Ramani Katari

Ramani Katari is a seasoned product manager with over 10 years of experience in leading product design and development life cycles. She specializes in delivering business results by effectively translating business goals and customer needs into product requirements and roadmaps.

Ramani has a strong background in software development, usability research, and product design. She has a track record of successfully shipping award-winning world-class products on time and within budget, serving millions of customers.

Notable achievements include leading the design, development, and launch of the app store user experience on Windows and Windows Phone 10 devices, playing a crucial role in shaping the app store user experience, and launching store and commerce experiences in over 240 markets and 80 languages.

Ramani also built and led a diverse team to design, deliver, and launch Windows Phones for the blind user segment, showcasing her strong leadership and team-building skills. Additionally, she led the design and development of music and video playback experiences on the first version of Windows Phone, collaborating with key stakeholders to improve performance standards.

Currently, Ramani provides valuable advisory services to startups like Career Day 365 and Bloomz on product strategy, product marketing, and product development.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing and Operations from the University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School, and a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.

Ramani Katari has held various key positions at reputable companies including Group Product Manager at Twitter, Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, and Program Manager at Microsoft. Her professional journey includes roles as a Lead Product Manager, Software Development Engineer/Test, and Research Assistant, reflecting her diverse skill set and expertise across the technology and product development domains.