Pranav Dharwadkar

Pranav Dharwadkar has a diverse range of work experiences. Pranav is currently the Vice President of Product Management at F5, where they oversee various areas including multi-cloud networking, SaaS platforms, and edge computing. Prior to joining F5, Pranav served as the VP of Products at Volterra from 2018 to 2021. Pranav was responsible for leading product management strategies during their time at Volterra. Before that, they worked at Cisco Jasper (acquired by Cisco) as the head of Connected Car Strategy and Product Management, where they played a key role in shaping the connected car industry. Pranav also has experience working at PayPal, where they led product management, business strategy, and analytics. Pranav began their career at Cisco Systems, where they held multiple roles including Group Manager of Strategy, M&A, Alliances, and Business Development in the Collaboration Technology Group. Pranav also served as a CEO at IndianTutors LLC and worked as an Associate Investment Banking at Woodside Capital Partners. Pranav's academic background includes a research assistantship at Purdue University.

Pranav Dharwadkar received a Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Mumbai in 1998. Pranav also completed a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue University from 1998 to 2000. Additionally, Pranav obtained an MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, and Private Equity from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business from 2007 to 2010. Prior to their higher education, they attended PTVEM for high school.