Waqas Sheikh

Waqas Sheikh has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Waqas is currently serving as the Director of Product, Marketplace at Thumbtack since August 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Product, Payments & Banking at Routable from June 2021 to June 2022.

Before that, Waqas held key positions at Dropbox, starting as a Technical Product Manager in February 2008 and progressing to become a Group Product Manager, Business Platform. At Dropbox, they spearheaded the product strategy and secured funding for the "Engagement Platforms" area, which drove significant recurring revenue and enabled segmentation and experimentation at scale. Waqas also made significant contributions to the core Billing Platform, resulting in substantial revenue growth and increased market penetration.

Earlier in their career, Waqas worked at Expedia Group as a Manager, Technical Product Management and as a Technical Product Manager. Waqas also gained experience as a Student Assistant at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they were responsible for managing the program's central database solution and providing technology consultation.

Additionally, they interned at Expedia Inc. as a Program Manager and at Ross Systems Inc. as a Product Management Intern, focusing on developing tools for requirements gathering and online collaboration.

Overall, Waqas Sheikh has a strong background in product management, with expertise in marketplace, payments, and banking solutions. Their contributions have driven revenue growth, increased productivity, and expanded market penetration.

Waqas Sheikh earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and IT Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Waqas attended the institution from 2003 to 2007.