Shikhar Jaiswal

Shikhar Jaiswal has a diverse work experience that spans across different roles and industries. Shikhar currently works as the Head of Product Management at Xeno since October 2022. Prior to that, they worked at HackerRank for several years, starting as a Software Development Engineer II from January 2015 to December 2016. Shikhar then progressed to Senior Software Engineer from January 2017 to October 2018, where they contributed to the development of HackerRank Projects. Shikhar then transitioned into a Product Manager role, leading the launch of HackerRank's Premium product line from October 2018 to November 2019. Shikhar was subsequently promoted to Senior Product Manager and served in that role from November 2019 to June 2021. During this time, they built and executed HackerRank's multi-year strategy to lead the technical skill assessments market. Shikhar also worked as the Director of Product Management at HackerRank from July 2021 to February 2022, where they led the skill assessment product strategy and successfully expanded the product and engineering teams.

Before their time at HackerRank, Shikhar worked at Zomato as a Software Engineer, leading a team to build and manage the company's consumer web services and APIs. Shikhar also spearheaded the development of Zomato's first online table booking platform. Prior to Zomato, they served as the VP - Web Services at Brain Bought, where they led product design and engineering and developed proprietary algorithms for recommending stock investments. Shikhar has also co-founded MUN India, where they served as the Chief Technology Officer and developed the company's online ecosystem and applications.

Additionally, Shikhar worked at iInteract Learning Solutions as a Webmaster/Technology Officer and completed traineeships at HP and the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, India.

Overall, Shikhar Jaiswal's work experience showcases their expertise in product management, software engineering, and leadership roles across various industries.

Shikhar Jaiswal obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics from Vellore Institute of Technology, completing their education between 2009 and 2013.