud Computing
  • Internet
  • Cyber Security
  • Streaming Media
  • Sales Enablement
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Competitive Analysis

Certification

Certified Product Manager, CPM 1, 2, 10/01/22

Leadership & Activities

  • Women in engineering program mentor, NYU - Advising 5 undergrad students in the STEM field. Assisted and coached them in entrepreneurial and leadership activities.
  • Organizer UX@NYU - Organized speaker series focused on learning human centric design process and user experience across NYU.
  • Program Manager at NYU Incubator at Dumbo and Varick providing investor, marketing, vendor assistance to start-ups
  • Member: Society of Women Engineers, Entrepreneurship Network. Co-editor NYU Cable Alumni Magazine

Timeline

Senior Product Manager

AKAMAI
05.2022 - Current

Senior Technical Project Manager

AKAMAI
01.2018 - 05.2022

Group Product Manager

INSTICATOR INC
05.2016 - 01.2018

Product Line Manager

AVANAN INC
02.2015 - 05.2016

Technology Consultant

THBS
07.2011 - 11.2014

Product Sustainability And Investment -

Columbia Business School of Executive Education

Executive Master's in Management of Technology - Business Management

New York University

Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science - Information Technology

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Yash Srinivas