Sheila Hara
About Sheila Hara
Sheila Hara is the Sr. Director of Product Management at Barracuda and a Product Advisor at Mevi, with extensive experience in product management and a strong engineering background.
Title
Sheila Hara holds the title of Senior Director of Product Management at Barracuda and also serves as a Product Advisor at Mevi. She performs these roles in a remote capacity.
Professional Experience at Barracuda
Currently, Sheila Hara is the Senior Director of Product Management at Barracuda, a role she performs remotely. Before assuming her current role, she served as the Director of Product Management at Barracuda from 2022 to 2023 and worked in Product Management from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure, she oversaw the entire product lifecycle of security, application delivery, and data protection solutions.
Previous Roles
Sheila Hara built her career through various roles, starting as a Product Manager at SplashData from 2009 to 2011. She then worked as a Device Test Engineer at Intel and as a Technical Support Engineer at Convergys. At Endicia, she progressed from Associate Product Manager to Product Manager between 2011 and 2017. Sheila subsequently held roles at Walmart Global eCommerce, Resilinc Corporation, and Joveo before joining Barracuda.
Education and Expertise
Sheila Hara earned her Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from The University of Toledo in 2008 and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bangalore University. Her strong engineering background allows her to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences. She utilizes agile and pragmatic methodologies to prioritize and execute product roadmaps.
Professional Skills and Approach
Known for her 'get it done' attitude and upbeat personality, Sheila Hara is passionate about solving problems creatively and collaboratively. She leverages data and customer feedback to make informed decisions. Her international work experience has developed her multicultural sensitivity and rapport with diverse workforces, contributing to her effective management style.