Tanay Natarajan
About Tanay Natarajan
Tanay Natarajan is a Senior Product Manager at Saltmine, where he has worked since 2021, focusing on product strategy and execution. He holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and has over eight years of experience in the B2B enterprise and SaaS sectors.
Work at Saltmine
Tanay Natarajan has been serving as a Senior Product Manager at Saltmine since 2021. In this role, he drives the product roadmap, strategy, and execution. His responsibilities include owning the entire product lifecycle from conceptualization to execution and shipping. He collaborates with various departments, including customer success, pre-sales, operations, engineering, and design, to ensure product alignment with market needs.
Education and Expertise
Tanay Natarajan completed his Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing, Analytics, and Technology from the University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business from 2016 to 2018. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Telecommunications Engineering from BMS Institute of Technology and Management, completed in 2012. His foundational education includes a Pre-University Course (PUC) in Mathematics and Science from CMR National Junior College and an ICSE in Science from Cathedral High School.
Background
Tanay Natarajan has over 8 years of experience in the B2B enterprise and SaaS space. His career began with internships in software engineering and telecommunications. He worked at Nokia as an R&D Engineer and later as a Senior R&D Engineer. He transitioned to product management roles at TriNet, where he analyzed product gaps, developed strategies for product adoption, and formed product KPIs for executive leadership.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current role at Saltmine, Tanay held various positions in product management and engineering. He worked as a Product Manager at TriNet from 2018 to 2019 and as a Product Manager Intern at TriNet in 2017. He also served as a Graduate Assistant at the Robert H. Smith School of Business from 2016 to 2018. His early career included roles at Kirusa and MTS - Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd as an intern.
Achievements at TriNet
During his tenure at TriNet, Tanay Natarajan played a key role in analyzing product gaps and baselining processes. He developed strategies to enhance product adoption and improve customer experience. Additionally, he analyzed competitors' capabilities and created marketing collateral materials, contributing to the overall success of the product management team.