🛰️ Madan Ankapura

Skylo is a global satellite connectivity provider enabling direct-to-device and IoT communications. -Built and lead Skylo’s product organization, driving company-wide product strategy, roadmap, and execution across the business -Created pricing, packaging, and channel strategy for voice services — a critical unlock enabling MNOs to monetize satellite connectivity. -Spearheaded GTM motions (commercial structure, partnerships, customer engagement) with global carriers, OEMs, and chipset vendors. -Serve as executive-facing product leader featured in Skylo’s launches - Orchestrated cross-functional execution (PM, Eng, Design, Ops, Partnerships, Data) to expand product portfolio and accelerate revenue growth.

Investor and Advisor to tech startups. sensfix.com timeless.space deepen.ai bosonmotors.com

North builds hardware, software, and integrations powering billions of customer transactions. - Partnered with the executive team to define product direction across hardware, software, and AI initiatives. - Prototyped and implemented API strategy that reduced vendor costs by several million annually. - Guided early generative AI initiatives to improve product capabilities and operational efficiency.

Owned roadmap for Square’s next-generation Terminal hardware and operating system. - Developed API platform accelerating partner integrations, improving developer velocity, and expanding platform reach - Implemented GenAI-powered productivity tools that streamlined internal processes and improved cycle time. - Work laid the foundation for the Terminal product line launched after departure.

-Built and led a cross-functional team, driving strategic product initiatives -Android for Cars: Designed and executed developer strategy enabling 100s of apps, showcased at Google I/O and across developer platforms (blogposts, developer site) -AI features: Partnered with DeepMind to launch Adaptive Battery & Adaptive Brightness, materially improving device retention and user experience. -Scaled Android ecosystem from 700M → 3B devices, expanding engagement from dozens to hundreds of ecosystem partners (OEMs, carriers, chipset vendors). -Cloud Services for Android Partners: Launched OTA, analytics, and enterprise APIs (partner.android.com), enhancing partner security and monetization. - Expanded Android Enterprise & IoT programs, enabling OEMs and SOCs to drive business adoption globally. - Regularly presented to global partners, executives, and at industry events. - Developer Story for Android Automotive OS (#cars #apps) - Product management of Android Core OS/Frameworks (#batterylife) - Growth/scaling of Android ecosystem (#growth, #ecosystem) - Keeping partner devices secure (#security, #updates) - Cloud Services for Android Partners (partner.android.com/home) (#b2b, #enterprise, #analytics) - Google App Distribution (#distribution) #Android #Platform #ProductManagement

-Led Google–Samsung technical engagement on Android smartphones, accelerating platform adoption and ecosystem development -Built and managed team of 10+ engineers delivering Android platform enhancements, apps, and mobile advertising solutions. -Represented Samsung in industry standards bodies (Java Working Group, LiMo).

Developed algorithms to analyze and manipulate digital media content with focus on robustness and resilience.

Responsible for developing a method for Turbo equalization/LDPC

Responsible for developing Cell array analysis software using image processing algorithms.