Hi Team,
Please find below the candidate details for your review:
Candidate Name: Chitrang Pandya
Current Location: Milpitas, CA
Relocation: YES
Technology: Product Management / Cybersecurity / Cloud / AI
Total Experience: 10+ Years
Work Authorization: H1B
Current Location: Milpitas, CA
Relocation: YES
Technology: Product Management / Cybersecurity / Cloud / AI
Total Experience: 10+ Years
Work Authorization: H1B
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Principal Product Manager with 10+ years of experience driving product strategy, development, and execution across cybersecurity and cloud domains. Experienced in product lifecycle management, product roadmap and strategy, market research, customer adoption, cross-functional collaboration, and enterprise product development. Strong background in Zero Trust security, SD-WAN, AI-driven products, cloud technologies, and multi-tenant platforms.
CORE SKIlls
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Product Strategy & Roadmap
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Product Lifecycle Management
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Cybersecurity
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Cloud Technologies
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Zero Trust Security
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Multi-Tenant Platforms
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AI Product Strategy
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SD-WAN
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Market Research & Competitive Analysis
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Product-Market Fit
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Customer Adoption
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Pricing & Packaging
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Go-to-Market Strategy
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Cross-Functional Leadership
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Enterprise Product Development
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API & UI Strategy
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Identity & Federation
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Stakeholder Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Zscaler – Principal Product Manager | May 2025 – Present
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Leading strategy and end-to-end lifecycle of Zscaler’s Multi-Tenant Platform.
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Accelerated partner onboarding by 200%, bringing 20+ strategic partners onto the platform in one quarter.
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Increased partner engagement by 40% through data-driven product iterations.
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Served as a technical SME at industry conferences and delivered product demonstrations to C-level executives.
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Led alignment across UI, API, and Identity teams for modernization of SSO architecture.
Forward Networks – Sr. Product Manager – AI | June 2024 – May 2025
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Defined AI-driven software strategy, roadmap, and positioning.
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Managed market research, product requirements, and customer adoption.
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Collaborated with engineering teams to prioritize AI-enhanced product features.
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Worked with Sales, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to drive enterprise product adoption.
Cisco – Product Manager | November 2016 – June 2024
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Owned Cisco SD-WAN full-stack security roadmap.
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Led engineering, UI/UX, and Marketing teams in developing and launching security products.
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Contributed to $30M in bookings in a single quarter.
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Developed Cisco SD-WAN products from 0-to-1.
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Conducted market research and competitive analysis.
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Defined product roadmap and strategy based on customer and market requirements.
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Managed complete product lifecycle, including prioritization, release planning, and post-launch analysis.
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Developed pricing, packaging, and messaging for the SMB market.
Viptela – Customer Support Engineer | November 2015 – November 2016
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Provided 24×7 technical support.
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Troubleshot network outages and technical issues.
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Worked on Next Generation Infrastructure technology and product reviews.
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Provided technical guidance and mentoring to network team members.
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Collaborated with product, marketing, and external vendor teams for technical demonstrations.
EDUCATION
Master of Science – Electrical Engineering
San Jose State University | 2014 – 2016
San Jose State University | 2014 – 2016
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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Allstar Innovation Award – 2021
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Promoted to Senior Product Manager – 2020
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Cisco Connected Recognition from Senior VP for excellent customer service
Key Selling Points:
10+ years of Product Management experience | Cybersecurity | Cloud | AI | Zero Trust | SD-WAN | Product Strategy | Product Roadmap | Enterprise Products | Market Research | Customer Adoption | Cross-functional Leadership | Go-to-Market
10+ years of Product Management experience | Cybersecurity | Cloud | AI | Zero Trust | SD-WAN | Product Strategy | Product Roadmap | Enterprise Products | Market Research | Customer Adoption | Cross-functional Leadership | Go-to-Market
Best Regards!
Sanvika
Contact: +1 (628) 400-4013
NextGen Tech Inc
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