Kshama Pawar is a product leader and PM at Microsoft with a decade of experience building large-scale, enterprise and consumer-facing products that simplify complex workflows, particularly in marketing, promotions, and AI developer experiences. She combines an engineering background (MSE in Computer Engineering) and an MBA focused on data strategy and AI to bridge technical ML teams and customer-driven product strategy, driving adoption of ONNX Runtime and cloud AI tooling. Known for breaking down hard problems into clear roadmaps and measurable milestones, she blends hands-on collaboration with data-driven prioritization and mentorship of junior PMs. Based in Redmond, she brings cross-functional influence, strong analytical rigor, and a track record of improving model training performance and developer productivity—an evolution from electrical engineering roots at IIT Bombay to shaping practical AI platforms at scale.
10 years of coding experience
MSE, Computer Engineering, MSE, Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Data Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Sales Force Strategy, Pricing, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Data Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Leadership, Sales Force Strategy, Pricing at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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