New Products & Product Management Awards Judging Committee

Junghieh Shon
CEO, Brand HanaroADCOM, Seoul, Gangnam-Gu, Korea
A Design Management Expert, Educator, and Corporate Leader, Professor Junghieh Shon has been leading the development of next-generation designers and innovation in design thinking as an adjunct professor at Hanyang University's Department of Design for the past 10 years. Based on her deep insight that encompasses both academia and the field, she has taught students the importance of creative problem solving and strategic design management and presented a vision for the future design industry. In addition, while successfully operating HanaroADCOM for 30 years, she has established an innovative corporate operation model through the convergence of design and management. With a management philosophy that integrates design creativity and business strategy, she has achieved results that lead market trends and maximize brand value in various projects. As a result, she has established herself as a trusted leader in the industry by winning numerous domestic and international awards and creating successful business cases. Based on her experience as an educator, practitioner, and professional judge in the field of design management, Junghieh Shon will provide fair and in-depth evaluations based on creativity, strategic insight, and many years of practical experience. Sean founded Amire with a vision to bridge the gap between technical SEO, content marketing, and performance advertising. His agency is known for developing customised marketing solutions, ensuring that every client benefits from a holistic and results-oriented approach. Sean believes in leveraging cutting-edge tools, analytics, and AI-driven insights to refine digital strategies, allowing businesses to outperform their competition in an increasingly competitive online landscape. In addition to SEO, Amire provides Google Ads, social media advertising, and programmatic advertising solutions. Sean ensures that his team stays ahead of industry trends by continuously testing and refining strategies to keep up with evolving search engine algorithms and digital advertising platforms. His commitment to data transparency and ROI-driven results has earned Amire a strong reputation in the industry. Amire also has a very strong focus on providing pro bono digital marketing services to support charities, having already provided A$500,000 in pro bono services.

Experience Efeosa Akhigbe
MBA Student at UChicago, Ex Assistant Manager @ EY, Ex Senior Associate @ PwC, Corporate Development Associate at C+UP, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Experience Efeosa Akhigbe is a finance and energy professional with over 7 years' financial advisory experience. He has closed deals worth over $150m+ across West and Central Africa. He is passionate about sustainable energy, and he is an MBA student at UChicago Booth School of Business

Adewale Akinrinde
Vice President, Bank Of America Corporation, Pennington, New Jersey, United States
Jamesons is a financial services professional with about 20 years of experience and exposure. Currently, he is a VP in Bank of America with a master's degree in product management. Jamesons loves to design and innovate. He also helps younger people to become better thinkers, readers, and leaders.

Shyam Alok
Director, Digital Transformation, Object Technology Solutions, Inc, Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Shyam Alok is a 17+ year seasoned technology and product leader who heads AI-driven digital transformation across logistics, retail, BFSI, and healthcare. He is an author, member of the Forbes Technology Council, Royal Fellow member with IOASD and IEEE Senior Member. He drives SaaS innovation, mentors startups, and develops leaders.

Vijay Antonyraj
Vice President, Data & Analytics, Equifax, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
As a seasoned technology executive with over 20 years of experience, Vijay brings a wealth of expertise in data and analytics, coupled with a proven track record of leadership across the USA, Canada, and the UK. Currently serving as Vice President of Data and Analytics, Vijay is recognized as a visionary leader, and mentor.
Raveendra Babu Gangavaram
Business Relationship Manager, TATA Consultancy Services, Dallas, Texas, United States
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Rahul Bagai
Founder, CloudSage, Bothell, Washington, United States
Rahul is a globally recognized software engineering leader with 15+ years specializing in SaaS cloud computing, distributed systems, and AI innovation. Holding senior roles at Meta (Facebook), Expedia, and AssemblyAI, he led transformative projects driving scalability, cost-efficiency, and industry benchmarks. He's an IEEE Senior Member, award-winning technologist, and active mentor.

Utkarsh Bajpai
Investment Associate, General Catalyst, New York City, New York, United States
Utkarsh is a VC investor at General Catalyst, a global multistage VC fund with an AUM of $32B+. Before GC, he spent 6 years in the India ecosystem as a Consumer Tech PM and as a VC investor at Elevation Capital. He was trained as an engineer.

Sarvesh Baveja
Vice President, Head of Risk and Data Science, Fundbox Inc, San Francisco, California, United States
Sarvesh Baveja is the Head of Credit and Model Risk Management at Fundbox, a leading AI-powered SMB lending platform. With over 14 years of experience in SMB lending, risk management, and AI-driven underwriting, he has pioneered scalable credit products and solutions.

Nishit Bhasin
Co-founder & Chief Product Officer, Incskill (Techstars 2024, Forbes 2025), Roanoke, Texas, United States
Nishit Bhasin is the Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at IncSkill, a Techstars-backed startup focused on AI-powered accessibility solutions. With extensive product experience across multiple startups, he has collaborated with industry leaders like OpenAI, Microsoft, Bosch, and GSMA, earning recognition in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2025.

Gaurang Bhavsar
Associate Director - Regulatory Affairs, Micro Labs USA, Inc., Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Gaurang Bhavsar has been Associate Director – Regulatory Affairs of Micro Labs USA, Inc. since 2019. He has more than 18 years' experience in Regulatory Affairs and Research & Development. A graduate of Long Island University. He also serves as a peer reviewer for pharmaceutical journals and mentoring Regulatory Affairs professionals.

