Ankit Asthana

Ankit Asthana is an experienced product management and software development professional with a career spanning over 15 years at prominent technology companies including IBM, Microsoft, Facebook, and Meta. Ankit began as a Software Developer at IBM Application Services and later contributed to the Just In Time Compiler Optimization Team at IBM, enhancing JVM performance. Ankit transitioned to Oracle as a Senior Software Developer focusing on the communications suite, and later held various positions at Microsoft, including Director of Product Management for .NET and Azure ML. Most recently, Ankit led product strategy for next-generation AI at Facebook before returning to Meta in a similar capacity. Ankit holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from McMaster University, achieving a 3.8 GPA.