Anand Iyer

Current

Sr. Product Manager at Microsoft Corporation
Co-Founder at GNoTE - Global Network of Technology Evangelists
Developer Evangelist at Microsoft Corp.

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Past

Software Development Engineer at Cisco Systems

Education

Purdue University

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Industry

Computer Software

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Anand Iyer’s Summary

Technologist with excellent communication skills, product management and broad experience in the software industry. Currently working as a Product Manager on Microsoft's Windows Phone team on the organization's third party application developer experience on the platform.

Anand Iyer’s Specialties:

Communication, Public Speaking, Program Management, Technology Evangelism, Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Empowering Startups and New Business Ventures

Anand Iyer’s Experience

Sr. Product Manager

Microsoft Corporation

(Public Company; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

I lead Microsoft Windows Mobile's Application Developer experiences and efforts worldwide, specifically with the Startup and Student audiences. The goal is to increase the reach and adoption of Windows Mobile with this important developer segment. I also work on social media activities and campaigns on reigniting excitement and buzz with application developers as part of our quest in winning hearts and minds.
Co-Founder

GNoTE - Global Network of Technology Evangelists

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)

Co-Founder of a NFP worldwide social organization to foster Technology Evangelism and share best practices.
Developer Evangelist

Microsoft Corp.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MSFT; Computer Software industry)

January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

• Served as Microsoft's ambassador to the Silicon Valley developer community. Led in delivering high impact, high quality presentations to Microsoft’s developer community in Northern California. Managed and owned the successful presentation of end-to-end scenario based demonstrations to the developer community.
• Presented compelling actionable scenarios which drive future .NET development through live events and web-casts.
• Delivered over 110 high-impact quality presentations, increasing year-over-year customer satisfaction by 13%.
• Led strategies to better connect with Emerging Businesses and early-phase Startups in the Silicon Valley.
• Managed Vista, Office, Visual Studio and SQL Server launch activities for the Silicon Valley.
Software Development Engineer

Cisco Systems

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CSCO; Computer Software industry)

June 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 8 months)

• Led a geographically dispersed engineering team in the conception, architecture, product positioning, packaging and development of a new Interface technology for Cisco devices.
• Developed a competitive software strategy based on analysis and research.
• Presented on product designs to Cisco executives and architects
• Liaised with Marketing teams and customers for product demonstrations and customer feedback.