Experience

PMI Worldwide

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



SharkNinja

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Product Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

  Oversee product strategy, roadmap, vision & development for Shark’s cordless category by assessing market gaps, competitive landscape, potential applications of new technologies and consumer pain points.Lead SharkNinja’s South Asian Employee Resource Group; promoting cultural awareness and minority professional development, impacting company policy on employee immigration status and increasing diversity in marketing material. Nominated for the SN DEI 'Impact' Award.

• Product Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  Managed and vetted the product release process from definition to production with program management, eliminating inefficiencies that save weeks from the schedule while briefing executive leadership weekly on such developments. Coordinated Shark’s first ventures into the design and implementation of cordless vacuum ‘smart’ technologies, providing consumers with more immediate feedback during cleaning sessions.Established and launched the ‘Vertex’ cordless stick which is currently listed as an ‘Amazon’s Choice’ product, highlighted as ‘Shark’s Best Cordless Yet’ by Vacuum Wars and ranked ‘Best Overall Cordless Stick Vacuum’ by Business Insider. Piloted multiple 2nd sourcing operations in and out of China from a tooling, cost, performance and reliability perspective to maximize output and keep up with increases in global demand for Shark cordless products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Composed go-to-market plans with commercialization and implemented methodical cost reduction strategies that stripped at least 10% of existing product cost to secure profitability and success both on-shelf and online.

• Associate Product Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2020

  Spearheaded a low cost cyclonic hand vacuum called ‘UltraCyclone’ that held the positions of #1 best-selling at Walmart, #2 best-selling at Bic-Camera in Japan and #6 best-selling at T-Mall in China within the first year of launch. Created a best-selling cordless vacuum line-up that increased our market share from 10% to 25% in the UK in 2 years - helping Shark gain the #1 spot in UK vacuum market share and also becoming Shark’s most productive product globally.Defined Shark’s cordless 5-star experience by setting requirements driven by data and consumer feedback, resulting in multiple 5-star ratings for performance and reliability from Consumer Reports in the USA and Which? in the UK.Monitored on-site product builds at multiple Chinese suppliers, capturing issues in Jira and leading CAD reviews to verify changes. Rapidly innovated on vacuum concepts that mitigated previous concerns with product life, consumer pain-points and high cost which were then tested across a global consumer landscape to ensure high satisfaction and reliability in all conditions. Boosted the number of rapid consumer tests completed by 25% and reduced time between report outs by 50% by refining a process of priority screening of participants that met relevant criteria from companies surrounding SharkNinja HQ.

• Associate Human Factors Engineer

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018

  Directed A/B consumer usage studies through sensory isolation and product competitions to make quick, informed decisions during development that significantly reduced the need for late stage tool modifications ahead of production. Conducted deep dive web review analysis to drive feature prioritization and further understanding of how specifications surrounding consumer satisfaction and reliability needed to change. Promoted the holistic success of Shark Cordless products by defining KPIs, leading cross-functional (international) team discussions, and making data-driven decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.



Siemens Healthineers

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineering Intern

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

  Pioneered approaches of system control to improve treatment selection and outcomes in patients with Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease through analysis of HbA1c in blood and Albumin/Creatinine in urine. Developed sustainable in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) instruments used in point of care and laboratory medical testing. Standardized methods of software & hardware testing for validation of thermal & optical efficacy of cartridge designs. Rapidly prototyped different cartridge designs for optimal thermal and optical performance when placed in the machine.



The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

• Massachusetts Eye and Ear center

• Researcher

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

  Conducted comprehensive research on the efficacy of bioresorbable inner-ear and tracheal tubes made of silk polymers. Utilized rabbit and chinchilla models to support development through surgical implantation of stents and tubes. Monitored progression of burgeoning treatment methods in animals through auditory brain-stem testing and observation. Collaborated with and led a coalition from multiple universities in Boston, most notably Harvard and Tufts University. Conducted comprehensive research on the efficacy of bioresorbable inner-ear and tracheal tubes made of silk polymers. Utilized rabbit and chinchilla models to support development through surgical implantation of stents and tubes. Monitored progression of burgeoning treatment methods in animals through auditory brain-stem testing and observation. Collaborated with and led a coalition from multiple universities in Boston, most notably Harvard and Tufts University.



Appcon Technologies

• 97 Ridgeland Rd, Rochester NY 14623, USA

• Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2016

  Interned for AppCon Technologies, a startup company based in Rochester, NY that specializes in Optics and Military technology. Tested an experimental lens to be used in a handheld color deciphering device. Applied CAD to build parts and prototype for this design. Interned for AppCon Technologies, a startup company based in Rochester, NY that specializes in Optics and Military technology. Tested an experimental lens to be used in a handheld color deciphering device. Applied CAD to build parts and prototype for this design.



Rochester Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Lead

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  Created a classification process for the morphologies of nearby Radio-Loud Galaxies using a software called DS9 and basic statistical analysis, under the guidance of Dr. Jake Noel-Storr. Presented findings to the scientific community in January 2014 at the American Astronomical Society's 223rd meeting in Washington DC. -The link for the archived abstract of the project is provided below: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AAS...22325022C Created a classification process for the morphologies of nearby Radio-Loud Galaxies using a software called DS9 and basic statistical analysis, under the guidance of Dr. Jake Noel-Storr. Presented findings to the scientific community in January 2014 at the American Astronomical Society's 223rd meeting in Washington DC. -The link for the archived abstract of the project is provided below: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AAS...22325022C