Aakash Agarwal
Product Launch Manager, Southwest US at iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
Product Launch Manager at iRhythm Technologies Inc.
Product manager and startup founder with experience leading several 15+ member cross-functional teams, defining product visions and roadmaps, developing several $100MM+ ARR products, and improving product traction in underserved markets. Passionate about designing technology that improves human experiences.

Aside from tech, I like flying (I'm a licensed pilot), mentoring, traveling, exercising, reading, surfing, meeting new people, and collaborating on ways to improve products/processes/everything.

Skills:
• Product Management: Agile, Public Speaking, Finance and Budgeting, UI/UX, Product Roadmap Development, User Stories, Marketing Strategy, KPIs, Continuous Improvement, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Mechanical/Hardware Engineering: Computer-Aided Design, Machining, 3D Printing, Electronics Prototyping
• Computer Science/Software Engineering: Python, HTML, CSS, SQL, MATLAB
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/irhythm-technologies-inc-
Product Launch Manager, Southwest US
• Leading sales organization of 16 Territory Managers and 3 Regional Sales Directors across Southern California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii to accelerate launch of novel cardiac monitoring solution
• Defining growth strategy by identifying opportunities in 30+ hospitals, internal and external resistances, key and underutilized resources, and competitive threats
• Implementing strategies to double sales by end of 2021 after overseeing sales growth of 37% in Q2
• Co-developing roadmaps for future products, aligning necessary resources, and ensuring smooth transition to sales
• Setting quantifiable targets, mobilizing sales organization and resources, and ensuring support and accountability through regular check-ins
• Providing technical expertise to sales organization and cardiac-care stakeholders (doctors, hospital administrators, etc.) on cardiac use cases and technologies immediately after self-teaching
• Collaborating with nationwide team of other launch managers and leaders to share best practices and lessons
San Diego, California, United States
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Lumio Health, Inc.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumio-health
Program Manager, CEO & Co-Founder
• Co-founded mail-order pharmacy and medication adherence-improving system for eye care
• Directed team of 25+ eye doctors, engineers, designers and regulatory experts from ideation to pre-launch
• Spearheaded product strategy, hardware and software development, user experience (UX) design, market analysis, patent filing, legal compliance, branding, and promotional material to secure $130K investment
• Proved market opportunity and product viability by conducting regulatory research and 100+ interviews with users
• Created go-to-market roadmap and financial plan for upcoming 3 years to anticipate resource needs
• Developed sales pipeline for market launch consisting of 100+ eye doctors
San Diego, California, United States
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Cisco
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco
Program Mechanical Engineer
• Led/co-led mechanical development, manufacturing, and lifecycle for products totaling $300MM+ annual revenue
• Developed and directed solutions for in-market technical problems while minimizing disruption to production
• Reported needs and progress to major stakeholders and business unit executives to aid their teams’ planning
• Collaborated with a cross-functional team of designers, hardware and software engineers, domestic and international colleagues, clients, and vendors
• Traveled semiannually to factories in Shenzhen, China to directly represent Cisco needs and oversee production
San Francisco Bay Area
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Cisco
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cisco
Product Hardware Engineer
• Designed human-centric products from scratch for mass manufacturing, low cost of goods and other special requirements (e.g. IP67, ruggedization, etc.)
• Evaluated hardware components for next-generation VoIP systems
• Debugged and rapidly-deploying hardware modifications to existing VoIP systems
• Collaborated with domestic and international colleagues, clients and vendors
• Traveled semiannually to factories in Shenzhen, China for extended periods
San Francisco Bay Area
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Skylar Technologies Inc.
Program Manager & Founder
• Designed personal health monitoring technology system for senior citizens and persons with disabilities
• Defined product roadmap and led team of 15+ engineers, designers, regulatory experts, and advisors
• Coordinated development of technology, strategy, and regulatory compliance to determine product feasibility
Berkeley, CA
UC Berkeley College of Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkeleyengineering
Public Speaking Teacher
• Co-taught classes of 30 students for 4 semesters on body posturing, thought organization, and improvisation
• Prepared and led weekly lessons, conducted student evaluations, and held office hours
Berkeley, California, United States
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UC Berkeley College of Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkeleyengineering
Hyperloop Co-Captain, Marketing Director
• Created team for international technical competition and directed 70+ students, faculty, and sponsors
• Ensured resources for team’s goals by creating and maintaining budgets and presenting to sponsors
Berkeley, California, United States
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Industrial Automation Group
https://www.linkedin.com/company/industrial-automation-group
Controls Engineer Intern
•	Self-taught programmable logic controller software RSLogix and C-More and designed human-machine interfaces
•	Completed Controls System Integrators Association (CSIA)-level projects with a team of 3-5
•	Performed software and hardware fixes on multi-million dollar industrial systems
Modesto, California Area
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ista International GmbH
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ista
Intern
• Designed IP67 smart meter casing that would ship 100,000+ units
• Relocated to Germany and actively learned German language and culture
Essen, Germany
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ReMaterials
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rematerials
Intern
•	Modeled and tested the strength of several structural configurations
•	Developed machinery for manufacturing, modeling several possibilities, optimizing airflow and preparing deployment
•	Analyzed manufacturing processes and developed models for future expansion
Ahmedabad Area, India
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Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science (BS)
University of California, Berkeley
https://www.linkedin.com/school/uc-berkeley/
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JP Stevens High School
Red Dot Award
Red Dot
Co-designed Red Dot Award-winning headset

