Rajeev Krishna

Seeking a Director role to leverage over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in technology strategy, product vision, and global delivery across the computer software/engineering industry. Proven ability to drive innovation and achieve significant business impact through architecting cloud-native platforms, integrating advanced AI/ML and IoT solutions, and optimizing operations. Expert in defining product roadmaps, leading cross-functional engineering teams, and cultivating strategic partnerships to deliver market-leading products and foster organizational growth.

Technical Director at Criterion Networks (India) (2022-04 – 2025-04)

• Provided strategic direction for the India Development Center, overseeing product engineering, project management (PMO), and customer success functions.
• Guided the full product development lifecycle for cloud-native platforms leveraging AWS and GCP, incorporating advanced AI technologies including Vertex AI and Gemini.
• Formulated and executed product-centric strategies for cloud resource optimization, encompassing storage optimization, instance lifecycle management, and data archiving.
• Mentored and managed cross-functional engineering teams, aligning resources to achieve product roadmap milestones and ensure delivery of high-quality solutions.
• Initiated and sustained customer success programs, enhancing client satisfaction and contributing to long-term product adoption and strategic partnerships.
• Reduced GCP cloud infrastructure costs by 50% through strategic implementation of storage optimization, instance lifecycle management, and archiving strategies.

Global Head, Product Delivery at Adappt Intelligence (2019-04 – 2022-04)

• Defined and executed the global product delivery strategy for IoT and cloud platforms, ensuring seamless execution and alignment with business objectives.
• Architected a scalable AWS-based IoT ecosystem, integrating machine learning capabilities to enable advanced analytics and automation for new product features.
• Directed the full development and deployment lifecycle of a comprehensive IoT platform tailored for facility management solutions.
• Cultivated collaboration across international, cross-functional teams, fostering innovation and optimizing product delivery processes.
• Administered budget and resource allocation for global product delivery initiatives, ensuring cost-effectiveness and maximizing resource utilization.
• Successfully developed and launched an IoT platform effectively managing over 5000 devices globally for facility management solutions.

Global Head, Product Engineering at Dell EMC (2018-03 – 2019-04)

• Provided strategic leadership and technical guidance to global product engineering teams, shaping product development roadmaps and ensuring alignment with market demands.
• Directed 24x7 enterprise support operations, establishing robust systems and processes to guarantee high availability and reliability of critical products and services.
• Orchestrated offshore transition initiatives, strategically optimizing resource allocation and enhancing product engineering operational efficiency.
• Fostered extensive collaboration with product management, sales, and marketing teams to align product engineering efforts with overarching business goals and customer requirements.
• Established and continuously monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) for product engineering, proactively identifying areas for enhancement and implementing strategic corrective actions.
• Significantly improved operational efficiency and resource utilization through the successful implementation of offshore transition initiatives.

Product Manager at Unisys (2009-08 – 2013-03)

• Defined and drove product engineering initiatives, overseeing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) across global teams to ensure product quality and on-time delivery.
• Managed comprehensive product development from conceptualization through launch, fostering collaboration with engineering, marketing, and sales teams to accelerate market entry.
• Formulated strategic product roadmaps by conducting in-depth market research, analyzing customer feedback, and performing competitive analysis to identify key opportunities.
• Monitored product performance indicators and user adoption metrics, proactively identifying areas for enhancement and implementing strategic product improvements.
• Ensured strict alignment of product strategy with overall business objectives, contributing directly to revenue growth targets and expanding market share.
• Reduced product support backlog by 60% through strategic optimization of headcount, significantly improving product quality and decreasing system downtime.

Leadership roles across engineering, product, and global delivery at Cisco, HP, Tata Unisys (India) (1995-02 – 2009-08)

• Assumed progressively responsible leadership positions across engineering, product management, and global delivery functions within leading technology organizations (Cisco, HP, Tata Unisys).
• Cultivated innovation and operational excellence in product development, significantly contributing to the successful launch and adoption of numerous technology initiatives.
• Directed diverse cross-functional teams, fostering a collaborative culture to achieve key results and navigate dynamic operational landscapes effectively.
• Provided strategic input into critical business decisions, ensuring technology investments consistently aligned with overarching business objectives and market opportunities.
• Forged and nurtured robust relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, facilitating transparent communication and ensuring alignment for successful product and project outcomes.
• Consistently delivered successful technology initiatives and product advancements, establishing a track record of driving business growth and organizational impact.

Masters – NIT Calicut, Calicut University