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Neel Sen - Head of Product Innovation & Realization (AI & Platforms) in Florham Park, NJ

Neel Sen

Executive product leader specializing in AI, platforms, and growth

VerizonVirginia TechFlorham Park, NJ13 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Innovation leader with 8 years managing Verizon's innovation arm, working closely with venture teams, innovation studios, and early-stage startups across multiple markets. Currently building a homeowner-focused AI startup with a working backend prototype using LLM and multimodal AI, combining enterprise product lifecycle experience from Cisco with 0-to-1 venture building.

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Key Strengths

  • 8 years leading Verizon's innovation arm
  • hands-on AI prototype builder using LLM and multimodal AI
  • strong user-centered product validation approach
  • experience connecting startups into end-to-end business cases
  • enterprise and startup product lifecycle expertise
  • pragmatic evaluation of ideas based on customer need, revenue potential, and COGS
  • cross-functional innovation execution with fast ROI/yay-nay decision processes

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  • significant technical ownership
  • accelerated prototype development speed
  • built a critical rapid prototyping platform
  • bridged prototyping to production
  • enabled agile, data-informed decision-making
  • strong technical credibility with leadership
  • maintained strong cross-functional relationships
  • sought after by product and engineering teams
  • adapted priorities based on research feedback
  • helped move projects forward in ambiguous environments
  • enabled flexible testing of AI features in production
  • contributed to faster speed to market
  • contributed to $6M in first-year savings
  • helped address a market gap in home security
  • technically deep
  • handles vague and ambiguous environments
  • understands architecture and scope
  • communicates easily with engineers, researchers, technical leaders, and product teams
  • drives concept development from research to prototype
  • partners effectively with product engineering leadership
  • uses analytics and trial feedback to refine feature sets

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Experience

Head of Product Innovation & Realization (AI & Platforms)Verizon · Jan 2021 – Jan 2026
Senior Manager, 5G Strategic Technology PartnershipsVerizon · Jan 2018 – Jan 2020
Principal Product Manager, CloudExtron · Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Senior Product Manager, WebEx DevicesCisco · Jan 2011 – Jan 2016

Education

Virginia Techmaster, Computer Engineering
National Institute of Technology Durgapurbachelor, Computer Science & Engineering

Skills

PrototypingCloud MigrationCI/CDLLM integrationcross-functional collaborationGrowth StrategyMarketplace DynamicsProduct AccelerationPlatform ArchitectureExperimentation FrameworksAI/LLM ProductizationMonetizationFunnel OptimizationMulti-Cloud Systems0→1 Scaling

Languages

English

Certifications

Executive Program, Chief Product Officer

Publications

5 publications

Artificial IntelligenceEdge ComputingResource AllocationDynamic ProvisioningNetwork OptimizationGesture-Based InteractionBlockchain Provenance

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