New Products & Product Management Awards Judging Committee
Ramon Hirang
President & CEO, m360 Inc, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Mon is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in business development and software product development. He has successfully ideated, designed, and launched software applications for the telecommunications, enterprise, and consumer markets. Known for his ability to balance product utility and warranty, Mon focuses on creating user experiences that drive practical technology adoption. As the President & CEO of m360, Mon guides the company's strategic vision, emphasizing the delivery of innovative CPaaS solutions. His leadership ensures that m360 remains at the forefront of growth and engagement for enterprises and SMEs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and customer-centric innovation.
Vishnu Bollu
Senior SAP Security and Administrator, OC Tanner, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Vishnu Kiran Bollu is a Senior SAP Security and Governance Specialist with over 15 years of experience in SAP Application Security, AI-driven security controls, and enterprise governance frameworks. He is known for integrating AI-based monitoring, risk analytics, and proactive governance to strengthen audit readiness and digital resilience. He is an active member of IEEE and ISACA.
Arence Chouhan
Product Leader - AI & Agentic Systems, Google, Redmond, Washington, United States
With over 8 years of experience across product management, consulting, and entrepreneurship, Arence specializes in building and scaling AI and Agentic products from 0 to 1. A dedicated problem-solver, he is committed to democratizing AI and making complex autonomous systems accessible and impactful for everyone.
Aditya Dani
Chief Architect, PureStorage, Santa Clara, California, United States
Chief Architect at Portworx by PureStorage, leading technical strategy for enterprise data management solutions used by Fortune 500 companies. Founding engineer who helped drive the company from startup to successful acquisition. Guiding customers through strategic infrastructure modernization, enabling business transformation at scale. Focus on innovation that delivers tangible business outcomes.
Sam Dichoso
Head of Business Strategy and Innovation, Philippines, HGC Global Communications Philippines Inc., Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Sam Dichoso is a telecom and technology executive with deep expertise in product strategy, innovation and commercial management. He has led the launch of new connectivity and digital services, combining technical insight with strong business acumen. He promotes customer-centric product practices and mentors emerging industry leaders.
Weilong Gao
Product Designer, TikTok, Santa Clara, California, United States
Weilong Gao is an AI Product Designer leading the end-to-end user experience for TikTok’s Subscription product, a core monetization feature supporting over 20 million creators worldwide. Specializing in intuitive, scalable AI-driven solutions, his work has been featured in Yahoo News and recognized with prestigious honors like the iF and A' Design Awards.
Manish Kumar Garg
Associate Director, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Powell, Ohio, United States
Manish Garg, a Senior Leader at Hikma Pharmaceuticals, directs IT applications and innovation across manufacturing and supply chains. With over 20 years of digital transformation experience spanning HP, Apple, and global biopharma. A senior member of IEEE and judge for the Fierce Pharma Awards. He is a keynote speaker in global events and conferences, contributor to industry groups and roundtable.
Sayantan Ghosh
Senior Engineering Manager, LinkedIn, Fremont, California, United States
Sayantan Ghosh is a senior engineering leader with deep expertise in building large-scale AI and Data platforms that power products used by billions globally. With leadership roles across Meta, Uber, LinkedIn, and eBay, he has driven some of the industry’s most influential machine learning and data infrastructure initiatives powering products used by billions of users worldwide.
Ashi Aziz
Supply Chain Manager - Demand Planner, Amazon.com, Bellevue, Washington, United States
Ashi is a Supply Chain Manager at Amazon with 4+ years of experience in procurement, logistics, and inventory management. Ashi is passionate about optimizing retail operations through data-driven planning, automation, and sustainable practices. Her focus is on using analytics to enhance efficiency, customer experience, and global supply chain performance.
Amit Jain
Principal, Dhruva Advisors USA Inc, Milpitas, California, United States
Amit Jain is a cross-border M&A and strategy expert with 15+ years of experience across Citi, PwC, KPMG, and Grant Thornton. As Principal at USACFO and a fractional CFO to VC-backed startups, he drives international expansion and financial excellence. An active angel investor in 40+ startups, he brings strong analytical, strategic, and entrepreneurial judgment.
Venkata Sai Reddy Kotu
Senior Software Engineer, Docusign Inc, Livermore, California, United States
Venkata Sai Reddy Kotu is a Senior Software Engineer at DocuSign, architecting Intelligent Agreement Management systems supporting millions in revenue. A Distinguished Fellow of SCRS, Fellow of IETE, and Senior Member of IEEE, he brings 15+ years of expertise in API-first architecture, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven automation to digital transformation.
