Monika Khare

About Monika Khare

When people ask me what I do, I tell them I get to live my passion every day—solving real-world problems through innovative technology and product thinking. As a Product Manager with over 18 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of shaping products with purpose, driving outcomes, and collaborating with diverse teams to build solutions that matter.I’m deeply fascinated by the ever-evolving world of AI and machine learning, and I constantly seek to learn beyond the known—because that’s where real innovation begins. With a strong foundation in Agile, a sharp eye for product vision, and a love for crisp user stories and strategic roadmaps, I thrive at the intersection of business goals and customer needs.Whether it’s through hands-on Miro planning, crafting epics and features, or aligning stakeholders toward a common goal, I aim to make every product decision meaningful. Fueled by curiosity and inspired by breakthrough technologies, I feel lucky to do what I do—and even luckier to keep growing every single day.

Experience

1. Senior Business Architect

   Cisco

   Nov 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

Education

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science

  2003 — 2007

• Indian School of Business

  Executive Education, Product Management

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Requirements Gathering
• Performance Testing
• Quality Control
• Test Cases
• Functional Testing
• Jira
• Requirements Analysis
• Test Management
• Manual Testing
• Test Planning
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Testing
• Agile Methodologies
• Sdlc
• Defect Tracking
• Regression Testing
• System Testing
• User Acceptance Testing
• Quality Assurance