Summary
Abtin Forouzandeh is a hands-on entrepreneurial technology leader with over 15 years of experience building and scaling software teams and products across enterprise and startup environments. Currently Director of Product Management, Strategic Initiatives at SS&C Technologies, he blends deep software engineering roots with operational fluency in budgeting, hiring, and execution to drive cross-functional outcomes. His background includes director-level engineering and product roles at IBM, Precision Castparts, Cylance, and founding a startup, giving him rare fluency across product, security, and manufacturing domains. Known for stepping into interim operations and turnaround situations, he pairs strategic vision with a willingness to get into the code and processes that make delivery reliable. Based in the Los Angeles area, he combines business training in applied economics with product management certification to align technical roadmaps to measurable commercial impact.
15 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Applied Economics, BS, Applied Economics at University of San Francisco
Product Management Boot Camp, Business Administration, Management and Operations, Product Management Boot Camp, Business Administration, Management and Operations at IBM