Saurabh Madan

CEO

San Francisco, California, United States18 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led Chrome OS ecosystem from concept to market leader
Achieved double-digit market share in Japan within two years
Drove operational efficiency saving significant engineering costs

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic product and ecosystem leader in the technology sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyEcosystem DevelopmentSupply Chain ManagementSoftware EngineeringSystem Architecture

Other Skills

Device DriversEmbedded SystemsDebuggingFirmwareASICEmbedded SoftwareFunctional VerificationComputer ArchitectureCustomer EscalationC++CPerlPythonBoard Bring-upSoC

About

I am a product and ecosystem leader focused on building strategic partnerships required to launch and scale new technology platforms. With a foundation in software engineering, my career has been dedicated to bridging the gap between the technology stack and business growth. At Google, I've led the charge in building the Chrome OS hardware ecosystem across global markets, taking it from a nascent concept to a major player. This has involved everything from architecting the initial partner strategy and securing C-suite investment to leading the cross-functional teams that bring these products to life. I am passionate about tackling ambiguous problems - whether it's building a new market from scratch, creating novel business models, or navigating complex supply chain challenges. My expertise lies in defining the long-term product strategy while staying grounded in the technical and operational details required to deliver results.

Experience

18 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

9 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

11 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Google

Lead, Product Strategy & Ecosystem Growth - Chrome OS

Mar 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 3 mos · San Francisco, California, United States

End-to-end ownership of Chrome OS products with strategic partners :
developing strategy playbook for partner engagement
evangelizing investment in Chrome OS products to c-level execs @ partner orgs
product planning, technical execution/consulting and launch
identifying and executing on strategic business opportunities, new business model creations
Interlock with cross-functional teams - GTM, product, eng, business development, customer success - spanning multiple geos and cultures
driving efficiency in product ops
Highlights :
Achieved significant expansion of portfolio and market share across education, enterprise and retail segments - in partnership with major global and local OEMs.
Developed the local OEM ecosystem from grounds up in Japan. Achieved double digit market share in education/consumer sectors and X Million monthly active units (MAUs) in < 2 years.
PM for the award winning, featuring multiple firsts for a Chromebook, HP
Planned + launch multiple successful Chromebooks, including several industry firsts. XX Million MAUs.
Drove interlock with GTM, customer success to ensure successful landing.
Led market feature fit and cost study (& optimization) on a major new Chrome OS platform. Very successful landing with XX Million MAUs across segments / geos.
Drove optimizations on supply chain constraints to mitigate gaps from severe global component shortage (2020 - 2022)
Created & led several cross functional efforts to drive operational efficiency in QA, non-recurring engineering investments - saving xx man hours and $ XX M in engineering & testing costs.

Device DriversEmbedded SystemsDebuggingFirmwareASICEmbedded Software+19

Cisco

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2008 – Feb 2015 · 7 yrs 1 mo · San Jose

Led x-functional teams across Cisco and vendor orgs to successfully bring up several industry leading switching solutions @ Cisco Cat 4K series (ASICs, linecards, switching complex)
System architect for programmable pre-boot diagnostics software.
Designed, wrote and oversaw functional testing on core device drivers
embedded linux, c++, python
Designed / mainted platform management for distributed OS for Cisco's CRS-2 series of routers
Managed & triaged field escalations with end customers and channels & distribution partnership teams

C++PythonEmbedded LinuxDevice DriversFunctional TestingSoftware Engineering+1