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Top SchoolVarun Karandikar is a Senior Product Manager with 14 years of experience building cloud services, identity systems, and AI-driven input experiences across Microsoft, Uber, and Compass. He has led cross-organizational efforts spanning Azure, Office, and Windows to ship secure developer platforms (notably Managed Identities and Azure AD Connect Health) and consumer-grade digital ink features powered by AI. At Uber he focused on enterprise identity integrations, and he continues to blend security-first product thinking with developer ergonomics. Varun combines deep technical fluency from an MS in Computer Science with hands-on product delivery, routinely separating the "what" and "why" from the "how" to align diverse teams. He is passionate about applying AI to make everyday interactions more natural and secure, and he has a track record of turning platform ideas into globally used services. Based in Kirkland, WA, he brings a pragmatic, communication-forward leadership style that energizes cross-functional partners.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
MS Computer Science, MS Computer Science at University of Southern California
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Computer Engineering at Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)
Marathi, Hindi