Vedang S.
AI & PM Expert | Microsoft Group Product Manager
Studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Works at Microsoft
Available Friday at 1:00 AM UTC
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Vedang's Coaching Offerings
Project Management Recruiting: Start-to-Finish
Expert help on everything from getting the interview to landing the offer.
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Advance Your Project Management Career
Expert coaching to elevate your skills and achieve your project management goals.
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Land Top Project Management Interviews
Tailored guidance on networking, resume, cover letters, and more.
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Vedang’s Project Management Qualifications
Experience level: Director
60+ people coached for Project Management
Welcome to my profile! With over a decade of experience in project management and product development, I have led transformative initiatives at top-tier companies like Microsoft and McKinsey & Company. As a Principal Program Manager Lead at Microsoft, I spearheaded the development of AI-driven solutions, enhancing efficiency and reducing time-to-market for global clients. My tenure at McKinsey involved planning and shipping software to optimize supply chain performance, showcasing my ability to drive impactful results. I have successfully coached 62 individuals, helping them excel in project management roles by leveraging my extensive industry knowledge and strategic insights. Let's connect to tailor a plan that aligns with your career aspirations and project management goals!
Vedang can help with:
Interview Prep
Skill Building
Data Analysis
LinkedIn Review
Promotion Strategy
Cover Letters
Process Improvement
Resume Review
Networking Strategy
Freelancing
Salary Negotiation
Cross-functional Collaboration
Work Experience
Principal Program Manager Lead - AI
Microsoft
2020 - Present
• Leading the strategy and product management for tooling for ISVs in Microsoft Cloud for Industries to build copilots more efficiently, reducing cost and time-to-market. Ship reusable components for ISVs, including fine-tuned models, skills, prompt libraries, and test suites, to streamline copilot development. • Managed product development for Microsoft’s low-code no-code Power platform. • Shipped Microsoft’s Vaccination Management platform used by 1500+ customers in 70+ countries. Product Management, Generative AI and +1 skill
Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company
2017 - 2020
Planned and shipped software for customers to transform their supply chain performance. Few examples: • Led product development of SaaS solution to improve supply chain planning • Identified use cases and built business case and roadmap for "Factory of Future" for IoT technologies and advanced analytics • Owned development of manufacturing network optimization tool
Senior Associate Engineer
Shell
2009 - 2015
• Managed development for flow management software to ensure reliable oil and gas delivery accounting for 60% of Brunei’s annual GDP; Promoted as youngest team lead in BSP’s history • Built business case and initiated deployment of IoT technologies (e.g., predictive maintenance, remote monitoring) to demonstrate operational safety; Prevented shutdown of pipelines carrying oil worth $3M daily • Accelerated design roadmap for a $500M offshore platform by 3 months as a TPM, working with designers, engineers, and finance
Power System Engineer
Reliance Industries Limited
2008 - 2008
Design Quality Engineer
Tata Communications
2007 - 2007
Education
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)
Activities and societies: Head of Media Management
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics
Activities and societies: President of Operations Management Club FC Austin Scholar