Prafulla Kulkarni
Cloud transformation| NPI | Building Customer Success Function | Berkeley-Haas Alum I Cloud focus
- Role
- Principal Product Manager - Cloud Computing at Cadence
- Location
- Fresno, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Prafulla Kulkarni
Successfully launched the company\'s first cloud-native product with a consumption-based SaaS business model.• Leading cloud transformation initiatives, driving product migration and pioneering innovative market strategies.• Former head of Customer Success for North America, significantly enhancing customer experiences through strategic initiatives and effective Gainsight integration.• Spearheaded cloud enablement for MSC Software on AWS and Azure, fostering collaboration across departments for seamless execution.• Established and transformed a new Global Support and Services team into top performers, achieving the highest customer satisfaction ratings.• Engaged with major aerospace and automotive clients worldwide, delivering expert technical training on Nastran.• Completed an executive management program at UC Berkeley, with a focus on innovation, strategy, and leadership development.
Experience
Principal Product Manager - Cloud Computing
Feb 2026 — Present
Education
S E S Polytechnic
Diploma, Mechnaical Engineering
1994 — 1997
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Master’s Degree, Design Engineering
2008 — 2010
Shivaji University
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering
1998 — 2001
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Certificate of Business Excellence, Berkeley Executive Program in Management
2015 — 2016
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Automotive
- Innovation Management
- Design Thinking
- Computer-Aided Design (Cad)
- Nastran
- Engineering
- Aerospace
- Management
- Team Building
- Product Innovation
- Structural Analysis
- Business Analysis
- Global Delivery
- Pre-Sales
- Cae
- Project Management
- Technical Leadership
- Product Design
- Product Development
- Process Improvement
- Pro Engineer
- Leadership
- Simulations
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Finite Element Analysis
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Strategy
- Communication
- Customer Engagement
- Sales
- Strategic Leadership
- Cad
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