About
Sid
I build things at the intersection of strategy, technology, and product craft. Currently driving enterprise product transformation at Commonwealth Financial Network while studying agentic AI at MIT and building local AI systems from first principles.
Currently
What I'm working on now.
Journey
Reverse chronological. Most recent at top.
Product Development Manager, Corporate Strategy
- —Building AMS, a next-generation platform for independent financial advisors.
- —Helped move 40+ offerings toward a more product-led way of working.
- —Built AI copilots that turned everyday work into faster, smarter workflows.
- —Helped create the firm's Product Playbook and trained 40+ product managers to use it well.
- —Made it easier for Design, Engineering, Research, and Analytics teams to build together.
- —Brought more structure to roadmap planning and product risk across the organization.
Agentic AI Systems — Executive Education
Studying the design, deployment, and enterprise transformation potential of agentic AI systems. Topics span cost management, AI roadmapping, and applying agent-based architectures to real organizational contexts and product decisions.
Senior Product Manager
- —Led product strategy for five internal AWS platforms used by 500K+ people each day.
- —Launched an A/B testing platform that helped teams validate ideas and ship faster.
- —Built an AI knowledge assistant that made it easier for users to find answers across internal wiki tools.
- —Added real user monitoring and telemetry systems that improved visibility and cut issue detection time by 60%.
- —Worked across engineering, operations, and security to turn product ideas into scalable platform improvements.
Product Development Co-op
- —Helped launch a key product feature adopted across the Shark vacuum lineup.
- —Redesigned the brush roll system to improve pickup and cut hair wrap by 65%.
- —Wrote product requirements and user stories across 30 touchpoints and 3 robotics products.
- —Built a JIRA-based workflow that kept five cross-functional teams aligned.
- —Improved the robotics app home screen through testing and user feedback, increasing satisfaction by 15%.
R&D Business Development Consultant
- —Explored new opportunities in autonomous and connected vehicle systems.
- —Built a 5-year market entry strategy and $450M revenue outlook for a new off-highway vehicle line.
- —Helped shape the product roadmap and go-to-market plan for an autonomous vehicle launch.
- —Developed deep expertise in vehicle automation through research, strategy work, and hands-on project delivery.
STEM MBA — Business Analytics, ML & Entrepreneurship
GPA 3.55/4.0. Studied at the intersection of technology, analytics, and entrepreneurship. President, Babson Technology Club.
- —Developed a 5-year, $450M market entry strategy for Danfoss's autonomous off-highway vehicle line — through research, competitive analysis, and cross-functional leadership
- —Created product roadmap and go-to-market strategy for a new Johnson & Johnson consumer health product
Project & Operations Manager
- —Led a major plant expansion while managing budget, timelines, and day-to-day execution.
- —Managed a $300K expansion that lifted productivity by 200%, even through COVID disruptions and complex on-ground coordination.
- —Led four engineering teams and 60 foremen to improve execution, raise productivity, and reduce delays.
- —Built stronger operating rhythms through daily standups and Kanban-based planning.
- —Introduced a CRM system that improved client tracking, streamlined account management, and raised customer satisfaction by 20%.
- —Managed 35+ B2B client relationships and helped deliver custom orders on time.
Founder & Head of Product
- —Started Minium to bring better fitness into small spaces and everyday life.
- —Built it from the ground up into an omnichannel fitness business with 12K+ monthly users.
- —Helped customers set up awesome home gyms that fit into compact spaces without sacrificing the workout experience.
- —Hit first-year revenue goals and reached profitability by refining the product mix, pricing, and subscription model.
- —Took products from rough idea to real launch across both hardware and digital experiences.
- —Improved ecommerce conversion by 40% through better personalization and customer segmentation.
Process Innovation Intern
Hands-on immersion in JIT manufacturing, lean operations, and Kaizen methodology at one of the world's most rigorous manufacturing environments.
- —Designed and executed a Kaizen improvement project, earning the highest performance grade in the program
- —Applied continuous improvement principles that drove 30% operational efficiency gains
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
GPA 8.79/10.0. Engineering foundation in materials science, design for manufacturing, and analytical problem-solving. Research thesis on safer plastics for automobile bumpers.
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