Darshan Bhavesh Mehta
Product Manager, AT&T Services, Inc., Addison, Texas, United States
Darshan Mehta is a Product Manager for Applied AI at AT&T, with experience spanning product management, UX strategy, and analytics across large-scale platforms. He has led product work at Unity and Meta on advertising and cloud experiences, focusing on growth, monetization, and experimentation. Mr. Mehta's work on privacy-preserving machine learning algorithms has been globally recognized.
Nishant Motwani
Global Head, Top Connected TV Partners and Automotive Partnerships, YouTube, Google, Mountain View, California, United States
Nishant spearheaded strategic partnerships across Connected TV and Automotive at YouTube, negotiating with Fortune 100s, launching in-car media experiences, pushing YouTube’s reach across devices with cutting-edge innovations, and generating billions in revenue. Crafting new opportunities, steering strategic vision, and driving innovation are at the core of Nishant’s passion.
Akash Rathi
Product Manager, Pixel Phones, Google LLC, Mountain View, California, United States
Akash Rathi is a hardware Product Leader at Google with 16+ years of experience, specializing in Product Management, Engineering, & Operations in Consumer Electronics. He holds a Wharton MBA & UC Berkeley Masters. Passionate about solving real user problems through technology, he has successfully led multi-million dollar consumer hardware products from concept to launch with mass media acclaim.
Gowdhaman Sadhasivam
CTO, Labelbees AI, Mountain View, California, United States
Gowdhaman Sadhasivam is an entrepreneur and AI leader with over a decade of experience driving innovation across defense, insurance, and space intelligence. He has led AI engineering, product development, and digital transformation initiatives, helping organizations bridge research and real-world deployment through scalable, responsible artificial intelligence.
Sandeep Sambaraju
Product strategy lead, Google LLC, Pleasanton, California, United States
Sandeep is a data-driven leader with over 15 years of experience bridging the gap between complex data science and actionable business strategy. Currently, Sandeep leads marketing analytics for Devices and Services at Google, where he focuses on building robust measurement infrastructure and driving cross-functional experimentation that scales.
Manish Harshad Shah
Manager, Software Development, Ebay Inc, Milpitas, California, United States
Engineering leader with 13 years of experience in Search, AI/ML, Distributed Systems & Product Management. Passionate about building scalable new products, improving user experience, and enabling teams through mentorship and strong technical leadership. Delivered major wins in latency, relevance, and infrastructure efficiency, saving millions through platform, code, and data-driven optimizations.
Shatrunjay Singh
Senior Software Engineer, Bloomberg LP, Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Shatrunjay Kumar Singh is a senior technology leader and full-stack engineer with 20+ years of experience in financial technology and legal analytics. At Bloomberg LP, he leads secure, AI-enabled platforms for Bloomberg Law, Gov, and Tax, including LLM-powered legal analytics. A CISSP, he combines deep technical expertise with cloud security leadership and active mentorship.
Ankit Narayan Singh
Co-founder & CTO, ParallelDots, Inc., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Ankit is the Co-founder & CTO of ParallelDots, a $6.5M-funded retail AI company helping global consumer goods brands improve retail execution through cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning solutions. At ParallelDots, he has led the development of their flagship product, ShelfWatch, which is used by Fortune 500 CPG companies worldwide to drive sales growth and operational efficiency.
Ankit Srivastava
Director, Products, ITHENA, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Ankit Srivastava is an award-winning technology leader, recipient of the Stevie Technology Award, and former judge for the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. With expertise across cloud, IoT, and AI-driven platforms, he drives innovation, champions diversity, and empowers organizations through secure and scalable digital solutions.
Jialun Sun
Project Manager, Techexcel, Mountain View, California, United States
Jialun is currently working at TechExcel as a product manager. Jialun's role is to improve user flows, design interactive prototypes in Figma for developer handoff, plan and manage sprints, and run test cases to ensure each release meets high-quality standards and deadlines. Previously, Jialun also interned as a UX designer at Midea, where he worked on the interface design of a smart thermostat.
Venkata Thota
Technology Architect, USBank, Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, United States
Technology Architect with 20+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across banking, financial services, healthcare, and telecom domains. Currently leading and enhancing enterprise platforms with AI-driven capabilities at U.S. Bank, specializing in Agentic AI architectures, API governance automation, intelligent observability, and GraphQL MCP server implementations.
Craig Woodill
Operations Training Superintendent, US Based LNG Facility, Mont Belvieu, Texas, United States
Craig A. Woodill is an accomplished oil and gas operations leader with 29 years of international experience spanning LNG, oil production, and chemical processing in the USA, Canada, and Qatar. Currently serving as Operations Training and Integrity Superintendent at LNG facility, Craig specializes in Plant Operations, Training and HSEQ.
