Shenali Parikh

About Shenali Parikh

I am a product manager with 5+ years of experience in Internet of Things hardware and software (backend and frontend) product development lifecycle. I am well versed in both B2B and B2C business models in the consumer smart home and multifamily space. Accomplishments include- Leading a team to refactor and scale existing code to deliver major feature upgrades allowing STRATIS to be an industry leader in feature parity across 10+ integrations in access control- Increasing team velocity by 18% by implementing agile practices across multiple software development teams- Coordinated international and cross-functional teams in engineering, product marketing, and product management to perform cloud migration of 1500+ users from Samsung ARTIK cloud to Legrand’s Azure cloud- Developing go-to-market strategy for human-centric and wellness focused lighting portfolio- Co-lead of SHINE, an employee resource group at STRATIS dedicated to developing leadership skills for women and underrepresented groupsI love working with IoT tech because it is the perfect cross-section of scientific innovation and work that can help improve the lives of real people. IoT is more than just a convenience and more than just creating a streamlined, unified user experience across multiple platforms, technologies, and integrations. Its beauty lies in the improvements in life it provides. From allowing differently-abled people to control parts of their home without being physically mobile to manipulating tech to add wellness into our day-to-day lives through new hardware like human-centric lighting or a truly intelligent AI. Along with that, sustainability is a huge passion of mine. Tech that we work on today can be scaled and applied to have a positive environmental impact. I thrive in environments with diverse thought leadership and aim to dedicate a large portion of my career to mentorship and helping others develop their skills and talent. I am a firm believer in a product being only as good as the people who build it and my goal as a product manager is to focus just as much on the people as I do on the product itself. Building and working with collaborative teams where everyone can feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and opinions has been and will remain the most rewarding part of my career.

Experience

1. Product Manager, Smart Access Iot

   Stratis Iot

   Sep 2020 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Manage a smart access and user security portfolio across properties in the multifamily market- Co-lead of SHINE, an employee resource group dedicated to developing leadership skills for BIPOC groups- Lead a team of engineers and project managers to deliver hardware, cloud, mobile, and web application solutions- Enable international expansion into European markets by growing portfolio from 2 third-party integrations to >10 third-party integrations to enable international expansion into the European markets- Increase velocity by 18% by implementing agile practices across multiple software development teams

Education

• University of Pennsylvania

  Bachelor’s Degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• University of Pennsylvania

  Master’s Degree, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

  2014 — 2015

• Fox School of Business at Temple University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2018 — 2020

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Analysis
• Cell Culture
• Microsoft Office