Balaji Viswanathan
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Toptal member since September 3, 2021
Balaji is an acclaimed developer and product manager with a decade of experience building complex products, who has led software companies and appeared for interviews on CNN and BBC. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in CS and robotics from the University of Maryland. Balaji started his career at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, building core OS components.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT)
- Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Product Launch
- Product Management
- Python
- Robotics
- Software Design
Work Experience
CEO
Invento Robotics
- Led the startup to venture funding through two stages.
- Built a product that was extensively covered in CNN, BBC, and other top media.
- Scaled the company to $1 million in revenue acquiring global logos such as P&G, Nestle, and Bosch.
Product Manager
Blackduck Software
- Engaged the customers and sales team to identify a key gap in our existing product line to build a new product idea.
- Recruited a development team to build a PoC to show to the customers.
- Built and released the product to Fortune 500 customers.
CEO
Zingfin Technologies Inc
- Created a team to build a fintech product to analyze ETF prices.
- Led the team to get two angel rounds from top startup accelerators.
- Won significant press for the accomplishments with the users raving about it.
Software Development Engineer
Microsoft
- Worked on Windows 7 components fixing key issues in RPC stack.
- Built new research prototypes as part of live labs.
- Helped improve the quality of the Windows phone project that was getting started.
Project History
Mitra Robot for Retail Engagement
https://mitrarobot.comLed the team to build a retail engagement robot to collect the voice of the customer.
Education
PhD Candidate in Computer Science
University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Baltimore, MD
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration
Babson College - Boston, MA
Skills
Tools
Zoom
Paradigms
Agile Project Management, Software Testing
Industry Expertise
Healthcare
Other
Software Design, Robotics, Product Management, Product Launch, Edtech Design, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Fintech, Education, Technical Product Management, CTO, User Interviews, Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT), Minimum Viable Product (MVP), User Research, PDF, Web Development, Workflow, Microsoft Teams, Supply Chain, Python, Client Portals
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