Ashish Raj

Director, Product Supportability -sase @Palo Alto Networks

Denver, CO, US
EMAILS
a••••@paloaltonetworks.com
MOBILE NUMBERS
+17•••••••11

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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2024 — Present

Director, Product Supportability -sase @Palo Alto Networks

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Product Strategy & Vision: Spearheaded the end-to-end roadmap for a new observability product, ensuring SLA compliance and service health for a $300M ARR business. Established the \"Gold Standard\" for SASE support, now being replicated across the enterprise- AI/ML Innovation at Scale: Pioneered an AI insights engine using Vertex AI and Gemini to analyze 60k+ customer cases, converting raw data into strategic product prioritization and increased operational margins- Operational Excellence & Efficiency: Launched an AI \"NetSec Co-Pilot\" that slashed Time to Respond (TTR) by 50% and achieved a 70% automated response rate. Optimized AI infrastructure, reducing costs by 5% through advanced labeling and SME-led eval guardrails- Organizational Leadership: Directed 200+ cross-functional stakeholders to align on a unified SASE roadmap. Led C-suite discussions to integrate continuous feedback loops into the product development lifecycle, directly influencing the long-term corporate strategy- Growth & Customer Success: Architected a scalable support strategy that underpinned 100% YoY growth for Prisma Access and SD-WAN, while reducing average SaaS TTR from 15 days to 6 days.

EDUCATION

2012 — 2014

University of Colorado Boulder

Master of Science (MS), Telecommunications Engineering

2005 — 2009

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelors, Engineering; Electronics & Telecommunication

SKILLS

PythonActive DirectoryWindows ServerCcnaVoice Over Ip (Voip)ServersUnified CommunicationsTcp/IpCisco NexusTandbergVoipRouting ProtocolsNetworkingCisco Systems ProductsSwitchesSccpSipNetwork AdministrationJuniperDhcpQosCcnpRipIsdnMplsDnsIntegrationCisco Call ManagerCcieVmwareH.323TroubleshootingVlanWindows Server 2003GatewayIpsecCisco UcsCisco TechnologiesIp PhonesJuniper Technologies

ABOUT ASHISH RAJ

As Director for Product Supportability at Palo Alto Networks, I am responsible for integrating, supporting, and improving the Prisma Access platform, a leading Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution that provides cloud-delivered security and networking services.I have a strong track record of delivring 0-1 product launches and have a major impact on operational cost and efficiencies driving SASE solutions product launches and improvements for global service providers and Fortune 500 companies. I also have a Master\'s degree in Telecommunications Engineering and a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification, among others. I am passionate about translating business needs to technical outcomes, helping others grow, and staying ahead of the curve in the fast-changing networking industry.

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