Hello, I'm Pankaj D.
I'm a seasoned product and technology leader with over 17 years of experience spanning startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises. I’ve built and led teams across the U.S. and APAC, and have deep expertise in product strategy, AI/ML, security, and cloud infrastructure. I’ve helped launch and scale multiple B2B SaaS products—some to successful exits—including at companies like Salesforce, Splunk, and Mastercard. Most recently, I co-founded TrustAnchor, an AI-native security platform, where I'm driving the product vision from zero to one. My strength lies in identifying product-market fit, translating complex technology into simple value propositions, and aligning cross-functional teams to execute at speed. I thrive at the intersection of product, engineering, and GTM—and work with both startups and mature companies to lead digital transformation and AI adoption initiatives.
Details
- Location
- Years of Relevant Experience15-20years
- Seniority LevelExecutive
Industry
- Administrative and Support Services
- Consumer Services
- Financial Services
- Holding Companies
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Professional Services
- Retail
- Technology, Information and Media
Skills
Product Strategy & Vision Roadmapping, positioning, product-market fit, zero-to-one execution AI/ML Productization Applied AI, GenAI, RAG, small language models, AI integrations for B2B SaaS Digital Transformation AI and cloud-led modernization for legacy systems and enterprise workflows Startup Scaling & GTM Early traction, MVP design, growth loops, GTM strategy, founder-market fit Security & Compliance DevSecOps, GRC, secure-by-design principles, regulatory alignment (SOC2, ISO) Cross-Functional Leadership Managing product, engineering, design, and go-to-market teams Customer & Market Discovery Voice of customer, use case discovery, JTBD, iterative validation Metrics & Growth Activation, retention, NPS, ARR scaling, usage analytics, PLG motions