Shashi Vijay

About Shashi Vijay

Experienced commercial, privacy, and technology transactions attorney providing fractional General Counsel support to high-growth technology companies. Brings 15+ years of experience building legally sound, commercially viable business models, negotiating sophisticated SaaS and technology agreements with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, and advising executive leadership on AI commercialization, data use, privacy, and corporate governance.Known for operating as a business-embedded legal advisor, partnering closely with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams, and counseling management at all levels of the organization. Regularly works directly with C-suite leaders to support strategic initiatives, enable revenue growth, and balance legal risk with speed, scalability, and enterprise credibility.Areas of expertise: Commercial & SaaS Contracts • Technology & Cloud Transactions • AI-Enabled Product Commercialization • Privacy, Data & Risk Strategy • Corporate Governance & Fractional GC Support • IP-Adjacent Commercial Issues • Litigation Strategy & Outside Counsel Management

Experience

1. Senior Corporate Counsel - Commercial Contracts & Privacy

   Argano

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Provide counsel to management at all levels of the organization on legal compliance and participate as part of a team to facilitate strategic initiatives. Manage outside counsel and develop strategies for potential and existing litigation, related to both client disputes and employee issues. Manage both the process and the team responsible for reviewing, drafting, negotiating, managing, and tracking of agreements to promote legal accuracy, effective strategy, and compliance with company and regulatory requirements in support of the business, which includes all client-facing agreements, vendor agreements, partner and referral agreements, and other transactional agreements Interface with all levels of management, including C-suite professionals, in sales, finance, operations, human resources, and marketing Review and assist with responding to requests for proposal, including government procurement requests, from prospects.

Education

• University of Delhi

  Masters of Science, Biological Sciences, General

  2000 — 2002

• University of Washington

  Paralegal Certificate, Law

• Seattle University School of Law

  JD, Business, Contracts, Trial Advocacy

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Nonprofits
• Estate Planning
• Civil Litigation
• Chapter 7 & 13
• Intellectual Property
• Non-Profits
• Legal Research
• Legal Assistance
• Bankruptcy
• Incorporation
• Boundary Disputes
• Foreclosures
• Commercial Litigation
• S Corporations
• Trusts
• Business Formation
• Real Estate Transactions
• Landlord Tenant Disputes
• Debtor/Creditor Law
• Preparation of Wills
• Probate