Ganesh Walavalkar
About Ganesh Walavalkar
Ganesh Walavalkar is a Principal Product Manager with extensive experience in product management and engineering. He holds multiple degrees in business and computer science and has worked with several prominent companies in the technology sector.
Work at Hitachi Vantara
Ganesh Walavalkar serves as a Principal Product Manager at Hitachi Vantara since 2021. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product development and strategy, focusing on delivering innovative solutions that leverage data insights and advanced analytics. His experience in engaging with marquee customers allows him to implement end-to-end solutions that address complex business challenges.
Education and Expertise
Ganesh Walavalkar holds multiple degrees in relevant fields. He earned a Master of Business Administration from Santa Clara University, where he studied finance. He also completed a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from Georgia Institute of Technology. Additionally, he has a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai and a Master of Management Science in Marketing from the University of Pune.
Background
Ganesh Walavalkar has a diverse professional background with extensive experience in product management and consulting. He began his career at Wipro Technologies as a Project Lead from 2000 to 2003. He then worked at IBM as an Advisory Consultant for four years. His career progressed through various roles, including Principal Product Manager at Saama Technologies, Infosys, and Infoworks.io, before joining Hitachi Vantara.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Ganesh possesses strong engineering skills in programming languages and technologies such as Python, SQL, Big Data, and Talend. He has hands-on experience with cloud platforms, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). He is well-versed in project management methodologies, including waterfall, scrum, and kanban, and has practical experience in running scrum processes.
Achievements in Product Management
Throughout his career, Ganesh Walavalkar has championed continuous process improvement with a focus on key project metrics. He has engaged with clients to implement solutions using traditional, predictive, prescriptive, and optimization techniques. His work in evangelizing products related to Big Data, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Insights has contributed to advancing the capabilities of the organizations he has worked with.