Pooja Shivashankara
About Pooja Shivashankara
Pooja Shivashankara is a Senior Product Manager at Handshake, specializing in consumer products. She has a background in product management with experience at Amazon and Walmart, and holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from California State University, Northridge.
Current Role at Handshake
Pooja Shivashankara serves as a Senior Product Manager, Consumer at Handshake. She has held this position since 2022, contributing to the development and management of consumer-focused products. Her role involves overseeing product strategy and execution, ensuring alignment with market needs and company objectives. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she leverages her extensive experience in product management to drive innovation and enhance user experiences.
Previous Experience at Amazon
Prior to her current role, Pooja worked at Amazon as a Product Manager II from 2020 to 2022. During her tenure in the San Francisco Bay Area, she focused on product development and management, contributing to various projects aimed at improving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Her experience at Amazon provided her with a strong foundation in managing complex product lifecycles.
Experience at Walmart
Pooja Shivashankara held multiple positions at Walmart. She worked as a Product Manager from 2016 to 2019, where she was involved in various product initiatives. Subsequently, she served as a Product Manager for Last Mile Delivery from 2019 to 2020. In these roles, she focused on enhancing delivery processes and optimizing logistics to improve customer service in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Educational Background
Pooja earned a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from California State University, Northridge. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Bioengineering from Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology. Additionally, she completed her high school education in Mathematics and Computer Science at Mount Carmel College in India. Her educational background provides a strong technical foundation that supports her career in product management.
Early Career as Graduate Student Assistant
Before entering the product management field, Pooja worked as a Graduate Student Assistant at California State University, Northridge from 2015 to 2016. In this role, she supported faculty and contributed to academic projects, gaining valuable experience in research and academic collaboration. This position helped her develop skills that are applicable in her subsequent roles in product management.