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Akshay Sharma

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Strategic Intiatives at Atlassian
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Akshay is a product and strategy leader at Atlassian, specializing in driving revenue growth for B2B SaaS companies. With an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth, he has led monetization and pricing strategies at Miro and Splunk. Colleagues describe him as a sharp problem-solver, trusted guide, and a meticulous leader.

Outside of his professional life, Akshay has a keen interest in technology and coding, recently sharing his experience with learning AI coding tools. He enjoys hands-on projects, including building a pizza recipe calculator app with his mom, blending his technical curiosity with family fun.

Unique fact: He recently "vibe-coded" a pizza recipe calculator with his mother.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Strategic Intiatives
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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B2B SaaS Monetization
He has led pricing and monetization at Miro and Splunk, viewing pricing as a core product feature that intentionally drives customer behavior and business growth.
AI Product Strategy
He has designed AI pricing models and currently advises startups on their AI product strategy, showing a deep interest in the commercialization of artificial intelligence.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Strategic Intiatives
Atlassian
1-2021
Startup Advisor
Self-employed
7-2023 - 1-2025
Head of Pricing and Monetization
Miro
12-2021 - 7-2023
Head of Product Strategy
Miro
3-2021 - 12-2021
Sr. Director Strategy & Monetization
Splunk
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Education
2011 - 2013
MBA
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
1999 - 2003
BTech
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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