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Shikhar Bajaj

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Director of Product Management at VMware
📍 Fremont, California, United States

Shikhar is a value-driven product management executive with global experience at companies like VMware and Ericsson. He excels in leading cross-functional teams to launch complex innovations in SaaS, AI, and cloud technologies. A graduate of The Wharton School and Carnegie Mellon, people who have worked with him describe him as highly technical and detail-oriented.

Outside of his demanding professional life, Shikhar is a proud father, a role he highlights prominently. He is actively engaged with thought-provoking content on topics like the future economic impact of artificial intelligence, sharing insights and encouraging discussion within his network.

Unique fact: He led the team responsible for the petabyte-scale data infrastructure for all product telemetry at VMwares Cloud Foundation Division.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Director of Product Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Fremont, California, United States
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AI & Analytics
His experience includes AI/Chat Bots at Conversy and managing petabyte-scale data infrastructure and analytics at VMware. He also shares content on the future impact of AI.
SaaS & Cloud Tech
A core theme in his career, with leadership roles focusing on SaaS, virtualization, and cloud technologies at VMware, Akamai, and other major tech firms.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
Director of Product Management
VMware
VP - Product & Business Development
Conversy
Director of Product Management - Mobile Business Unit
Akamai Technologies
Director - Strategy & Business Development
Ericsson
Director - Product Management
Ericsson
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Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
The Wharton School
Master’s Degree
Carnegie Mellon University
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