Shafath Syed

Product Management Innovation | Consumer and Enterprise | Mobile apps and devices | SaaS solutions | AI chatbots

Shafath Syed is a seasoned product management professional with a wealth of experience in consumer and enterprise settings, having worked at renowned companies like Adobe, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Microsoft, and ServiceNow.

During his career, Shafath has successfully led the development of over 60 products, apps, devices, and cloud services that have been distributed internationally in more than 30 countries, with direct revenue responsibility for a $130M product portfolio.

His expertise lies in driving product planning from vision to execution, defining product roadmaps, product positioning, messaging, pricing, and go-to-market strategies. Additionally, he has a proven track record of excelling in user acquisition through various channels.

Shafath has a strong background in leading product management and product marketing teams, showcasing his ability to hire, inspire, and support teams to achieve business objectives effectively. He also demonstrates exceptional cross-functional collaboration skills with engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams to steer product direction successfully.

His specialties include mobile app development for iOS and Android, product management, product marketing, strategy development, user experience design, HTML5, and native mobile apps.

Educationally, Shafath studied Cognitive Science at UC San Diego. Throughout his career, he has held key positions such as Head of Strategy for New Employee Workflow Products, Head of Product Management and Product Solutions, and Head of Product Management and Product Innovation at ServiceNow.

He has also held roles such as Senior Director of Product Management at BMC Software, Director of Product Management, Mobile at Barnes & Noble, and various leadership positions at Adobe Systems, Intertrust Technologies, Beatnik, Inc., SoftBook, and WebTV Networks. Additionally, Shafath has showcased his entrepreneurial skills by co-founding mobile startups like mezz & Plumera.

Notably, he has also served as an Apple Evangelist at Apple, adding to his diverse professional background across prominent tech companies and startups.