Akshay K

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India15 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

15 years of experience in product leadership.
Successfully led Windows AI adoption and product innovations.
Delivered $100M+ revenue streams in trading systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Leader in Software and Fintech, specializing in AI-driven innovations.

Contact

akshayk.21187@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Ai-led Product StrategyProduct ManagementUx InnovationAlgorithmic TradingSoftware Development

Other Skills

AI-led Product Strategy & GrowthAI-powered work managementAccessibilityAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAlgorithmsAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)BloggingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCC++Confluence

About

Product Leader with 15 years of experience driving global business growth, AI-first strategy, and high-impact product innovations worldwide. Proven in scaling 0→1 and 1→N products, shaping organizational vision, and building world-class PM teams. Recognized for successfully leading Windows AI adoption, redefining productivity with Microsoft Office and Teams, and delivering $100M+ revenue streams in trading systems. ========== Core Strengths ========== ✦ AI-led Product Strategy & Growth ✦ Acquisition, Retention & Monetization ✦ Scaling 0→1 and 1→N consumer & enterprise products ✦ Platform & Developer Ecosystem Leadership ✦ UX Innovation & Consumer Engagement at Scale ✦ Enterprise-Grade Data & Trading Platforms

Experience

15 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

3 roles

Windows Intelligence & Growth

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

✦ Driving Windows AI-first strategy by leading cross-geo initiatives for delivering Copilot, on-device SLMs, Windows AI APIs, and intelligent applications (1P, 3P) that shape the future of Copilot+PCs worldwide.
✦ Spearheading AI-agentic workflows on Windows with multimodal intelligence and cross-platform interoperability, unlocking growth across entire Windows ecosystem.
✦ Established the Windows UI Platform Center of Excellence, unifying app development strategy, boosting NPS by 200%, and growing the developer community to 800K+.
✦ Integrated AI personalization into Windows Lock Screen and Notifications, creating richer everyday experiences that deepen engagement and generate significant revenue impact - Post sales monetization.
✦ Leading global Windows platform strategy (WPF, WinUI, Windows AI APIs), enabling developers to build next-gen AI applications across Microsoft’s ecosystem.
✦ Accelerated Windows adoption and refresh cycles through AI-driven device health insights, OEM partnerships, and predictive purchase intent, fueling 8%+ growth in Windows 11 consumer base.

AI-led Product Strategy & GrowthWindows AI APIsCross-platform interoperabilityDeveloper community growthAI-led Product StrategyProduct Management

M365 - Teams & Office Productivity Group

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

✦ Led the Experience and Platform initiatives to define and execute the product strategy for Microsoft’s Task ecosystem across M365, Teams, and Outlook.
✦ Shaped product vision with 1P/3P integrations, unlocking access to 100M+ new users through a unified task management platform.
✦ Pioneered AI-powered work management, embedding intelligence to auto-detect, create, and complete tasks seamlessly within user workflows.
✦ Drove go-to-market strategy, enterprise partnerships, and customer research; showcased product direction at Ignite, Airlift, and MVP Summits.
✦ Led cross-platform initiatives that increased engagement, retention, and discovery by positioning task management as a core productivity experience and driving the acquisition of the next 100M users.

Product strategyAI-powered work managementCross-platform initiativesEnterprise partnershipsProduct ManagementAI-led Product Strategy

Software Development Engineer

Jun 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

Worked as a part of the RFX, Reading formats & Experience team for Windows 8 (Windows and Windows Live Group):
✦ Delivered World-Class PDF Reader: Contributed to developing the world's fastest PDF and XPS reader, a signature experience for Windows 8, recognized for performance and interactivity.
✦ Developed the fastest App of its kind in the world, creating a new signature experience for Windows 8. It was one of the most sought after features in Windows Applications & Gadgets Suite.
✦ Led Internationalization and Accessibility charters: Owned key tenets for the Reading Formats & Experience Team, driving Accessibility and Global Readiness for Windows Reader.

Software developmentPDF Reader developmentInternationalizationAccessibilitySoftware DevelopmentProduct Management

The d. e. shaw group

Product Lead

Jul 2012 – Dec 2020 · 8 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Served as Product Lead in the Front Office Division, directing cross-functional teams and shaping strategy for trading and data platforms.
✦ Spearheaded multiple product teams to define and execute the product strategy for algorithmic trading, market data systems, and analytics, optimizing system performance and trading efficiency.
✦ Led stealth-mode fintech and enterprise initiatives, identifying and developing high-impact innovations beyond traditional asset management.
✦ Launched global data products across 20+ markets, accelerating research velocity by 400%, eliminating 1,000+ data gaps, and reducing trade latency by 30%.
✦ Developed a security management suite, cutting trading symbol redundancy by 80%, increasing trade revenues by 15%, and unlocking a $50M+ annual revenue stream.
✦ Built a flagship investor relations platform, driving adoption in IR conferences and Wall Street incubators, reshaping investor engagement and decision-making.

Algorithmic tradingMarket data systemsAnalyticsFintech innovationsProduct ManagementAlgorithmic Trading