Santosh Shukla

Co-Founder

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia20 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Founded and scaled a successful Enterprise UX firm.
  • Pioneered AI-driven design systems for enhanced product adoption.
  • Expert in aligning Product, Design, and Business strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech expert with a strong focus on AI-driven product strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai Product ManagementProduct StrategyProduct ManagementUser ExperienceE-commerceArtificial Intelligence (ai)Software Quality Control

Other Skills

A/B testingAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementB2B SalesCRMCRM softwareCertified Scrum Master CSMCompetitive AnalysisCrowdsourcingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)DatabasesEnterprise SoftwareEntrepreneurshipFreemiumGenerative AI for Leadership

About

Most enterprise products fail not because of technology, but because they forget the human on the other side. For the past 15+ years, I’ve been working at that intersection - helping Product Leaders turn complex problems into simple, scalable, human-centered experiences. I founded and scaled f1Studioz, an Enterprise UX firm that grew from zero to partnering with Fortune 500s, global banks, and tech giants. Over 12 years, we shaped digital platforms across industries before exiting successfully to LS Digital. That journey gave me a front-row seat to how Product, Design, and Business can align—or misalign—when building at scale. What I’ve learned along the way: Clarity wins in complexity → Enterprise problems look messy until you design with empathy. AI changes the product game → But only when paired with thoughtful UX and strategy. Leadership is about pull, not push → The best outcomes happen when teams rally behind a shared product vision. Now based in Melbourne 🇦🇺, I’m focused on collaborating with B2B organizations and Product Leaders who are asking: How do we bring AI into our product in a way that actually serves customers? How do we scale enterprise products without drowning users in complexity? How do we create teams that ship with clarity and purpose? If you’re wrestling with these questions, we’ll probably have a great conversation. 👉 Open to connecting with Product Heads, Founders, and Tech Leaders—whether to exchange ideas, explore collaboration, or advise on shaping your Product & UX strategy.

Experience

Ls digital group

Product & UX Consulting

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · On-site

  • Driving AI-led Product Strategy & Enterprise UX innovation for global SaaS and regulated industries.
AI Product ManagementProduct StrategyGrowthB2B SalesSolution Architecture

Celigo, inc

Senior Technical Product Manager

Feb 2013Jul 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • First PM hire, scaling marketplace integrations with ERP and accelerating delivery by 35%.
  • Owned product line integrating marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Magento, Google Shopping) with ERP (NetSuite).
  • Launched connectors suite → earned “Built for NetSuite” certification and Best App awards.
  • Established agile practices → accelerated delivery by 35%.
  • Scaled adoption across global e-commerce clients while balancing compliance & financial feasibility.
E-commerceIntegrationProduct ManagementAgile Methodologies

F1studioz

CEO and Cofounder

Oct 2012Aug 2024 · 11 yrs 10 mos

  • Built and scaled a global Enterprise UX & Product Strategy firm from scratch to exit (0 → $4M ARR). Glassdoor CEO Approval Rating: 100%
  • Grew from 0 → 80+ people and $4M ARR, serving Fortune 500s and tech leaders (The Home Depot, Deutsche Telekom, ICICI Bank, Carnegie Mellon).
  • AI for UX pioneer: launched AI-driven design systems, achieving up to 40% higher adoption and 45% revenue growth for client products.
  • Delivered digital transformation at scale for regulated industries (banking, healthcare, government, energy).
  • Defined cross-app product strategies across SaaS, EdTech, and BFSI, improving enterprise engagement by 40%+.
  • Exited successfully to LS Digital, continuing as CEO and later advisor to ensure smooth integration.
Product ManagementUser ExperienceEntrepreneurship

Insideview, inc

Technical Product Manager

Aug 2008Jan 2013 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Shaped CRM+ and Activity Stream products, pioneering AI/NLP features in enterprise sales intelligence.
  • Shipped CRM+ and Activity Stream, expanding product suite and boosting engagement.
  • Leveraged AI/NLP to uncover sales triggers from millions of news sources, pioneering early AI use in sales tech.
  • Contributed to InsideView winning “Best Software Product” (Hysea Awards).
  • Improved processes to cut costs and speed up delivery.
Product ManagementCertified Scrum Master CSMPricing StrategyProduct LaunchArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Oracle

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Jan 2006Jan 2008 · 2 yrs

  • Ensured performance and reliability of core infrastructure tools powering Oracle apps worldwide.
  • Led QA for infrastructure tools used by Oracle developers worldwide.
  • Oversaw testing & migration of core systems to multi-node RAC, ensuring scalability & reliability.
Software Quality ControlPerformance Testing

Infosys

Test Engineer

Jun 2005Nov 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Delivered enterprise-grade testing for global clients in pharma and telecom.
  • Delivered functional & performance testing for Pfizer and British Telecom projects.
  • Built strong foundation in requirements gathering, defect tracking, and QA processes.

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Stanford Seed Transformation Program Certificate

Jan 2023Nov 2023

International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)

Advanced Certification in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Jan 2018Jan 2018

XLRI Jamshedpur

Post Graduate Certitificate in Business Management — Business Management

Jan 2010Jan 2011

Visvesvaraya Technological University

BE — Computer Science

Jan 2001Jan 2005

Bangalore Military School

12th — PCM + Computers

Jan 1994Jan 2001

Stanford Venture Lab

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