Over 20 years experience in Data Center, Service Provider and Telecom industry in Product Management and Engineering.
Specialties: Strategic planning, new product development, creating innovative solutions, defining the vision and bringing vision to reality, driving cross-functional teams to achieve business goals, launching of new products, business case and competitive analysis, customer interactions.
In-depth understanding and domain experience in Data Center, Service Provider and Cloud Networking technologies such as NFV, SDN, OpenFlow, Virtualization, vPE, VxLAN, Netconf/Yang, PCE, Cloud Networking, BGP, Segment Routing, MPLS, IP, OSPF, ISIS, EVPN, IP-VPNs, VPLS, Ethernet, Bridging, IPTV, SONET, ATM, QoS, GPON, Carrier Ethernet, Virtual Routing, Mobile backhaul, VoIP, IPTV, etc.
Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and motivate teams of experienced product managers.
Led multiple products from conception to development to launch to full product lifecycle.
Senior Director, Product Management & Strategy @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector, Product Management @ Network Software Group (NOSTG)
* Responsible for software strategy for Data Center/Cloud (Nexus OS) and Service Provider (IOS-XR) platforms contributing to $7B+ annual revenue.
* Drive key initiatives on NFV, SDN, Virtualization, VxLAN with BGP, Overlay fabrics, Data Center Interconnect, Modular OS, Virtualized Edge, Virtual BNG, IP + Optical Convergence, etc.
* Lead and mentor a global team of Senior Managers and Product Managers responsible for strategy and portfolio management across multiple business units and with a team of 1400+ R&D group. From August 2013 to October 2014 (1 year 3 months) San Francisco Bay AreaDirector, Product Line Management @ Routing and Switching Products Group
• Responsible for product strategy and P&L for Brocade’s Router products. Drove product revenue growth by 50% in 3 years.
• Led team of product managers responsible for Brocade’s Router products: the core routing platform MLX, the metro switching platforms CES & CER and Ethernet access switch 6900, with annual revenues in hundreds of millions.
• Defined strategy and positioning of Router products in Brocade's Data Center and Service Provider portfolio.
• Led key initiatives such as SDN, Network Virtualization, OpenFlow, 100 Gigabit Ethernet, cost optimized routing blades, etc.
• Responsible for P&L, pricing, margin analysis, Long Range Forecasts, GTM activities, sales enablement and solution plays. From 2010 to July 2013 (3 years) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Product Manager @ Service Provider Business Unit
• Responsible for product planning and management for Brocade MLX Core Router
• Developed the initial concept for the MLXe router, including market and product requirements and led customers to successfully adopt the product.
• Led solution design for multiple customers in Service Provider, Data Center and Campus Networks. From 2007 to 2010 (3 years) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Product Marketing Manager @ IP Products Group
• Responsible for product management and marketing for mobile backhaul and metro Ethernet segments.
• Developed solutions for customers in the areas of Ethernet services, wireless backhaul, IP routing, large scale MPLS networks and secured wins in multiple Tier1 service provider accounts.
• Authored product requirements, product feature notes and white papers. Created Market Introduction Plans and launched multiple products and software releases through a combination of web, press, analysts, sales and customers activities. From 2004 to 2007 (3 years) San Francisco Bay AreaEngineering Manager @ • Led, managed, recruited and motivated a team of 12 members in the Internet routing software team that successfully delivered multiple high quality product releases on time.
• Managed, designed and completed on-time VPLS, BGP, MPLS BGP VPNs, OSPF, ISIS and MPLS Traffic Engineering projects. From 1999 to 2004 (5 years) San Francisco Bay AreaLead Software Engineer @ • Led Internet routing software team. Designed the IP routing and forwarding architecture From 1998 to 1999 (1 year) San Francisco Bay AreaSenior Software Engineer @ • Led the design for IP over ATM protocols in the Newbridge ViVID Routing Engine. From 1993 to 1998 (5 years)
MBA, Entrepreneurship & Marketing @ University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business From 2004 to 2007 M. Engineering, Electrical @ Concordia UniversityB. Engineering, Electrical @ Concordia University Sanjay Khanna is skilled in: MPLS, Ethernet, ATM, IP Networking, Routing Protocols, Carrier Ethernet, Data Center Architecture, Product Management, Pricing Strategy, IP, Network Design, Go-to-market Strategy, Product Marketing, QoS, Strategy