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SVP Product (Software, IoT) and Innovation at Whirlpool Corporation, Investor, Board member
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Shree Dandekar

SVP Product (Software, IoT) and Innovation at Whirlpool Corporation, Investor, Board member
As a dynamic business leader, Shree Dandekar brings a wealth of technological expertise to meet evolving corporate and business challenges. He is a growth architect with significant experience in general management and overseeing profit and loss statements. His innovative managerial approach inspires teams to exceed expectations, particularly in complex environments. He has a knack for identifying and understanding customer problems. He excels in creating solution ecosystems and effectively communicating intricate technical, business, and market values to stakeholders, which has been crucial in his career. He has demonstrated outstanding leadership by leading collaborative teams across various functions. He has fostered a shared vision in operational targets and data management technologies, playing a vital role in developing comprehensive data solution offerings across numerous industry segments. His career is adorned with numerous awards and recognitions. Dell Inc. honored him with the 'Inventor of the Year' award in 2006. He also received the 'Inventor Milestone Award' for five consecutive years (2005-2010). As a thought leader, he has served on the boards of several industry consortia, including DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), the Big Data Consortium, and TCG (Trusted Computing Group). His extensive expertise has often led to invitations to present product strategies to Dell's executive management. He is known for his cross-functional strategy and has played a vital role in developing Dell's Business Intelligence and analytics solutions plan. In his leisure time, he enjoys engaging in stimulating activities. A lover of literature, he spends his free time immersed in books. With a passion for adventure, he enjoys flying and hiking, which offer him a fresh perspective and a break from his tech-driven professional life.
Whirlpool Corporation
Texas McCombs School of Business
Austin, Texas, United States
United States

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SVP (Software, IoT) and Innovation

Jan 2019 - Present

Software CTO/IoT GM

Sep 2017 - Oct 2019
2 yrs 2 mos
Led the Global SW strategy for Flex to drive incremental margin solutions. Multiple BoD meetings to influence investments and create a SW culture within Flex. Led incubation of several SW Innovation projects within the company to drive awareness as well as develop the Sales DNA on leading with Solution selling.

Vice President (IIoT, Analytics, Outcome Based Enterprise Solutions)

Apr 2016 - Sep 2017
1 yr 6 mos
Software leader driving global transformation through cloud enabled IIoT software & analytics driven solutions. Strategy, P&L, general management, sales, business development, partnerships and product management/marketing/development responsibility for a suite of Advanced IoT Solutions solving problems using Edge to Cloud IoT Platform, Applications, Data Analytics, Services and Connected Customer/User Experience

General Manager | Sr. Director (Data Analytics)

Mar 2011 - Oct 2015
4 yrs 8 mos
...During almost 15-year career at Dell, led teams and held leadership roles across diverse business units in Software, Enterprise and End User Computing... Member of executive management team leading P&L for Dell’s Social Media Analytics and BI offerings. Influence product strategy and product development by leading global teams of Software Developers and Engineers, Product Managers, Marketing Managers, Sales Specialists. > Advised on initiatives as company transitioned from public to private in 2013. > Piloted acquisition strategies – integration, compensation, resource planning, sales and marketing plans that aligned a cultural shift as an analytics vendor. > Launched a new business unit in BI and Analytics-based solutions. Grew division through organic and inorganic investments to multimillion-dollars within 3 years. > Crafted a patent [pending] Social Media Analytics Cloud offering that enabled companies to monitor and react to social media conversations (brand reputation) in real time.

Enterprise Marketing Strategist, Cloud Computing, BI

Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
1 yr 3 mos
Cloud Computing (PaaS) - Responsible for defining Dell's Cloud computing strategy around Platform as a Service and Software as a Service Business Intelligence/Data Warehousing - Responsible for defining Dell's Data warehousing and BI strategy

Technology Strategist (Office of the CTO) Client Virtualization

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
2 yrs 0 mos
Lead technology strategist on Client Virtualization (Flexible computing intiative)

Embedded Software Architect (Office of the CTO)

Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
2 yrs 0 mos
- Embedded SW architecture for network connected devices and Solutions Bundle Architecture. - Digital home related architectures for enabling thin client distributed computing models for home and Small businesses

Software Engineering Manager

Feb 2000 - Jan 2006
6 yrs 0 mos
Responsible for the overall coordination and execution of engineering functions on Software development programs worldwide.

Mechanical Engineer

Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
1 yr 1 mo
- Optimized and streamlined operations / material flow for the design and planning of the TATA Safari SUV assembly line.

Education

Computer Science
2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Mechanical Engineering
1992 - 1996
High School Diploma
1987 - 1990