Rishi Katdare
About Rishi Katdare
Rishi Katdare serves as the Senior Director and Head of Product Management, Services at RingCentral, where he has been instrumental in launching Managed Services and enhancing the company's growth. He has extensive experience in product management and strategy, having previously held senior roles at NetApp, Cisco, and Symbioun Technologies.
Work at RingCentral
Rishi Katdare serves as the Senior Director and Head of Product Management, Services at RingCentral since 2022. In this role, he has played a significant part in launching Managed Services, positioning RingCentral as a global Managed Service Provider (MSP). He has led the productization of the company’s entire Services Portfolio to Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), which has contributed to the company's growth.
Previous Experience at NetApp
Prior to his current role, Rishi Katdare worked at NetApp for six years, from 2014 to 2020. He held the position of Senior Manager in the Hybrid Cloud Business Unit and previously served as a Senior Program Manager. During his tenure, he was instrumental in increasing sales opportunities for NetApp products by $500 million annually through effective tracking and conversion metrics.
Career at Cisco
Rishi Katdare worked at Cisco as a Leader in Product Management for the Enterprise Routing and SD-WAN Business Unit from 2021 to 2022. He revamped Cisco's Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering, enhancing business with global accounts. His efforts in this role contributed to the overall improvement of Cisco's service offerings.
Education and Expertise
Rishi Katdare holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2000 to 2005. He also earned an Executive MBA in Management of Technology from the same institution in 2009. Additionally, he pursued Executive Education in Engineering Leadership at California State University, Chico, and Product Strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. His expertise includes SaaS strategy, subscription operations, software licensing, and cloud commerce.
Patents and Technical Skills
Rishi Katdare holds patents for Systems and Methods for Executing Processor Executable Applications® and Automation of Multi-format Software Entitlement Generation and Predictive Analytics®. These patents focus on optimizing SaaS operations. He possesses technical expertise in various technologies, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, and Salesforce CPQ.