Akshaya Kumar

About Akshaya Kumar

I build products that customers love, trust, and pay for.My product journey spans industries where bad products don’t get second chances and are pressure tested daily: agriculture, port automation, robotics, defense, aviation, and now transportation. From orchards to ports, cockpits to control rooms, I’ve learned how to build products that work in the real world, not just on paper or slides.Across hardware, cloud platforms, mobile apps, and data-heavy enterprise systems, my sweet spot is the same: turning complex problems into simple, intuitive solutions that create a win for customers and the business.Yes, I left engineering and turned to the dark side of product but only to get closer to customers and those unmistakable aha moments. The goal was never features. It was impact.For 7+ years, I’ve partnered with engineering, UX, operations, and commercial teams to solve real problems in high-stakes environments. Delivering clarity, speed, and measurable value.Today, I work across fleet, telematics, and AI-enabled product teams at EROAD, collaborating across continents and time zones to build products that scale operationally and commercially.My leadership philosophy is simple:Great products don’t come from perfect plans. They come from teams that trust each other to question assumptions, test early, and learn fast.At EROAD, I focus on:• Improving back-office productivity through data and emerging technologies• Aligning Product and UX around shared customer insight• Enabling global teams to execute with focus and intent• Turning assumptions into evidence, and ideas into outcomesWhat experience has taught me:• Ask “why” relentlessly• Simplify before you scale• Build systems, not heroicsCurrently exploring:• Telematics and AI-enhanced products• UX-led product discovery• Cross-regional product leadershipIf you enjoy thoughtful product conversations, building in complex environments, sharing failures or learning how technology actually delivers value, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager and Tribe Lead

   EROAD

   Aug 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa

  Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - First Class, Mechatronics

  2013 — 2016

Skills

• Public Speaking
• Rapid Prototyping
• Mechatronics
• Research
• Team Leadership
• Programming
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Customer Service
• Ni Labview
• Altium Designer
• Leadership
• Image Processing
• 3d Printing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Engineering
• Management
• Matlab
• Product Development