Abhinav Chittora

About Abhinav Chittora

Product Manager | Customer-Centric Innovator | Growth Mindset Product Manager…

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Microsoft

   Jun 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Led efforts to define and execute program roadmaps by partnering with internal teams and external vendors to deliver features that enhance the customer experience on Surface devices• Collaborated with SOC and OS partners to drive alignment on feature readiness, resolve technical blockers, and maintain progress toward key program milestones.• Partnered closely with SOC TAMs reviewing SOC designs, identifying potential gaps, and contributing to risk analysis for product commercialization.• Built and managed strong working relationships with external silicon partners, enabling effective collaboration across hardware, firmware, and operating system layers.• Contributed to milestone reviews and factory readiness by helping drive issue closure, managing build schedules, bring-ups and supporting validation efforts during pilot and production phases.• Facilitated training and onboarding for internal teams on new SOC platforms to improve cross-team understanding and speed up development cycles.• Worked closely with teams across Product Management, Engineering, Software, and Quality to ensure delivery of a seamless experience to end customers.• Drove strategic and tactical process improvements with a Shift-Left mindset across Surface and SOC partners—enabling earlier defect detection, faster resolution times, and increased efficiency in future product cycles.

Education

• College of Technology & Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Computer Science

  2007 — 2011

• Indian School of Business

  Applied Business Analytics

• Institute of Management Nirma University, Ahmedabad

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

  2011 — 2013

• St. Gregorios Sr. Sec. School

  Senior Secondary, Mathematics and Computer Science

  1994 — 2007

• Institute of Product Leadership

  Postgraduate Degree, Product Management

Skills

• Management
• Data Analysis
• Services Marketing
• Itil V3 Foundations Certified
• Business Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Business Strategy
• Research
• Service Design
• Teamwork
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Service Management
• Market Research
• Marketing