Sumit Sahni

About Sumit Sahni

I\'m a product leader who transforms complex technical challenges into breakthrough business outcomes.Over 18+ years, I\'ve led product strategy and execution at companies like Publicis Sapient and Nike, building AI-powered platforms, orchestrating digital transformations, and creating data-enabled solutions that deliver measurable revenue growth.WHAT I DOI build products at the intersection of AI/ML innovation, digital commerce, and MarTech transformation. My approach combines deep technical understanding with strategic business thinking—bridging the gap between what\'s technically possible and what drives customer and business value.Recent highlights:🤖 Designed and launched AI-powered intent-based search using GPT-based LLMs and NLP pipelines, achieving an 18% CTR uplift and 12% conversion growthOrchestrated direct-to-consumer initiatives generating $22M–$40M in revenue over 3 years by aligning KPIs with strategic execution Led MarTech transformation through AI-enabled content supply chain strategy, integrating GenAI tools (Adobe Firefly, AEM, Workfront) to automate workflows and reduce production costs Developed multi-year strategic commerce roadmaps for Nike\'s Global DTC platform to drive membership growth, subscriptions, and customer loyalty Enabled global rollout of Nike.com with IBM Sterling Order Management System, managing $5.2M product budget across multiple agile teams. EXPERTISEProduct Strategy & Roadmapping | AI/ML & GenAI Product Development | Digital Commerce & Omnichannel Platforms | MarTech & AdTech Transformation | SaaS Platform Development | Customer Intelligence & Personalization | Cross-Functional Leadership | OKRs/KPIs & Data-Driven Decision Making | Agile/DevOps Transformation | Go-to-Market StrategyBACKGROUNDI hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Pune and completed the Disruptive Strategy program at Harvard Business School. I started my career as a software engineer at Infosys, which gave me the technical foundation to bridge product and engineering seamlessly.WHAT I\'M SEEKINGI\'m exploring Product Management opportunities where I can lead AI-driven product innovation, digital transformation, and strategic platform development at companies that are- Building next-generation AI/ML products and platforms- Scaling digital commerce or MarTech/AdTech solutions- Driving transformation at growth-stage or enterprise organizations- Creating customer-centric, data-enabled experiences

Experience

1. Associate Director - Product Management

   Publicis Sapient

   Nov 2019 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Led the design and implementation of AI-powered intent-based search using GPT-based LLMs, NLP pipelines, and Elasticsearch, achieving an 18% CTR uplift and 12% conversion growth.• Led the design and implementation of MarTech transformation capabilities led by AI-enabled content supply chain, integrating GenAI- powered tools (Adobe Firefly, AEM, Workfront) to automate creative workflows, accelerate campaign launches, and reduce production costs.• Developed a strategic AI agents framework for smart briefing, asset reuse, contextual search, automated brief drafting, and brand governance—resulting in improved creative consistency and faster time-to-market.• Orchestrated direct-to-consumer initiatives achieving a $22M−$40M revenue uplift over 3 years by aligning KPIs with strategic priorities and focus on execution effectiveness, bridging the gap between strategy and execution.• Drove financial business case & product strategy for enterprise SaaS advertising platform aligned with brand vision and roadmap.• Led the ongoing development of multi-year strategic commerce roadmaps across Global DTC to grow consumer membership, subscriptions and loyalty.

Education

• Harvard Business School

  Certificate, Disruptive Strategy

  2019

• Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science