Abhishek Gupta

CEO

United States5 yrs 2 mos experience
AI ML PractitionerAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in AI-driven product management and strategy.
  • Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Strong background in telecom and retail industries.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager specializing in AI and Data Strategy within the Retail and Telecom sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementData StrategyArtificial IntelligenceAi EngineeringAi Product DevelopmentDigital StrategyProject ManagementEngineering

Other Skills

Product LaunchGo-to-Market StrategyAdvertisingFinancial ModelingProduct Lifecycle ManagementFeature PrioritizationInfluencing Without AuthorityCross-functional CollaborationsNetworkingCiena SAOSAutomationMachine LearningPythonArtificial Intelligence (AI)Test Automation

About

How can the joy of simply connecting with people be a constant driver of growth? I’m Abhishek Gupta, and my journey from designing network solutions in the telecom industry to fulfilling business ambitions has been one of continuous learning and adaptation, driven by a passion for learning new perspectives and solving innovative problems. My story began with a B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Delhi Technological University. It was here that I developed a foundational understanding of technology and analytics. The thrill of solving complex problems and the joy of finding effective solutions sparked my interest in merging technical knowledge with business strategy. At Ciena, I had the opportunity to work with a talented team on automating business processes and enhancing product performance. This experience taught me the value of teamwork and the impact of small innovations on large-scale operations. It also deepened my understanding of the telecom industry and inspired me to think about how emerging technologies could drive efficiency and growth. Currently, I am pursuing a joint MBA and AI degree at the Kellogg School of Management and McCormick School of Engineering. This program has broadened my perspective, combining rigorous business training with cutting-edge AI technologies. It has equipped me with the skills to approach problems from multiple angles and devise strategic solutions that are both innovative and practical. I’m always eager to connect with others who are passionate about innovation and problem-solving. Let's connect and explore how we can collaborate to create meaningful solutions.

Experience

5 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Walmart

Senior Product and Data Strategy Lead

Feb 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Bentonville, Arkansas, United States · On-site

  • Working on creating AI ways to supercharge the Data at the largest B2C retailer
  • Responsible for omnichannel Item and Catalog Product
Product ManagementData Strategy

Innovare

Senior AI Engineer

Jan 2025Feb 2025 · 1 mo

Artificial IntelligenceAI Engineering

Kellanova

AI Product Manager

Sep 2024Dec 2024 · 3 mos · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Remote

Product ManagementAI Product Development

Quikiks

Product Manager

Jun 2024Aug 2024 · 2 mos · New York, New York, United States

  • As a Product Management Intern at Quikiks, an innovative social impact retailer specializing in hands-free shoes,
  • Developed an AI-driven product marketing strategy for the business re-launch, conducted customer interviews, created user personas, and crafted meta and Google ads
  • Designed the website with a robust SEO strategy, tracked user analytics, mapped user journeys, and spearheaded social media branding, reducing churn and increasing conversion rates
  • Created a comprehensive pitch deck, financial model, and marketing roadmap, spearheaded for seed round pitch.
  • Assessed synergies and shortlisted 70 3rd party collaborators in the US, driving business growth.
Product LaunchDigital StrategyGo-to-Market StrategyAdvertisingFinancial ModelingProduct Management

Ciena

4 roles

Senior Product Manager, Scaling

Promoted

Jul 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr · On-site

  • Managed team of developers to simulate use cases through automated procedures for assessing devices’ scalability by leveraging internal and external resources, reducing manhours for engineering team
  • Designed and implemented product roadmap strategy to integrate actionable go-to-market plan for major telecom providers across geographies
  • Influenced cross-functional stakeholders to launch centralized development projects by analyzing challenges in inefficient infrastructure, reducing scripts’ size by 80% across 3 distinct operating systems
  • Prioritized 116 key roadblocks to streamline communication among product, design, management, research, and engineering teams, shrinking the scope creep by 50% in 6-month release
  • Enhanced cross-team coordination by optimizing transfer of information processes to proactively manage risks in the alpha-to-beta release transition
  • Redefined development life cycle of product-agnostic tool to address identified gaps and enable diagnostic operations in $13M client environment, enhancing customer experience after lowering downtime
Product Lifecycle ManagementFeature PrioritizationInfluencing Without AuthorityCross-functional CollaborationsProduct ManagementNetworking+14

Project Leader, Next@Ciena

May 2021Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · On-site

  • Pioneered new 4-month upskilling competition for 5000+ employees by leading cross-geographical team, decreasing ramp-up time by 25% for early-in-career employees and lead time by 10% for all employees
  • Devised marketing strategies such as user engagement initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, and video content production to advance internal e-learning platform, increasing platform traffic by 80%
Digital StrategyProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementMarketing

Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2021Jun 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos · On-site

  • Drove A/B testing for new feature integration across 1200 scripts to minimize oversight and translate data into actionable business insights, optimizing engineering efforts by 30%
  • Implemented product feature upgrades to support 4X network bandwidth by defining performance indicators during prominent product’s architectural pivot, lowering costs by 12% for key customers
  • Undertook end-to-end ownership of design verification to align advancing capabilities of hardware with customer requirements, ensuring 0 network traffic drop for up to 1.3M users on product line
Product ManagementEngineering

Product Engineer

Jun 2019Dec 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

  • Rebuilt framework architecture by designing optimal programming practices, resulting in 34% reduction in test script running time and 25% decrease in false product bugs
  • Planned and automated sanity, functional, and robustness UI/UX cases for first-ever India-manufactured 5G devices with R&D team, cutting 40% of cost of network solutions for global customers
  • Cleared 10-month backlogs of Jira tasks in two weeks by investigating shortcomings in coding infrastructure, facilitating validation of 4% of overall features through 52 test cases for product improvement
Engineering

Education

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Artificial Intelligence

Aug 2023May 2025

Delhi College of Engineering

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Aug 2015May 2019

D.A.V Public School, Sreshtha Vihar

12th standard — Computer Science

Jan 2012Jan 2014

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