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Hi, I’m Sandeep Kumar.

I’m a product leader with 7 years of experience building data-storage products across automotive, IoT, and mobile at SanDisk (Western Digital) — shipping large-scale launches and driving $300M+ in combined revenue impact through firmware, systems design, and cross-functional execution. I’m now an MBA candidate at UW Foster as a Dean’s Merit Scholar, focused on product management.

Experience

  1. Mar 2024 – Aug 2025
    Technical Product ManagerSandisk

    Owned the roadmap and strategy for an automotive data-reliability storage product driving $140M ARR, leading the full PDLC across 6 global regions. Deployed a local LLM automation tool that earned the industry’s first ASPICE CL3 certification, and led an IP committee that produced 4 patents and 2 trade secrets.

  2. Jul 2022 – Feb 2024
    Staff Firmware EngineerSandisk

    Drove a firmware workaround strategy that unlocked $35M in automotive revenue and a security-focused rollout that opened a $50M IoT opportunity. Cut international handover time 30% with a mentoring framework.

  3. Aug 2021 – Jun 2022
    Senior Systems Design EngineerSandisk

    Built a validation platform with data dashboards that improved code coverage 12%, led fast-boot validation that secured $45M, and analyzed 1,000+ system traces for a 5% gain in sustained write speeds.

  4. Jul 2018 – Jul 2021
    Systems Design EngineerSandisk

    Improved CX metrics 14% by redesigning internal replication systems, mitigated $25M in risk by patching critical field failures with global partners, and led virtual engagement initiatives for 150+ employees.

  5. Jun 2017 – Jul 2017
    Summer InternAir India Limited

    Designed a web-application prototype for a Court Cases Management System with a small intern team.

  6. Dec 2016 – May 2017
    Research InternDelhi Technological University

    Developed a secure system for IoT interactions using mutual authentication and remote attestation.

Education

  1. Aug 2025 – Aug 2027
    UW Foster School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA)

    Dean’s Merit Scholar.

  2. 2014 – 2018
    Delhi Technological UniversityB.Tech, Computer Science

    Grade: 8.7 CGPA.

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