ASHISH KANDI
Product Manager - Integrations & Connectors | Cloud Security | Immediate Joiner
Pune
Summary
Product Manager with 14+ years of experience in cybersecurity and cloud security, having progressed from QA and technical leadership roles into end-to-end product ownership. Brings deep hands-on expertise in API and event-based integrations, SaaS platforms, and cloud-native security solutions. Strong understanding of network, endpoint, and cloud security, threat intelligence, and compliance frameworks. Known for collaborating cross-functionally to turn customer problems and market insights into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Product Manager – Integrations & Connectors
Qualys Inc
03.2019 - Current
- Extensive experience designing and delivering robust integrations and connectors leveraging APIs and event-driven architectures, with hands-on expertise in platforms such as ServiceNow and Splunk. Skilled in developing and managing connectors built using SDKs, including Active Directory and VMware ESXi, enabling seamless interoperability and scalable integration solutions.
- Owned end-to-end product requirements, epics, detailed user stories, and actionable acceptance criteria for integration projects, ensuring clear guidance and on-time delivery from engineering and strong alignment with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Partnered with product, engineering, and sales leaders to co-develop, refine, and prioritize product roadmaps—balancing market trends, technical feasibility, and customer needs.
- Drove continuous customer and stakeholder engagement to gather requirements, translate real-world use cases into prioritized feature requests, convert to user stories, and iterate product designs based on user feedback and agile grooming.
- Actively led and contributed to Agile ceremonies—Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Grooming, Demos, and Retrospectives—to drive alignment, transparency, and successful delivery to internal and customer stakeholders.
- Directed end-to-end execution and go-to-market strategy for multiple cloud security product launches, orchestrating cross-team dependencies to deliver releases matched to evolving market and customer requirements.
- Enhanced competitive differentiation by engineering automated integration frameworks and systematically expanding the partner integration ecosystem (including ServiceNow, Splunk, IBM QRadar), accelerating customer adoption and broadening market reach.
QA Tech Lead & Product Collaborator
Vuclip India Pvt Ltd & Talentica Softwares Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 12.2018
- Played a critical role in shaping product features and use cases for carrier billing and payment gateway SaaS platforms by collaborating with product owners and engineering.
- Drove quality and release planning in an agile, fast-paced startup environment, balancing feature delivery with integration complexities.
- Mentored QA teams and influenced product backlog prioritization via quality analytics and customer feedback.
- Managed third-party integration relationships, ensuring alignment with product vision and customer expectations.
Consultant – QA
Compasses Softwares Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - 01.2014
- Led QA efforts for cloud-based enterprise applications, managing multiple test environments.
- Conducted requirements analysis, defect lifecycle management, and automation to optimize regression.
Junior Test Engineer
Sateri Systems Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2013
- Performed functional, UI, and non-functional testing on pharmacy and mobile apps.
- Managed defect tracking and regression test cycles, ensuring quality releases.
Software Test Engineer
MedSynaptic Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 12.2011
- Tested PACS and baggage scanning systems, focusing on image transmission and data integrity.
- Prepared defect documentation and collaborated with development teams for fixes and retesting.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
Walchand Institute of Technology
Solapur, India01-2009
Skills
Product Management: Product strategy & vision Roadmap planning & prioritization Requirements definition (PRDs, user stories) Product lifecycle management Customer discovery & user research Market research & competitive analysis SaaS & cloud-native architectures Sprint planning & reviews Release planning & go-to-market readiness Cross functional collaboration Risk & trade-off management
Accomplishments
- Designed, delivered, and optimized 12+ out-of-the-box connectors and 25+ robust third-party integrations for Cloud and Network Security SaaS products, enhancing Vulnerability, TruRisk and Compliance capabilities for enterprise customers.
- Successfully led cross-functional product launches for cloud and cybersecurity SaaS offerings, including Qualys VMDR for ServiceNow integration, increasing stakeholder satisfaction and accelerating adoption.
- Streamlined product delivery through automation and agile workflows, resulting in a 25% reduction in time-to-market and a 15% reduction in project costs.
- Acted as trusted product strategy partner to engineering and sales teams by leveraging customer insights and QA analytics to influence roadmap priorities.
- Mentored and developed technical teams fostering ownership mindset aligned with product-centric goals and continuous delivery.
Certification
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
Immediate Joiner
True
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Timeline
Product Manager – Integrations & Connectors
Qualys Inc
03.2019 - Current
QA Tech Lead & Product Collaborator
Vuclip India Pvt Ltd & Talentica Softwares Pvt Ltd
01.2014 - 12.2018
Consultant – QA
Compasses Softwares Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - 01.2014
Junior Test Engineer
Sateri Systems Ltd
01.2012 - 06.2013
Software Test Engineer
MedSynaptic Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Engineering -
Walchand Institute of Technology