Bridging Academia and Industry in Digital Innovation and Product Management
Varun Nagaraj is a multifaceted professional bridging academia and industry in the fields of digital innovation and product management. As a Digital Learning and Innovation Fellow at Boston University's Questrom School of Business and a PhD candidate at Case Western Reserve University, Nagaraj brings a wealth of practical experience to his academic pursuits. His expertise spans product, platform, and technology strategy, marketing positioning, and business process development. Nagaraj's career includes roles as a product manager, consultant, VP of Product Management, and CEO in diverse tech sectors such as networking, security, data center virtualization, medical instrumentation, and IoT. His academic background includes degrees in electrical and computer engineering from IIT Bombay and North Carolina State University, as well as an MBA from Boston University. Nagaraj's research, including work on senseshaping in high-velocity product innovation, reflects his commitment to understanding the dynamics of modern business environments. His contributions to industry publications and his current role in shaping digital learning initiatives demonstrate his ongoing impact in both academic and professional spheres.