Akshay K

About Akshay K

Product Leader with 15 years of experience driving global business growth, AI-first strategy, and high-impact product innovations worldwide. Proven in scaling 0→1 and 1→N products, shaping organizational vision, and building world-class PM teams. Recognized for successfully leading Windows AI adoption, redefining productivity with Microsoft Office and Teams, and delivering $100M+ revenue streams in trading AI-led Product Strategy & Growth Acquisition, Retention & Monetization Scaling 0→1 and 1→N consumer & enterprise products Platform & Developer Ecosystem Leadership UX Innovation & Consumer Engagement at Scale Enterprise-Grade Data & Trading Platforms

Experience

1. Windows Intelligence & Growth

   Microsoft

   Dec 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Driving Windows AI-first strategy by leading cross-geo initiatives for delivering Copilot, on-device SLMs, Windows AI APIs, and intelligent applications (1P, 3P) that shape the future of Copilot+PCs worldwide. Spearheading AI-agentic workflows on Windows with multimodal intelligence and cross-platform interoperability, unlocking growth across entire Windows ecosystem. Established the Windows UI Platform Center of Excellence, unifying app development strategy, boosting NPS by 200%, and growing the developer community to 800K+. Integrated AI personalization into Windows Lock Screen and Notifications, creating richer everyday experiences that deepen engagement and generate significant revenue impact - Post sales monetization. Leading global Windows platform strategy (WPF, WinUI, Windows AI APIs), enabling developers to build next-gen AI applications across Microsoft’s ecosystem. Accelerated Windows adoption and refresh cycles through AI-driven device health insights, OEM partnerships, and predictive purchase intent, fueling 8%+ growth in Windows 11 consumer base.

Education

• Delhi College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

• University of Alberta

  Specialization, Software Product Management

Skills

• Xml
• IT Management
• Strategic Planning
• Databases
• Writing Skills
• Software Design
• Marketing Strategy
• Spring Framework
• Software Engineering
• C#
• Oop
• Multithreading
• Core Java
• Strategic Leadership
• Testing
• Java
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Perl
• Javascript
• Algorithms
• Blogging
• Jsp
• Design Patterns
• Struts
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Sql
• Linux
• User Interface Design
• Web Services
• Visual Studio
• Unix
• Software Development
• Python
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Algorithm Design
• Technical Analysis
• C++
• Eclipse
• Debugging
• Data Structures