Ayushi Batra

About Ayushi Batra

I lead Azure Networking\'s Point-to-Site Connectivity at Microsoft, a $350M+ portfolio serving 900K+ devices globally. Over 9 years, I\'ve focused on challenges most teams avoid: outdated pricing, unnecessary complexity, and manual processes that waste engineering capacity. In January 2025, I launched Azure VPN\'s first pricing transformation in 15 years, partnering across Finance, Commerce, and Engineering to redesign monetization while maintaining customer trust. I also spent three years reducing our SKU portfolio from 17 to 6 without disrupting a single customer connection. I\'ve improved service margin, delivered annualized savings through infrastructure optimization, and recovered revenue by identifying a critical billing gap affecting all cloud regions. When engineers were spending hours manually triaging incidents, I built an AI-powered Root Cause Analysis agent that auto-generates RCAs and routes them appropriately. This cut manual effort by 90% and freed time for actual problem-solving. Before Microsoft, I supported Fortune 100 M&A transactions at Deloitte worth $150B+ in combined value. That work taught me how to drive decisions when stakeholders have competing priorities and timelines aren\'t negotiable: Most cloud products carry too much complexity and leave money on the table because teams prioritize new features over foundational improvements. Real leverage comes from pricing strategy, product consolidation, and intelligent automation. If you\'re tackling pricing transformation, platform economics, or leading infrastructure teams, let\'s connect.

Experience

1. Lead Product Manager Technical

   Microsoft

   Dec 2020 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Leading Azure Networking Point-to-Site Connectivity for $350M+ portfolio, driving feature launches, financial optimization, and strategic product innovation across global teams.Core Contributions• Guided distributed team of 4 Product Managers (Redmond & India), establishing roadmap execution, prioritization, and delivery quality across Azure Networking portfolio• Engineered AI-powered Root Cause Analysis agent integrating ADO, email, and ICM systems, slashing manual RCA effort by 90% and enhancing service reliability at scaleKey Achievements• Spearheaded 2-year launch of Azure VPN, managing full lifecycle from requirements through deployment, replacing third-party solution for Microsoft personnel• Drove 3-year VPN SKU Simplification, reducing SKUs from 17 to 6 with zero downtime• Championed Azure VPN\'s first pricing update in 15 years (Jan 2025), partnering with Commerce, Business Planning, and Finance teams• Realized 30% annualized savings (FY23–FY24) through COGS correction and infrastructure optimization; improved VPN service margin by 25%• Identified and resolved critical billing gap across all cloud regions, recovering 10% revenue leakage• Elevated Azure VPN Client rating from 2 to 4.3 stars on Windows Store• Ensured uninterrupted connectivity for 900K+ devices across 19 Azure regions, collaborating cross-functionally to address critical issues and build dashboards• Facilitated executive briefings and MBRs with CVPs across 4 VP-level organizations and external customer VPs/architects• Formulated comprehensive three-year VPN roadmap encompassing GTM strategy, competitive analysis, growth projections, COGS, and financial modeling• Founded and oversee Women PM Mentorship Program, fostering inclusive, growth-oriented community

Education

• Institute Of Technology And Management

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science

  2010 — 2014

• Penn State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Computer Science

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Java
• Javascript
• Microsoft Office
• Sql
• C#
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Python
• Matlab
• C
• Databases
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• C++
• Web Applications
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Html
• Informatica
• Algorithms
• Data Structures
• Css