Devesh Thanvi

About Devesh Thanvi

Seasoned product executive with 18+ years of global leadership in enterprise technology, specializing in product management, portfolio strategy, and go-to-market execution. Proven success managing $100M–$1B+ P & Ls and scaling high-impact product lines across hardware, software, SaaS, IaaS, cybersecurity (SASE, SSE, CNAPP, ASPM), cloud, data security, networking and AI/ML—including Agentic and Generative AI•Recognized for driving innovation and bringing first-to-market solutions to scale at Cisco, Zscaler, HPE, Extreme, and high-growth startups. Deep expertise in building 0-to-1 product capabilities, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning customer needs with product-market fit to deliver measurable business outcomes•Extensive global leadership experience managing teams and executing go-to-market strategies across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and Asia. Proven ability to drive product vision, roadmap execution, and customer-centric innovation while aligning engineering, marketing, sales, and operations. Skilled in building strategic partnerships and leading joint GTM initiatives with AWS, Azure, GCP, and ecosystem partners. Track record of launching market-leading solutions, scaling adoption, and accelerating revenue growth in fast-paced, competitive markets•Strategic and collaborative leader recognized for driving M&A, strategic partnerships, and build/buy/partner decisions to reduce risk and increase operational efficiency. Expanded partner ecosystems to 80+ technology vendors across compute, storage, security, networking, and automation•Recognized with multiple Cisco leadership award – 2008 to 2013, Top Gun•Received 4 cloud innovation awards – 2014, 2015Core Competencies: • Product Strategy, Vision and Execution • Product Roadmap, MVP • Profit & Loss (P&L), QBRs, Financial Modelling, Pricing/Packaging• Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy • Large-Scale Data Analytics, Distributed Systems, Cloud Architecture & Data Center Infrastructure• Customer-Centric Product Development and UX Design• Agile Product Management & Innovation• Enterprise, Service Provider & Public Sector Solutions• Product-Led Growth (PLG) • Generative AI-Powered Business Apps & Machine Learning• Cybersecurity, Cloud, Application and Network Security, AI Security• High-Performance Team Leadership & Organizational Scaling• Cross-Functional Collaboration • Data-Driven Decision Making, Market Research, Competitive Analysis• Enterprise Product Delivery, New Product Introductions (NPI)• Strategic Alliances, M&A, Build/Buy/Partner strategies

Experience

1. Advisor Board Member

   Stealth Startup

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Startup Investor / Advisory board member at various early stage startupsDue diligence in multi-party contract negotiation, budgeting, financial cost analysis, acquisition, forecasting and profit and loss analysis

Education

• University of Southern California

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

  2004 — 2006

• Stanford University

  Business Development and Product Management

  2013 — 2014

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Management
• Forecasting
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Cisco Ios
• Product Management
• Pricing Strategy
• Gnu Debugger
• Ipsec
• Business Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Research
• Cisco Technologies
• Snmp
• Inbound Marketing
• Wireless Security
• Routing Protocols
• Pricing
• Network Security
• Outbound Marketing
• Cisco Wireless
• Product Demonstration
• Marketing Strategy
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Technical Marketing
• Cisco Security
• Cloud Security
• Tcp/Ip