Shon Saoji is an experienced technology leader with a diverse background in software engineering, product management, and entrepreneurship. Currently serving as Director at Coursera since August 2018, Shon has previously held roles at Syapse, Patronous Inc, Cerebrate Inc, Identified, Zynga, ListenLogic, Place-Camp, and SunGard Technology Services. As a co-founder of Patronous Inc, Shon was instrumental in developing cloud applications and mobile solutions. With a strong educational foundation, including a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Shon has demonstrated expertise in application development, cloud technologies, business intelligence, and strategic product design.