Archana Udayashankar

About Archana Udayashankar

Archana is a results-driven Product Leader with hands-on experience building and scaling enterprise platform products from ideation through launch, and owning end-to-end delivery of complex platforms and services.She has a strong track record of:1) Leading large-scale, complex programs with diverse stakeholders and cross-functional global teams2) Building deeply customer-centric products, delivering intuitive experiences while driving sustainable, profitable growth3) Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) through coaching, mentoring, technical talks, and curated conferencesShe is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Product Management and Leadership Development and is passionate about shaping inclusive, high-performing product cultures.Beyond work, Archana is an avid reader who enjoys problem-solving, public speaking, presenting, and content writing. Her creative interests include embroidery and painting. She brings a unique blend of technical depth and product thinking, with prior experience as both a Product Manager and Developer.Proficiencies/Skills:Product Management || Design Thinking || Strategic Planning and Problem Solving || Agile Scrum Methodology || Portfolio Management and Prioritization || Cross Functional and Global Program Management || SAFe Agile Practitioner || User Research and Persona Interviews || Stakeholder Management || Process Improvement || Risk Minimization || System Design and Implementation || Continuous Integration and Continuous Development(CI/CD)|| Team Management || SDLC || Azure Certified || Content Writing and Documentation || Public Speaker || Inclusive Leadership || Diversity and Inclusion Champion Domains: Enterprise Commerce || SaaS || Subscription Management || Billing || Pricing Rule Engine and Discounting Matrix || Enterprise AI || Partner Life Cycle || Distributor Life Cycle || Licensing & International Trade Compliance || Original Equipment Manufacturing(OEMs) Life CycleTechnical Expertise: SaaS Commerce || Dynamics 365 || Oracle ERP || Salesforce CRM || Cloud || Atlassian Suite of Applications

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Microsoft

   Oct 2024 — Present

Education

• New Horizon College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science Engineering

• National Centre for Excellence

  High School, Computer Science

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Ccna
• Java
• C
• Microsoft Word
• C++
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Html
• Sql
• Teamwork
• Core Java
• Public Speaking
• Scrum
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Eclipse
• Agile Methodologies
• Agile Project Management
• Programming
• Object-Oriented Programming (Oop)
• Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
• Algorithms
• Salesforce.com
• Memory Management
• Unix
• Shell Scripting
• Presentation Skills
• Documentation