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New Product & Product Management Awards Judging Committee

Chair:
Debrup Ghosh, Staff Product Manager
Synopsys Inc., Sunnyvale, California, United States

Debrup Ghosh is a data-driven product leader with a passion for building industry-leading SaaS, security, and IoT solutions that shape our future. He has a proven track record of consistently driving product development from conception to launch with user research, competitive and market analysis, delivering customer-centric innovation, and aligning product strategy to flawless execution.

Currently, he is a Staff Product Manager within the Synopsys Software Integrity Group working on The Polaris Software Integrity Platform, bringing together the power of Synopsys Software Integrity products and services into an integrated, cloud-native, easy-to-use solution that enables security and development teams to build secure, high-quality software faster. 

He holds an MBA from The University of California, Irvine, and a Bachelor’s degree from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.

Committee:

Amina Al Ramadna, Managing Director
Green Fields Oil Factory, Amman, Jordan

(Barbara Amina) Al-Ramadna. studied electrical engineering and has a master’s degree.  She worked as Maintenance Contract Manager in a large computer company for over ten years.  Through research, she learned about “Black Seed oil”.  She started her own business, Green Fields Oils, based on something she believes in and enjoys.

Hande Alaca Un, Marketing Manager
Eczacibasi Building Products, Istanbul, Turkey
Hande Alaca Un has been the Marketing Manager at Eczacibasi Building Products Company since 2017, with over 15 years of experience in marketing and product management. She is also pursuing a PhD in marketing at İstanbul Technical University, focusing on the "Future of Retailing" and its relation to digitalization and customer experience.

Ipek Alkan, Director 
ADBA A.S., Istanbul, Turkey

Ipek Alkan has been Director in ADBA Marketing Consulting Innovation since 2019. She has more than 15 years’ experience in management consultancy focusing on marketing and innovation. She graduated as an Industrial Engineer from Lehigh University, PA, USA.

Surendranadha Reddy Byrapu Reddy, Sr. Data Architect            
Lincoln Financial Group, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Surendra is a commercially minded individual with 14 years of IT experience in Datai Managment, Big Data, Data Science and Business Strategy. With extensive technical expertise and industry experience in financial services, manufacturing, insurance, e-commerce, and retail. Surendra graduated with an MBA from Northeastern University and a Ph.D. from Radha Govind University.

Jignesh Chandarana, Sr Staff Process Engineer
GRAIL Raleigh Durham (RTP), North Carolina, United States
Jignesh is a Senior Staff Process Engineer with over 12 years of experience in clinical genetic diagnostics and lab automation using state-of-the-art Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. He holds a master's degree in biology, specializing in population genetics, from Arkansas State University and biotechnology from Saurashtra University, India.

Narasimha Kishore Yadav Dupally Naval Venkata, Product Development Engineer /Aerospace Engineer and Operations Technician
VRC METAL SYSTEMS LLC, Sacramento, California, United States
Mr. Dupally NVN Kishore is a talented entrepreneur with 12 years of experience in the aviation, aerospace, and mechanical engineering fields. With a passion for deploying new technologies, he has built numerous aviation and engineering-focused start-ups. He holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Sharad Gaurav, Senior Product Manager
Sherwin-Williams Company, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Sharad is a senior Product Manager at Sherwin-Williams Company. He has 15 years of experience in driving business growth through innovative new product development, and product lifecycle management. Sharad holds more than 20 granted patents and many more in process. He holds an MBA, and Undergraduate Degree in Production Engineering.

Akash Ghavalkar, Co-Founder & COO
Milvia Medical, San Francisco, California, United States

Akash is an engineer and entrepreneur. He has worked across various sectors, such as food and drink, social impact, and healthcare. Akash has a focus on operations and has helped startups scale from 1 to 15 employees. He has worked with teams across various continents to bring award-winning products to life.

Ankit Jaini, Product Manager
Meta, Menlo Park, California, United States

Ankit Jaini is a Product Lead at Meta and has 10+ years of experience building technical products, both as a founder and at companies like Twilio, WhatsApp/Meta. He has an undergraduate degree from IIT Kanpur (India), a MS in Computer Science, and an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business.

Srinath Kotela, Vice President - Product Management
JPMorgan Chase, Bothell, Washington, United States

Srinath is a Senior Product Manager at JPMorgan Chase with a track record of over 13 years of successfully launching technology products across a wide range of industries. Expertise in international operations, technology supply chain, SAAS, financial services, banking, and industry-leading organizations like Amazon and Twilio. Co-podcast "Everything Product."

Parth Kulkarni, Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Adobe Inc., Pleasanton, California, United States
Parth Kulkarni is a seasoned Strategic Finance & Analytics professional with more than a decade of experience across top eCommerce and Technology companies. Parth has expertise in combining Finance, Analytics, Technology, and Business knowledge to enable companies to drive Growth and Profitability.

Arvind Kumar, Solution Architect
Capgemini Inc, Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Arvind Kumar is an Advanced Certified Senior ERP Solution Architect & Information Technology Manager. He has 25 years of enriched experience in designing solutions in SAP/ Big data/ SAP HANA & IT Projects across the globe. He is a pioneer in customized ERP (SAP) and big data solutions for new implementations and upgrades.

 

Ashutosh Kumar, Process Leader
Deloitte Consulting, Springfield, Illinois, United States

Innovative leader with 15 years of extensive Technology Consulting, SAP, Software Development Lifecyle and Support, and Project Management experience. Ashutosh is currently leading a critical process area as part of a major SAP transformation project for a State Government Client in the US in the Child Support industry.

