Engineering Manager · AI Product Execution Lead

Shailee Desai

Engineering Manager, Neophoenix.ai/AI Product Delivery

Building scalable AI platforms, cloud solutions, and high-impact enterprise products at Neophoenix.ai — with a focus on AI products, agentic systems, technical delivery, and IT team leadership.

  • 0+Years Building
  • 0AI Products
  • Execution Scale
Executive Profile

Building the Future of Enterprise AI

Engineering Manager — Neophoenix.ai

As Engineering Manager at Neophoenix.ai, I focus on building AI products that help businesses solve real operational problems through technology, automation, and intelligent systems.

My role connects product vision, business requirements, development execution, AI/ML implementation, and delivery coordination.

The goal is to make sure every AI product moves from concept to working solution with clarity, structure, and reliable execution.

Team Execution · Neophoenix.ai

At Neophoenix.ai, I work closely with backend engineers, frontend engineers, AI/ML engineers, QA teams, DevOps teams, and product and leadership teams.

My career focus is on building AI products, heading engineering execution, and helping technical teams deliver business-ready products and agents.

I support practical AI product delivery by aligning Dev and AI/ML engineers around clear requirements, structured execution, and reliable release outcomes.

  • Engineering Leadership

    Leading development coordination, sprint execution, delivery tracking, and team alignment across AI products and enterprise platforms.

  • AI Product Execution

    Working with Dev and AI/ML engineers to convert product ideas, use cases, and business problems into practical AI-powered solutions.

  • Delivery Management

    Managing timelines, task ownership, team communication, QA coordination, and release readiness for product delivery.

  • Cross-Functional Coordination

    Bridging product, business, engineering, AI/ML, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth execution and clear accountability.

Ventures

AI Ventures & Strategic Products

A portfolio built around one principle: AI products must be practical, business-ready, and executed with strong engineering discipline.

Neophoenix.ai

AI Infrastructure

AI-first infrastructure company building enterprise AI products, agentic systems, and AI-powered business solutions — helping businesses move from manual processes toward intelligent, automated, and governed AI workflows.

  • AI Product Execution
  • Engineering Coordination
  • Agentic Workflows
  • Enterprise AI
  • Delivery Management
Visit Neophoenix.ai

Vectalk.ai

Neophoenix Product

Enterprise RAG and knowledge intelligence product that helps businesses convert internal documents, files, reports, and operational knowledge into an AI-powered knowledge system for search, understanding, and business insights.

  • Enterprise RAG
  • AI Knowledge Search
  • Document Processing
  • OCR
  • Role-aware Access

DripDash.ai

Neophoenix Product

Enterprise access, control, and admin infrastructure for identity, user management, organization management, RBAC, credits, billing, and SaaS administration — a strong control layer for SaaS and AI products.

  • Multi-tenant Orgs
  • RBAC
  • Admin Dashboard
  • Billing & Credits
  • SaaS Control Layer
Career Journey

Building, Coordinating & Leading Product Execution

Jan 2025 – PresentCurrent

Engineering Manager

Neophoenix.ai

  • Leading engineering coordination and product execution for AI products, enterprise platforms, and agentic solutions.
  • Heading engineering execution and working with Dev and AI/ML engineers to build product solutions.
  • Coordinating product requirements, sprint planning, task allocation, delivery tracking, and QA coordination.
  • Supporting development of Vectalk.ai, DripDash.ai, and enterprise AI solutions.
  • Helping convert AI ideas into structured engineering execution aligned with product vision and business goals.
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Senior Project Coordinator / Engineering Coordinator

Product & Technology Delivery

  • Managed project coordination, engineering communication, sprint tracking, and delivery planning for software products and client platforms.
  • Coordinated with developers, QA, designers, and delivery teams on task planning, sprint updates, and project progress.
  • Supported requirement understanding and communication between business and engineering teams.
  • Tracked blockers, follow-ups, testing status, and release readiness while improving delivery structure and accountability.
Jan 2020 – Dec 2021

Project Coordinator

Software Delivery & Team Coordination

  • Worked on software project coordination, client communication, team follow-ups, and delivery tracking.
  • Helped translate client requirements into clear development tasks for developers and QA teams.
  • Tracked timelines, pending items, bugs, and release dependencies across delivery progress.
  • