Vandan Desai
Product @ Zscaler | Driving Product Innovation at Scale | Leveraging AI/ML to Deliver Real-World Results | From Vision to Execution at Speed
- Role
- Director of Product Management at Zscaler
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vandan Desai
With 15 years in product management and a foundational background as a software engineer, I specialize in building scalable, enterprise-grade tools that solve complex problems and drive measurable impact. My career spans the full product lifecycle — from translating raw requirements into robust applications, to steering the evolution of mature products through strategic transformation.I’ve led the development of multiple enterprise applications from the ground up, architecting solutions that now power mission-critical operations for global organizations. I bring a unique blend of technical depth, product vision, and user-centric thinking — shaped by hands-on experience in UX/UI design and three large-scale platform overhauls that modernized core systems with new technologies and dramatically improved usability.My approach is pragmatic yet forward-looking: I thrive at the intersection of scalability, usability, and innovation, especially where AI/ML can unlock new value. Whether launching new products or transforming legacy platforms, I focus on building systems that scale with the business — and last.Professional SkillsProduct Strategy | Enterprise Software | Platform Transformation | Scalable Architecture | AI/ML Integration | UX/UI Design | Cross-Functional Leadership | Full Product Lifecycle | Go-to-Market Execution
Experience
Director of Product Management
Aug 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US
Education
MATS School of Business and IT
Master's degree, Embedded Systems
2001 — 2003
Gujarat University
B. Sc., Electronics, Physics
1998 — 2001
Skills
- Advanced Css
- Agile Methodologies
- User-Centered Design
- Mobile Design
- Software Development
- Scrum
- User Experience Design
- Objective-C
- Agile Project Management
- Product Management
- Experience Design
- Requirements Analysis
- .net Framework
- .net
- Lean UX
- Web Applications
- Usability
- Node.js
- Human Computer Interaction
- E-Commerce
- Heuristic Evaluation
- Web Development
- Swift
- Product Design
- Mobile Applications
- Html 5
- User Experience
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