Prakash Sekhar
About Prakash Sekhar
Prakash Sekhar is a Product Management Leader at Fannie Mae in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, with extensive experience in business analysis, systems analysis, and IT consulting.
Company
Prakash Sekhar is currently working at Fannie Mae as a Product Management Leader in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. He has several years of experience with the company in various roles and has been involved in significant initiatives to streamline processes and improve product offerings.
Title
Prakash Sekhar holds the title of Product Management Leader. His role involves managing teams, guiding ideation processes, conducting market research, and implementing data-driven insights to improve product strategies and deliverables.
Education and Expertise
Prakash Sekhar has a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland, acquired between 2014 and 2016. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Stony Brook University, earned between 2001 and 2003. He also has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Madras University, completed between 1997 and 2001.
Background
Before his current role, Prakash Sekhar served as a Consultant - Lead Business Analyst at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in Rockville, MD in 2011. He also worked at Fannie Mae and AT&T in various consultant positions earlier in his career. His background includes extensive experience in business analysis, systems analysis, and IT.
Achievements
Prakash Sekhar led the team that won the 'Test and Learn' Innovation award in Q1 2019 for a product prototype to streamline title insurance. He has evangelized Lean Product management and Agile engineering best practices. He also conducted an ideation workshop with multiple stakeholders, including executives, to validate and generate impactful product features. Additionally, he developed a product prototype offering Title Commitment and Clear-to-Close certification, achieving significant time savings for qualifying loans.