Saikishore Raju
Product leader. Builder. Thinker. Student of life.
Hello there! Welcome to my e-home
I’m Saikishore Raju, a product leader currently at Amazon, passionate about building systems that create real-world impact. My journey spans startups, enterprise software, AI products, and global logistics, shaped by a belief that great products emerge from deep customer empathy, strong execution, and thoughtful collaboration. From early-stage teams to large-scale operations, I focus on building products that scale responsibly and make complex problems simpler.
EXPERIENCE
April 2025 - Present
Amazon
Senior Product Manager,
Worldwide Strategic Planning & Engineering
I currently work at Amazon, where I lead initiatives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and technology within the Worldwide Strategic Planning and Engineering team.
My work focuses on building scalable supply-chain solutions that operate reliably at global scale. This includes launching Amazon’s first Pod-as-a-Service Microhub model, aligning dozens of cross-functional teams, and navigating complex regulatory and vendor ecosystems.
At Amazon, I spend my time thinking about systems. How small design decisions ripple across thousands of daily operations. How metrics shape behavior. And how clarity, ownership, and execution come together to move the needle in environments where scale magnifies both success and failure.
January 2025 - April 2025
InTEC of San Antonio
Senior Product Manager, AI Solutions
At InTEC, I led AI-driven product initiatives focused on modernizing internal systems and improving how teams interacted with technology.
I worked closely with leadership and engineering to revamp the company’s technology architecture, introduce automation, and deploy internal tools that meaningfully reduced inefficiencies across departments. One of these efforts included building an internal AI assistant that became widely adopted across the organization.
This role sharpened my ability to translate emerging technology into practical, high-adoption solutions, while balancing speed, usability, and long-term maintainability.
January 2021 - December 2024
Texas Solar
Director of Technology /
Senior Product Manager, Software
Texas Solar was a defining chapter in my career. I joined at a time when the company was scaling rapidly, and technology needed to keep up with both growth and complexity.
I led the development and launch of multiple SaaS platforms supporting over 200 sales partners and thousands of internal users. These systems touched everything from scheduling and payments to CRM workflows and operational visibility.
As part of the executive leadership team, I worked closely with business leaders to align product decisions with company strategy. The systems we built helped support operations that contributed to over $150 million in annual revenue.
This role taught me how to build under pressure, how to scale responsibly, and how deeply technology choices shape organizational behavior.
June 2020 - Dec 2020
Heali AI
Technical Product Manager
At Heali AI, I worked in a fast-paced startup environment at the intersection of healthcare and artificial intelligence.
I helped deliver core product features, establish quality assurance processes, and guide the product roadmap through multiple beta releases. The pace was intense, the feedback loops were short, and the learning curve was steep.
This experience strengthened my instincts around prioritization, user feedback, and shipping meaningful functionality in uncertain environments.
August 2019 - May 2020
Dartmouth College
Product Manager, Student Consultant
During my master’s program at Dartmouth College, I worked on real-world consulting projects that blended technology, business, and social impact.
These projects ranged from building deep learning models for enterprise clients, to running digital growth experiments, to assessing renewable energy feasibility for underserved regions.
This period reinforced my belief that strong product thinking is transferable across domains when grounded in first principles and empathy.
May 2018 - August 2018
ITC Limited
Product Management Intern - KITES
My professional journey began on the factory floor at ITC Ltd.
I worked on launching industrial systems for a manufacturing plant, focusing on process optimization, reporting, and zero-defect execution. I also had the opportunity to present outcomes directly to senior leadership.
This experience grounded me early in operational rigor and taught me to respect the systems behind large-scale execution.
EDUCATION
2019 - 2020
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Activities and societies: 1. Dartmouth Badminton Club Member 2. Board member at Shanti - the Hindu society at Dartmouth College 3. MEM Department Representative at the Graduate Student Council of Dartmouth 4. West House Chess tournament - runner up
- The program is collaboratively offered by the Thayer School of Engineering and Tuck School of Business.
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Coursework completed: Technology Project Management, Marketing, Financial and Managerial Accounting, Technology Assessment, Optimization Methods, Professional Skills, Statistical Methods in Engineering, Quantitative Digital Marketing, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Corporate Finance, Business Applications of Natural Language Processing, Platforms Design, Management and Strategy, Negotiations
ENGG 390 Summer internship: Heali AI, Los Angeles, California (Awarded a High Pass Grade)
2015 - 2019
I was a member of the following student teams, serving and leading in various capacities:
• Toastmasters International NIT Trichy, Colossus Toastmasters NIT Trichy, Chiron Toastmasters NIT Trichy - The Public speaking & leadership clubs of NIT Trichy
• Festember Marketing Team - the annual cultural festival of NIT Trichy
• Synergy Marketing Team - the annual symposium of NIT Trichy
• PSI Marketing team - PSI is the official Automobile Team of NIT Trichy
• Data Byte NIT Trichy - the Data Science & Business Analytics club of NIT Trichy
• LEAP - the Environment club of NIT Trichy
2000 - 2015
High School Diploma
Chinmaya Vidyalaya
• Served as the School Pupil Leader in my school during the academic year 2012-2013.
• Secured 486 out of 500 and stood as school topper in the AISSCE Class 12 CBSE Examination - 2015
• President of the Science Club for the year 2010-2011
TESTIMONIALS
Dr. William Brendel,Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, Heali AI
" Sai is a self-learner and a team player. His ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment with constant technological innovation makes him a great fit for product roles. Saikishore worked directly under my supervision as the first Technical Product Manager Intern at Heali AI."
Harshahn J P, a Distinguished Toastmasters with whom I co-founded 3 clubs at NIT Trichy
"I have co-worked with Saikishore in various capacities over four years in Toastmasters International NIT Trichy Chapter.
His enthusiasm is contagious and people working with him usually get motivated to deliver up and above the expected level. His mentorship has helped many a people get certification and bag awards.
When organizing events, conferences, or meetings - his eye for detail is astounding. He exemplifies the spirit that creativity doesn't have to take a back seat when rules need to be followed. He makes sure he knows what he is getting into, and delivers the results as promised.
Numbers of any sort are within his grasp. Taking logical, effective, long lasting decisions become easy with his input.
Able minded and noble hearted - Saikishore has been great to work with. ”
AWARDS
VIDEOS
’The year was 1983’| Reliving cricket, history and India’s passion| Toastmasters speech @ NIT Trichy