Anukool Damle
Manager, Innovation and Business Optimization, WM, Houston, Texas, United States
Anukool has been associated with the Transportation & Logistics industry for over 15 years. He is the manager of business optimization and innovation at WM (Waste Management. He specializes in building and operationalizing end to end solutions for route planning and execution systems. His projects have been recognized across the industry.

Abhishek Dhawan
Director, Software Product Management, Arlo Technologies, Milpitas, California, United States
Abhishek is Director, Software Product management at Arlo technologies. He has been in leadership roles since 2018 and has been responsible for complete customer experience, AI, Automations and the new feature introduction in the Arlo Mobile and Web Apps. Abhishek has overall 18+ years of experience in product development.
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Manoj Ghag
Senior Director, Capgemini India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
With over 23 years of IT expertise in Telecom OSS/BSS, Manoj is a highly skilled Chief Architect and leader in end-to-end architecture design, transformation, and integration for global Communication Service Providers (CSPs). Specializing in Cloud, AI, and Digital transformations, Manoj has successfully led numerous large-scale programs, working closely with C-level executives.
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Shreedhar Murthy Hebbur Subbaraju
Senior Product Engineer, Dematic Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Shreedhar Murthy Hebbur Subbaraju has over two decades of experience in product and systems design and manufacturing engineering. His expertise ranges from complex injection moldings to critical aero-engine component development.

Akhil Khunger
VP Quantitative Analytics, Barclays, Tenafly, New Jersey, United States
Akhil, a seasoned financial engineering and risk management professional, currently serves as a QA financial modeling specialist at Barclays. Over the past decade, he has held significant roles at institutions like Citibank and HSBC. His expertise in time series analysis and statistical modeling has led to the creation of sophisticated financial models.
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Harshita Lall
Product Lead, Walmart, San Francisco, California, United States
Harshita is currently a product lead at Walmart, where she has been for almost 6 years. After several leadership positions in the government sector, she moved to continue her product management career in AdTech and e-commerce. She is also a published author and has a deep interest in philanthropy

Hemandu Malhotra
Business Process Consultant, Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Hemandu is an Agile-Scrum certified product owner with a robust tenure exceeding ten years within the healthcare domain. His expertise lies in dissecting intricate business conundrums and architecting efficacious and technologically sophisticated solutions tailored to stakeholder requisites. Hemandu is presently a business process consultant for the Florida Department of Health.

Palanivel Rajan Mylsamy
Director of Engineering Program Management, Cisco Systems INC, Milpitas, California, United States
Results-driven Engineering Program Management and Business Operations Leader with over 19 years of extensive experience in Networking, Technology, and Globalization. Recognized for a strategic approach to transforming business operations in the digital era, specializing in digital operations, program and portfolio management, and change management. Proven track record in complex transformational projects.

Rama Krishna Panguluri
Senior Principal Software Engineer, CBRE, McKinney, Texas, United States
Rama Krishna Panguluri is a Sr. Principal Software Engineer at CBRE Inc. He has over 20+ years of experience in designing and developing scalable, multi-tiered, distributed software applications for enterprises in the Security/SIEM, financial, and Real Estate domains. He specializes in microservices architecture, high-availability applications, cloud migration, and security.

Kanishk Phulambrikar
Investment Associate, Peregrine Investments, Dallas, Texas, United States
Kanishk Phulambrikar has been an Investments Analyst at Peregrine Group Investments since 2022, following roles at Tesla and Bridgeway Capital Management. He has several years of experience in investment research and is a graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas.

Siddhesh Sabnis
Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Chicago, Illinois, United States
Siddhesh, a Director in PwC's Insurance Advisory practice, brings over a decade of P&C insurance expertise. A recognized leader in claims transformation, he drives efficiency, cost savings, and speed-to-market. His collaborative approach and industry credentials reinforce his reputation as a trusted advisor in the North American insurance market.

Nyajuddin Sheikh
Associate Director - BA, Synechron Inc., Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Nyajuddin Sheikh is Associate Director in an IT consulting organization with extensive experience in the FinTech domain. He has deep expertise in Product development and IT project deliveries. Engineering graduate with strong leadership abilities and passionate about technology and Innovation. He comes with digital transformation project experience.
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Sneha Sivakumar
Senior Product Manager Technical, Amazon, Seattle, Washington, United States
Sneha is a Product leader at Amazon working on the latest Agentic AI/ML initiatives. She has over 15 years' experience in product management, solving customer problems. She is also the Seattle Chapter president of Amazon's Women in AI/ML. Sneha has a MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

Priyanka Soni
Founder/ CEO/ Data Scientist, datAIsm, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Priyanka Soni has 12 years of experience in the data science/artificial intelligence field. She holds 2 patents and has authored two journal papers in this field. She is the CEO/ founder for datAIsm. datAIsm leads AI frontiers for their clients in the US Healthcare industry.

Shoumian Xue
Senior Global Brand Partnership Manager Tencent Games, Los Angeles, California, United States
Shoumian Xue is a Product Specialist with more than 10 years of experience in product development and product marketing. He excels in leading cross-functional, global teams to define vision and deliver outstanding product experiences. Currently at Tencent Games, he leverages agile methodologies to drive strategic and impactful global partnerships.