Top Talent like Niket are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Niket Sirsi

Product Manager
Cupertino, CA, US
A/B Testing
Product Management
Critical Thinking
Strategy & Business Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Core Platform Product Leader | Scaling Video Streaming, Personalization, and Experimentation Platforms | Deep Expertise in Ad Tech & Identity Systems | Ex-Amazon | Ex-Twitch | Ex-Apple | Ex-Nvidia
Dynamic product leader with a passion for leveraging AI to transform user experiences. 15+ years of experience across Fortune 500 companies (Amazon/Twitch, Apple, Crunchyroll, Nvidia) and startup environments (including Cyanogen), building scalable platforms and driving growth in areas like video streaming, content discovery, advertising, and personalization. MBA from UC San Diego Rady School of Management. Key skills include AI/ML product strategy, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional leadership.

Work History

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Director of Product Management

CrunchyrollApr 2021 - Aug 2025 • 4 yrs 5 mosLed the strategic direction and execution of Core Platform Services and Content Discovery, focusing on AI and machine learning to enhance user engagement. Developed ML-driven content discovery systems, built a company-wide experimentation strategy, and led the migration of Funimation to Crunchyroll.
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Senior Technical Product Manager / Platform Product Manager

TwitchSep 2016 - Mar 2021 • 4 yrs 7 mosLed live streaming and digital advertising initiatives, integrating Twitch Identity with Amazon DSP, unlocking $50M revenue, and developing co-streaming features for NFL's Thursday Night Football, doubling watch hours.
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Sr. Technical Program Manager

CyanogenJul 2015 - May 2016 • 11 mosDefined and executed product launch strategies for customized mobile experiences, launched flagship devices, and coordinated cross-functional teams.
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Engineering Project Manager

AppleApr 2013 - Apr 2015 • 2 yrs 1 moLed development of networking and storage solutions for iOS and macOS, defined feature roadmaps for OS releases, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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Mobile Software Program Manager

NVIDIAAug 2010 - Apr 2013 • 2 yrs 9 mosDrove software release roadmaps for mobile chipsets, developed KPI metrics for benchmarking, ensuring competitive product performance.

Education

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Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego

MBA2006 - 2008
U

University of Colorado

Bachelor's of Engineering, Computer Science2000 - 2003

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
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Core Platform Product Leader | Scaling Video Streaming, Personalization, and Experimentation Platforms | Deep Expertise in Ad Tech & Identity Systems | Ex-Amazon | Ex-Twitch | Ex-Apple | Ex-Nvidia
Dynamic product leader with a passion for leveraging AI to transform user experiences. 15+ years of experience across Fortune 500 companies (Amazon/Twitch, Apple, Crunchyroll, Nvidia) and startup environments (including Cyanogen), building scalable platforms and driving growth in areas like video streaming, content discovery, advertising, and personalization. MBA from UC San Diego Rady School of Management. Key skills include AI/ML product strategy, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional leadership.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Niket are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Niket Sirsi

Product Manager
Cupertino, CA, US
A/B Testing
Product Management
Critical Thinking
Strategy & Business Development
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

C

Director of Product Management

CrunchyrollApr 2021 - Aug 2025 • 4 yrs 5 mosLed the strategic direction and execution of Core Platform Services and Content Discovery, focusing on AI and machine learning to enhance user engagement. Developed ML-driven content discovery systems, built a company-wide experimentation strategy, and led the migration of Funimation to Crunchyroll.
T

Senior Technical Product Manager / Platform Product Manager

TwitchSep 2016 - Mar 2021 • 4 yrs 7 mosLed live streaming and digital advertising initiatives, integrating Twitch Identity with Amazon DSP, unlocking $50M revenue, and developing co-streaming features for NFL's Thursday Night Football, doubling watch hours.
C

Sr. Technical Program Manager

CyanogenJul 2015 - May 2016 • 11 mosDefined and executed product launch strategies for customized mobile experiences, launched flagship devices, and coordinated cross-functional teams.
A

Engineering Project Manager

AppleApr 2013 - Apr 2015 • 2 yrs 1 moLed development of networking and storage solutions for iOS and macOS, defined feature roadmaps for OS releases, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
N

Mobile Software Program Manager

NVIDIAAug 2010 - Apr 2013 • 2 yrs 9 mosDrove software release roadmaps for mobile chipsets, developed KPI metrics for benchmarking, ensuring competitive product performance.

Education

R

Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego

MBA2006 - 2008
U

University of Colorado

Bachelor's of Engineering, Computer Science2000 - 2003

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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