Rakesh Shashidhara
About Rakesh Shashidhara
Rakesh Shashidhara is a Senior Technical Product Manager at TELUS with over 12 years of experience in SaaS, PaaS, data & analytics, AI/ML, and IT consulting.
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Rakesh Shashidhara is a Senior Technical Product Manager currently working at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has accumulated significant experience in product management, particularly focused on SaaS, PaaS, data & analytics, AI/ML, and IT consulting.
Education and Expertise
Rakesh Shashidhara holds a Master of Science (MS) degree in Computer Software Engineering from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Texas at Arlington. He also has a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science from RV College Of Engineering. His skill set includes developing health dashboards, automating executive dashboards, setting up solution launch processes, and creating product road-mapping tools.
Professional Background
Rakesh Shashidhara has over 12 years of experience across various industries including education, e-commerce, healthcare, telecommunications, finance, and travel. His career began as an SAP Consultant with Deloitte Consulting in Hyderabad, India, and he has held roles such as Senior Product Manager at Priceline in Toronto, and Technical Product Manager at Spectrum (Denver), Ellucian (Washington, D.C.), and The Advisory Board Company (Washington, D.C. Metro Area). He also worked as a Senior Analytics and BI Engineer at Lanyon in Dallas/Fort Worth Area and as a Data Engineer at Advanced Plan for Health in Irving, Texas.
Achievements
Rakesh Shashidhara has achieved significant career milestones including developing a health dashboard to analyze customer retention issues, designing and automating executive dashboards, and setting up a solution launch process. He has also developed a product road-mapping tool and holds multiple certifications in product management and technology.