Hrishikesh Deshpande

Product Manager at Toshiba

Master of Engineering Management, Duke University

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Cybersecurity, Symbiosis University

hrishikeshdeshpande111@gmail.com

Bio

I am a Product Manager at Toshiba and a Master of Engineering Management graduate from Duke University, with a strong foundation in computer science and cybersecurity. I enjoy working at the intersection of technology and business, focusing on product management, AI integration, and strategy. My experience ranges from launching APIs and building LLM-powered agents to driving GTM strategies and conducting user research. I am passionate about creating impactful, user-centric solutions that solve complex real-world problems.

Skills

Languages & Tools: Python, Java, SQL, APIs, Git, Wireframing, Prototyping, LLM Evaluation, Agentic Workflows, AI Adoption Strategy
Tools: Excel, Pivot Tables, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, Tableau, Figma, Kanban Boards, Smartsheets, Azure, AWS
Product: Agile/Scrum, Product Lifecycle Management, A/B testing, User Story Development, Product Requirement Documentation
Additional: Go-To-Market Strategy, Roadmap Development, User & Market Research, Backlog Grooming, Feature Prioritization (MoSCoW, RICE), KPI Tracking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Communication, Financial Modeling, Competitor Analysis

Projects

Most recent Projects on GitHub.

PDF Summary

PDF Summary Developed a Python program to extract and summarize PDF text using the Hugging Face LLM API, and built a chat interface for user interaction with document content.

June 2023

Cyber Security Toolkit

CLI-based toolkit with tools for website vulnerability scanning and image steganography, built using Python for secure and confidential data handling.

Dec 2023

QR-Based Ticketing System

Python program to generate QR code tickets with secure data processing and storage using a NoSQL database and hashing techniques.

Jan 2023

Bug Suite 🔗

A website for a company that provides Cyber Security Solutions.
Built using HTML-CSS-JavaScript for the frontend and NodeJS, MongoDB for backend data handling.

Nov 2022

The Knot Commune 🔗

Website for University students and Alumni to interact, innovate and organize various events.
Built using HTML-CSS for frontend.

Sept 2022

Resume

Toshiba Jun 2026 - Present

Product Manager
Duke University Aug 2024 - May 2026

Master of Engineering Management
Toshiba Sep 2025 - May 2026

Product Manager Intern
OpenLaw Jun 2025 - Aug 2025

Technical Product Manager Intern
Symbiosis University Aug 2020 - Jun 2024

B.Tech CS & Cybersecurity
Tata Communications Jun 2023 - Dec 2023

Product Engineer Intern
Spenny Fintech Jun 2022 - Aug 2023

Product Marketing Intern