Avinash Dara

Senior Product Manager – AI

HighSpot

01/10/2025 - Present

Delivered enterprise AI initiative (L&D Agent) - worked across platform, devices, and partner-ecosystem teams. Integrated AI-platform services and the agent gateway, 50% adoption improvement via beta-customer trials.

Head of Product – AI & Platform Strategy

NxtWave

01/05/2022 - 01/09/2025

Executed company-wide AI roadmap across delivery, sales & platform teams → +10% conversion, −20% sales cycle. Built AI Tutor, Adaptive Engine & Classroom Copilot → ₹32 Cr annual savings + 18% NPS lift. Scaled Academy from 800 → 33K users (₹180 Cr ARR) via AI-driven funnels & retention programs. Launched AI-driven engagement programs (podcasts, workshops, challenges) → +22% course completion, +30% active learners.

Senior Product Manager – SaaS & Platform Products

CyberEye

01/01/2018 - 01/04/2022

Delivered large-scale deployments for public utilities (1M+ users) → drove ₹300 Cr value impact and real-time visibility. Scaled B2B platform from prototype → nationwide rollout (100+ Clients across 5 categories). Partnered with Microchip, Semtech & Cyient to co-develop scalable enterprise solutions.

Founding Product Manager – Maker Platforms

iBuild

01/09/2014 - 01/12/2017

Spearheaded the end-to-end product lifecycle for the Octabrix platform (V1–V3); defined the product roadmap and led cross-functional teams across engineering and design to drive market deployment

ASIC Design Engineer – Tegra Platform

NVIDIA

01/06/2012 - 01/07/2014

Automated system I/O verification pipelines in partnership with cross-site design and verification teams → 15% fewer pre-silicon bugs and 20% faster debug turnaround, enhancing overall design reliability.

B.Tech, ECE

IIIT Hyderabad

01/01/2008 - 31/12/2012

Product Leadership Program

Reforge

01/01/2024 - 31/12/2024

Product Leadership

Reforge

08/04/2025