Kunal Shah Email Address

Principal Product Manager

Zscaler is a global cloud-based information security company that provides Internet security, web security, next generation firewalls, sandboxing, SSL inspection, antivirus, vulnerability management and granular control of user activity in cloud computing, mobile and Internet of things - centric environments.

Experienced product manager with a passion for building products that are cool, easy to use and profitable. Key strengths and area of expertise: Results Oriented: • I am a self starter with a fast learning ability and can quickly become the “go to guy” in the team • When needed, I zoom out to take a high level view and distill complex problems into actionable work packages. This filters out noise, lets me focus on relevant data and leads to actionable decisions • I have a natural sense of following up and can facilitate time bound execution in high pressure situations Active listener: '​In my experience some of the best consumer insights stem not from talking to customers, but from listening to customers' • I draw out customer needs and respond to these insights, by introducing new revenue generating services Focus on Product-Market Fit: • Significant experience in engaging sales and customers directly. I can overlay these insights with market research data to extract key signals and identify trends • Seasoned in engaging senior management for new business initiatives through crisp and visually engaging presentations • Started customer engagements with a Minimum Viable Product and followed through with an evolution of Minimum Sellable Product using Lean and Iterative product development skills Innovation: • Trained in human-centric design thinking at Innovation Lab in Haas School of Business • Served on Ericsson Inc.’s Patent Board as SME for several years • Recipient of 9 patents from US PTO Product strategy: • Product ownership, product management, stakeholder management, product lifecycle management, intra-organization entrepreneurship, cross functional development, agile/lean development, business case development, software development 2 things you may already know about me: • I love to travel and am always planning my next vacation • I am in a constant struggle to challenge myself and prevent myself from getting bored