Karandeep Chawla is a seasoned Product Manager with a diverse background in technology, business strategy, and innovation. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, and an MBA from Yale School of Management.

Karandeep kicked off his career at Cisco Systems, where he was responsible for building integrated solutions for multinational retail and finance sector clients. He then founded Blonkr Software Labs, a startup in the social commerce space, where he honed his skills in business strategy, product management, design thinking, and data analysis. As co-founder at Blonkr, he identified a business opportunity in online-buying decision making process, and offered online tools to make that process simpler through a peer-to-peer product advocacy platform.

Currently, he is a Product Manager at Cohesity, where he leverages his creative problem-solving skills to build and launch innovative products. At Cohesity, Karandeep has served in multiple roles, including Senior Product Manager and Product Line Manager, where he has been instrumental in crafting and executing product strategies, conducting market research, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing product releases.

Karandeep is passionate about tackling complex business problems that impact global markets. He thrives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and is constantly looking for ways to innovate and disrupt the status quo. At Yale, he studied design thinking, integrated learning, and innovation, concepts he seeks to apply to his work at Cohesity.