https://blogs.cisco.com/collaboration/an-inside-view-on-the-red-dot-winning-cisco-headset-730-design
Economic Empowerment
Engineers Without Borders USA
https://www.linkedin.com/company/ewb-usa
Sustainability Mentor - UC Berkeley Chapter
• Co-developed water distribution system in an impoverished community outside Panama City, Panama
• Mentored team of 25-30 undergraduate students in technical and social implementation of system, ensuring system will benefit and can be maintained by the community after team’s involvement ends
• Collaborated remotely with the community and installing the system onsite in Panama
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicesfan
Alice Fan
Director, Product Management, Digital Platform at iRhythm Technologies, Inc.
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/desaihitesh
Hitesh Desai
Product Management
Greater Chicago Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/quentinblackford
Quentin Blackford
Chief Executive Officer / President / Board Member
Encinitas, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markyeghiazarian
Mark Yeghiazarian, O.D.
Managing Optometrist at 20/20 Vision Center, La Mesa CA
San Diego County, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/huajian-george-huang-90056062
Huajian George Huang
Manufacturing Engineer, Core Instrument at Intuitive
San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shiyu-jin-320553124
Shiyu Jin
Ph.D. in Robotics
Berkeley, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colton-nichelson
Colton Nichelson
Mechanical Design Engineer at Cisco Systems
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-adams-mha-5ba4991b1
Kyle Adams, MHA
Primary Care and Clinical Programs Manager at GE Appliances, a Haier company
United States
https://www.linkedin.com/in/raghavjalan
Raghav Jalan
Mechanical Design Engineer at Tesla
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariodesantis
Dario De Santis
★ Product Leader @ Cisco | Available for Board Roles
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankitanj
Ankita Joshi
MS and MPP Candidate at UC Berkeley
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-o-brien-3125211a4
Taylor O'Brien
Administrative Assistant at Amwell
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellande-tang-2b1a8962
Ellande Tang
Graduate Student at Caltech
Pasadena, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melanie-taub-92a81668
Melanie Taub
MBA/MPH Candidate at Yale University
Greater Boston
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-bongiorno-she-her-55a20779
Bethany Bongiorno (she/her)
CEO/Co-Founder at Humane
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San Francisco, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithellenperry
Meredith Perry
Co-Founder & CEO at Elemind | Forbes 30 under 30
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/soroushs
Soroush Salehian
Co-Founder at Aeva
San Francisco Bay Area
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pat-doughty-59a3604
Pat Doughty
Sr Program Manager at Poly, Inc.
San Jose, CA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennetholan
Ken Olan
CEO at ExactMade LLC - Award-Winning Strategist, Innovator and Mentor
Sugar Land, TX
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        I witnessed Aakash's growth from a junior engineer to not just a senior engineer, but a leader at Cisco. 

As a part of the hardware group at Cisco, he not only fulfilled the responsibilities of his role with a very thorough and detail-oriented approach, he also excelled at communicating the ins-and-outs to the stakeholders; so much so that some of us who were on the software side of other projects would read his reports to get insights into hardware design. He proactively took on more responsibilities during his time at Cisco and became a dependable asset for the hardware team. It was a pleasure to see him seamlessly switch from an engineer to a project leader of sorts, who understood the requirements of the product - both at a functional level and a more nuanced end-user level - and translated them to working prototypes and products. Kumar Nadhan
      
          



            
              
        
              
  

    
        I co-founded Lumio with Aakash. I can say without hyperbole that he is one of the hardest working people I have come across. He quickly adopted medical language, consistently defined project milestones for multiple departments, and led our cross-functional team through the venture. As a medical device, pharmacy, and software company we naturally encountered several regulatory challenges. As CEO, Aakash led the company’s efforts to establish a pharmacy, receive FDA medical device approval, garner multiple patents, and acquire outside funding. He always delivered a sharp attention to detail to each task. 
AAKASH AGARWAL
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Senior Account Manager at Khaitans office
Kolkata
Aakash Agarwal
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AWS Cloud Architect at Tech Mahindra
Mississauga, ON
Aakash Agarwal
https://in.linkedin.com/in/aakashdce
Senior Manager at Accenture Strategy II Cost Transformation / ZBx II Upstream
Gurgaon
Aakash Agarwal
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Software Architect - Backend Technologies | Udemy Instructor
Gurgaon
Aakash Agarwal
https://in.linkedin.com/in/aakash-agarwal-270b5318
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