Chakkaradeep Chinnakonda Chandran — Principal PM & AI Strategist

Product & Generative AI Leader

Chakkaradeep

Chinnakonda Chandran

Leading Generative AI strategy at GoDaddy, driving innovation in AI experiences with a proven track record at Microsoft. Expert in product strategy, AI agents, and business automation with multiple patents in cloud technologies.

Also building Axaily — micro-apps for productivity.

Chakkaradeep Chinnakonda Chandran
10+ YearsBlending AI, strategy, and platforms
1M+ UsersEngaged at scale
AI LeaderGenerative AI adoption
Side Projects

From 0 to 1 — Building Micro-Apps for Productivity

Alongside my product leadership roles, I'm building Axaily—a collection of focused, thoughtfully designed apps that solve real productivity problems.

GoTrio

GoTrio

Less tasks. More clarity.

A minimalist macOS menu bar task manager that limits your daily priorities to just three tasks, featuring a built-in Pomodoro-style timer.

macOSProductivityFocus
ReminderTemplates

ReminderTemplates

Stop starting from scratch.

Thoughtfully crafted templates for Apple Reminders on iPhone, iPad, and Mac—get organized in seconds, not minutes.

iOSiPadOSmacOSTemplates
Monofocus

Monofocus

Block distractions. Stay in the zone.

A deep focus macOS utility that dims the screen and blocks clicks outside your primary work app, with an integrated countdown timer.

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Experience

Innovating at the Intersection of AI, Product Strategy & Platforms

Over a decade of product and platform leadership — from developer tools to enterprise automation to generative AI.

GoDaddy

Principal Product Manager, Generative AI Experiences

Feb 2022 – Present
  • Led Generative AI strategy for GoDaddy Airo, including launch of airo.ai
  • Built and shipped the Airo Agent Framework (multi-agent platform for conversational workflows)
  • Delivered Airo Plus Compliance, driving strong adoption and revenue impact
  • Integrated AI into core customer workflows, improving engagement and business performance
Generative AIProduct StrategyAI AgentsPlatform Development

Microsoft

Senior Product Manager, Office Graphics

Apr 2021 – Jan 2022
  • Drove adoption of video in Office products
  • Launched Recording Studio for PowerPoint (20% adoption in first two weeks)
  • Co-invented a patent-pending ML teleprompter using speech recognition + NLP
  • Improved presentation and storytelling capabilities at scale
Machine LearningOffice 365VideoNLP

Microsoft

Senior Product Manager, SharePoint Business Process Automation

Mar 2017 – Apr 2021
  • Led product strategy for Business Automation in Microsoft Lists
  • Expanded low-code automation adoption from 0% → 30%
  • Achieved 82% adoption for production apps and 41% for workflows
  • Positioned SharePoint as a leading enterprise automation platform
Microsoft ListsLow-CodeAutomationEnterprise

Microsoft

Product Manager II, SharePoint Experiences Platform

Apr 2015 – Mar 2017
  • Built and launched SharePoint developer platform (200% adoption growth)
  • Engaged 1M+ developers via ecosystem improvements
  • Contributed to Gartner Magic Quadrant leadership
  • Co-invented patented rendering solution (page load: minutes → milliseconds)
Developer PlatformSharePointGartner MQPatents

Microsoft

Product Manager, Visual Studio Cloud Platform

Sept 2012 – Mar 2015
  • Translated customer insights into cloud platform capabilities
  • Reduced build/setup costs by 50%
  • Co-invented patented debugging solution (5 min → 1 min)
  • Improved developer productivity and release velocity
Cloud PlatformVisual StudioDeveloper ToolsPatents
Key Achievements

Impact That Speaks for Itself

Product-Led Growth

Drove measurable adoption, engagement, and revenue impact by embedding AI and automation into customer-facing workflows.

AI-Powered Innovation

Pioneered breakthrough AI-driven experiences and earned multiple patents in generative AI and cloud technologies that transformed how users build, create, and scale.

Platform & Ecosystem Leadership

Built and scaled platforms that empower over 1 million developers and enterprise customers, accelerating the adoption of low-code automation and integrated AI solutions.

Industry Recognition & Impact

Guided products to achieve market leadership and recognition in Gartner's Magic Quadrant and industry benchmarks through differentiated product experiences.

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