Sharanya Vasudev Prasad is a results-driven Senior Product Manager with a strong background in network, security, cloud solutions, and enterprise technologies. With over 12+ years of experience, she has demonstrated leadership in driving product innovation and business results across various sectors, including SD-WAN, cloud security, and wireless networking.
Currently, Sharanya is working at Cisco Systems, where she spearheads the SD-WAN security initiatives, focusing on enhancing enterprise adoption and leading Cisco’s SASE transformation. Her efforts have resulted in $1B+ revenue growth, successfully integrating multiple vendors and improving product offerings for firewall high availability and redundancy.
Sharanya has a proven track record of delivering significant revenue growth through strategic product management. At Aruba Networks, she led the development of Instant On, resulting in over $17M in revenue within the first year, and played a pivotal role in growing Aruba’s SD-WAN adoption, capturing market share in the rapidly growing SD-Branch market.
Sharanya's technical expertise spans cloud architecture, network security, and product lifecycle management, coupled with strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills. She has driven successful go-to-market strategies, collaborated across teams, and led customer-facing initiatives to optimize deployment efficiency, customer retention, and satisfaction.
Her educational background includes a Master's in Telecommunication from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor's in Telecommunication from VTU in Bangalore, India. Sharanya holds certifications in Google Cloud, AWS, and Aruba technologies, demonstrating her commitment to staying at the forefront of technological advancements.