Prasanna Shankar
Sr. Academic Program Manager, South India & Srilanka at Synopsys Inc || Member, Board of Studies – UG & PG Programs, Anna University Chennai - for AU Affiliated Institutions
- Role
- Sr Academic Program Manager - South India & Srilanka at Synopsys Inc
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Sr Academic Program Manager - South India & Srilanka
Jul 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN
A results-driven Software Sales Academic Program Manager with a strong track record of working within academic institutions to drive the adoption of cutting-edge software solutions. Skilled in aligning academic research and educational goals with industry needs, facilitating partnerships, licensing deals, and technology transfer initiatives.With a deep understanding of both academic and commercial landscapes, excels at identifying mutual opportunities where academic institutions can offer research capabilities, talent pipelines, and innovation, while industry partners provide real-world challenges, funding, and commercialization pathways.Core Competencies:Strategic sales & partnership developmentAcademia-industry collaborationLicensing & technology transferSoftware solution consultingStakeholder engagement (faculty, researchers, CIOs, industry leads)Proposal development and contract negotiationChannel Partner engagementDirect and Indirect business growthSkill Development & Centre of Excellence InitiativesAcademic Program - Student Community Engagement Higher education market knowledgeSaaS, research software, and enterprise solutionsSuccessfully introduced enterprise software to top-tier universities, enabling research scalability and operational efficiency. Spearheaded academic partnership programs leading to internships, joint research projects, and collaborative product development. Acted as the bridge between university tech transfer offices and software vendors, facilitating multiple licensing agreements.
Education
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Advanced Computing
University of Madras
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology
Annamalai University
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Bridging Gaps Academics - Industry
- Engineering Design
- Channel Partner Relations
- Management
- Multiphysics Modeling
- Curriculum Innovation
- Skill Development
- Product Certification
- Innovation Research
- Centre of Excellence
- Academic Program Management
- Product Marketing
- Product Incubation
- Syllabus Development
- Technology Incubation
- Technological Innovation
- Project Management
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