Nikhil Shankar
About Nikhil Shankar
Nikhil Shankar is a Senior Product Manager at Scientific Games, with a strong background in program and project management within the IT and Casino Gaming industry. He has held various roles at companies such as Bally Technologies, Weike Gaming Technology, and Walker Digital Table Systems, and has experience managing global teams and corporate accounts in the Asia region.
Current Role at Scientific Games
Nikhil Shankar serves as a Senior Product Manager at Scientific Games, a position he has held since 2021. He is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product management activities, ensuring that products meet the needs of the market and align with corporate strategies.
Previous Experience at Bally Technologies
Nikhil Shankar worked at Bally Technologies from 2008 to 2012, initially as a QA Lead and later as a Client Project Manager until 2015. His tenure at Bally Technologies spanned four years, during which he contributed to quality assurance processes and managed client projects in Singapore and Macau.
Experience at Weike Gaming Technology
He held the position of Product Manager at Weike Gaming Technology for seven months in 2015, working in Singapore. In this role, he focused on product development and management within the gaming technology sector.
Background in Education
Nikhil Shankar completed his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Bangalore University from 2001 to 2004. He also attended Christ College in Bangalore, where he studied computer science and earned a Bachelor of Science degree during the same period. Earlier, he completed his high school education at Army School from 1999 to 2001, focusing on Science.
Expertise in IT and Casino Gaming
Nikhil possesses a strong background in program, project, product, and account management within the IT and Casino Gaming industry. He has managed global teams for enterprise systems implementations, replacements, and upgrades, particularly focusing on support and maintenance activities for major corporate accounts in the Asia region.