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Aakash Varshney

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Senior Product Manager at Microsoft
📍 India

Aakash is a seasoned product leader at Microsoft, specializing in cross-platform AI experiences and user growth. An MBA graduate from XLRI and a Gold Medalist in engineering, he has a proven track record of scaling digital products to millions of users at Microsoft, Jio Platforms, and McKinsey. People describe him as an excellent product manager with immense self-belief and drive.

Outside of his core professional work, Aakash is passionate about technology education and community involvement. He has volunteered his time to train university students on AI fundamentals and responsible use as part of the global "Hour of AI" initiative, helping them prepare for future careers.

Unique fact: He was the sole product manager for the startup GramLabs, which was later acquired by Foxconn.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Senior Product Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
India
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Cross-Device Experiences
He leads efforts at Microsoft to create seamless transitions for users across different devices, a topic he has presented at developer conferences like Microsoft Build.
AI Product Management
His current role focuses on leading AI experiences for Windows. He is also a Microsoft Certified AI Professional and volunteers to teach AI fundamentals.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Senior Product Manager
Microsoft
7-2020 - 10-2020
Consulting Product Manager
McKinsey & Company
2-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Product Manager
Jio Platforms Limited (JPL)
9-2017 - 2-2019
Product Manager
3Pillar
4-2016 - 9-2017
Product Manager
LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
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Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
XLRI Jamshedpur
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya
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