Mohammad Montazeri, Founder and CEO 
Arena Design Studio, Tabriz, East Azarbaijan, Iran

Mohammad Montazeri is an industrial designer. He is the Founder and CEO of Arena Design Studio. Mohammad is one of the reviewers for the Edison Awards. He has won many international design awards, such as the Red Dot Design Award, the A’ Design Award and Competition, the LICC, the EPDA, etc.

 

Nitish Pandey, Lead Product Manager
Amazon Web Services, Seattle, Washington, United States

Nitish Pandey, a product leader at Amazon Web Services (AWS), has over 13 years of expertise in Product Management and Data Science. With a background spanning Technology, E-commerce, Insurance, and Banking, his strength lies in solving complex problems, and building innovative enterprise, AI/ML, and consumer products that consistently delight customers.

Jigar Patel, Manager OT
Consulting, Austin, Texas, United States

Jigar has experience in SAP certification, including S4 HANA, Mobility, DMS, and APM implementation. Expertise in creating, analyzing, cleansing, and maintaining SAP Master data. Trained end users to enter accurate data, provided visibility, and escalated data maintenance issues. Proven interpersonal, technical, and productivity skills; adept at integrating ideas and coordinating multiple tasks.

Shravan Kumar Poli, Quality Manager
ZF Group, Flowery Branch, Georgia, United States
Shravan is a highly accomplished Quality Manager in the automotive industry, working at ZF Group. With a master's degree in Industrial Engineering and certification as a Program Management Professional, he drives successful initiatives within the industry. With expertise in lean manufacturing concepts and program management principles, he optimizes operations and ensures successful program launches.

Pushpak Pujari, Lead Product Manager
Verkada, San Mateo, California, United States

Pushpak, an industry expert with over 10 years of experience in AI, Computer Vision, IoT, Privacy, and Security, is the product leader for security cameras at Verkada. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School and has published in Venture Beat, Forbes, Towards Data Science, and Hackernoon. Pushpak is a keynote speaker and panelist.

Siddarth Ramadoss, Product Management Leader
Snowflake, Kirkland, Washington, United States

Siddarth Ramadoss is a product leader with over a decade of experience in cloud data analytics services. He leads Product Management for Snowgrid at Snowflake and previously worked as the Principal PM Manager of Azure Stream Analytics at Microsoft. Ramadoss holds a Master's degree in Information Systems Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Nishat Rustagi, Founder & CEO
Make, San Francisco, California, United States

Nishat, founder of Make, a San Francisco-based B2B platform, is an entrepreneur and innovator with a Computer Science background. He has collaborated with Fortune 10 companies and navigated Make through Stanford's accelerator. Nishat's tech startup expertise enhances his role as mentor and judge in prestigious programs like NSF and the University of California.

Janardhana Saladi, Product Manager
Bestbuy, Lakeville, Minnesota, United States

Sid, a product leader with a decade of experience in management and technology, focuses on improving products. He curates a newsletter with 4000 subscribers, manages an Instagram page with 19,000+ followers, and hosts the podcast "Everything Product." Sid empowers aspiring and experienced professionals to continuously learn, innovate, and excel in their craft.

Mayuresh Saravanakumar, Senior Manager, Pricing Strategy
Salesforce, Austin, Texas, United States

Mayuresh Saravanakumar has been with Salesforce since 2021 and is leading the product, pricing, and packaging strategy for specific industry clouds. With over 10 years of experience in consulting, product, monetization, and growth strategy in both B2B and B2C companies, he has supported various companies to develop innovative products and monetization strategies.

Nishant Sharma, Senior Manager, Quality Assurance
Sunnova Energy International, Houston, Texas, United States

Nishant Sharma is a highly accomplished and results-oriented Senior QA Manager with over 16+ years of experience in leading and managing quality assurance teams. He has worked with top multinational companies such as IBM and Capgemini. His domain expertise spans across various industries, including Energy (Solar), Retail, Trade Finance, Insurance, Banking, and Travel & Hospitality.

Siva Karthick Sivagnanam, Product Lead
Tiffany & Co, Parsippany-Troy Hill, New Jersey, United States

Siva is a highly accomplished IT professional with 13 years of experience, Siva excels in Blue Yonder (JDA) technologies, specializing in Demand and ESP modules. Their expertise in supply chain design and optimization has benefited industries like luxury retail, children's apparel, and confectionery. Siva has a Master's degree and is a certified Blue Yonder expert.

Malcolm Summerfield, CEO            
MIS Consulting Ltd, London, United Kingdom

Founder and owner of advertising agencies and related businesses; former CEO of McCann Erickson; currently Consultant and portfolio non-executive Chairman/Director.

Manav Trivedi, Product Manager 2, Microsoft Teams
Microsoft, Los Angeles, California, United States

Manav Trivedi is a Product Manager at Microsoft, known for his contributions to Microsoft Teams and Azure Marketplace. His expertise lies in B2B marketplaces, and large-scale UX. In addition to his role at Microsoft, he has contributed to the product community through organizing product bootcamps and as a featured speaker for Product School.

Süleyman Yavuz Yoraz, Manager
Ziraat Bank, Istanbul, Turkey
Süleyman Yavuz Yoraz works as Retail Loans Allocation&Management Manager at Ziraat Bank in Türkiye. He has 18+ years of experience in banking and total 22 years job experience. He graduated from Çankaya University Industrial Engineering Department. He has an MBA from Çankaya University and MSc in Industrial Engineering from Gazi University, Turkey.