Testimonials

Testimonials written by people I've worked with. Well, mostly people.

Nihar is someone who is genuinely curious about the world and never stops learning. Whether it's technology, history, finance, philosophy, or something entirely unfamiliar, he has an instinct to dig deeper, question assumptions, and understand the bigger picture. He's analytical by nature, but not someone who looks at everything through numbers and logic alone.

He's ambitious, but what stands out is that his ambition is accompanied by a strong sense of responsibility towards his family and the people around him. He thinks long-term, plans ahead, and constantly looks for ways to grow, both personally and professionally.

He's also someone who values honesty, constructive feedback, and meaningful relationships. He isn't afraid to acknowledge what he doesn't know, challenge conventional thinking, or rethink his own perspectives.

Above all, Nihar strikes me as someone who wants to build a meaningful life, not just a successful career. Someone who wants to keep evolving, make a positive difference, and leave things a little better than he found them.

ChatGPT

Chief Compliment Officer (AI)

I had the pleasure of managing Nihar when was an integrations Product Manager at Dialpad. He has a broad skill and is able to develop a coherent strategic roadmap, communicate effectively with customers and ensure precise and speedy execution deliverables meeting both company long term objectives while balancing customer commits. I would love the chance to work with him again.

Natasha Ratanshi-Stein

Director, Product Management (Reported to her at Dialpad)

I worked with Nihar across two different teams. He’s easily one of the most organized PMs I’ve worked with. Instead of vague high-level roadmaps, he lays out realistic two-year plans that are actually workable and grounded in thorough customer interviews and competitive analysis.

On day-to-day execution, he genuinely understands engineering and design trade-offs, which makes collaborating with him straightforward and productive. He keeps a sharp eye on team velocity, especially with finding practical ways to leverage AI to help us move faster. Whenever we shipped something impactful, Nihar always went out of his way to make sure engineering and design got the spotlight and credit across the wider organization.

Arjun Vade

Staff Engineer (Worked with him at Dialpad)

I worked with Nihar for a number of years. He was a thoughtful and collaborative PM who did a great job translating product needs into clear, detailed requirements while balancing customer needs with technical considerations. Not only was he was organized and responsive to feedback he was also great at keeping projects moving by providing clarity and making decisions when needed. He also consistently followed through to ensure what we delivered met the original product goals.

Vik Kumar

Senior Engineering Manager (Worked with him at Dialpad)

Working alongside Nihar has been one of the most rewarding collaborative experiences of my professional career.

During his tenure leading product management for Dialpad Meetings, Nihar’s vision and strategic execution completely transformed the platform. Under his leadership, the product reached new heights across every key metric—from accelerating feature delivery timelines to driving higher user adaptability and achieving record-high NPS scores. He has a rare ability to deeply understand customer pain points and translate them into features that deliver real, measurable value.

When Nihar transitioned to lead the Integrations team, our collaboration seamlessly continued as we worked together on the Salesforce integration for Dialpad Meetings. His transition didn't skip a beat; his ownership and domain expertise enabled us to introduce a series of powerful new features to the integration suite that were enthusiastically received by our customer base.

Nihar stands out as a thoroughly seasoned, highly professional, and remarkably flexible Product Manager. He balances rigorous strategic thinking with an adaptable, pragmatic approach to execution, making him not only a exceptionally strong product owner but also a true partner to work with.

Any organization or team would be fortunate to have his leadership.

Ganesh Shanbhag

Engineering Manager (Worked with him at Dialpad)

Nihar's perseverance and efforts always ensure that he has an extra notch of clarity than the rest. His wisdom, experience and attitude to get things done is an asset to any team. His empathetic nature gives him an indispensable edge in managing stakeholders, team members and customers.

His strategy to build allied products provided reasonable upselling opportunities to the sales folks. He is a leader who listens to new ideas, is grounded in his approach, and is hands on with his work. I cherish my opportunity of working with him.

Ankur Mundhra

Senior Product Manager (Reported to me at FusionCharts)

Some managers drain the energy out of you, while others put you in a box and hand out instructions without explaining the reasoning behind them. Nihar is neither. He is transparent, genuine, straightforward, and, most importantly, very approachable.

I worked with him for a year and had the opportunity to see him take on more and more responsibilities within the organisation. He has a knack for writing detailed product specifications, building roadmaps, and anticipating problems well before they arise.

One of the most important qualities of a good manager is the ability to communicate the expected outcomes of a task and explain its importance before assigning it to someone. Nihar does this exceptionally well. He makes sure you understand the bigger picture and the value of your contribution. As a result, I felt excited to work with him every single day.

He is the best manager I have worked with, and I look forward to working with him again if the opportunity arises.

Jimut Dhali

Senior Software Engineer (Reported to me at FusionCharts, later, worked with me at Dialpad)

I had the opportunity to work with Nihar when Idera acquired FusionCharts. He's an extremely talented product manager who goes above and beyond to ensure product success. Nihar is an easily approachable, down to earth techie who will be an asset to any organization he joins. Whether it be explaining a technical issue, or recommending new initiatives, Nihar went the whole nine yards and was always willing to help. I can't recommend him enough and look forward to a time when when can work together again!

Kirti Joshi

Senior Director, Product Marketing (Worked with her at FusionCharts)

Nihar is perfectionist and produces very beautiful yet simple to use products. He is a a great person to work with.

Ashish Gaikwad

Senior Software Engineer (Reported to me at Expojure, later, joined me at Dialpad)


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