Hrishikesh Deshpande

Associate 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 an Associate 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.

ELERA Developer API Portal

Prototype developer API portal for Toshiba's ELERA commerce platform, with API documentation, quick-start guides, and partner onboarding playbooks to streamline ISV integrations.

2026

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 Sep 2025 - Present

Associate Product Manager
Duke University Aug 2024 - May 2026

Master of Engineering Management
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 2022

Product Marketing Intern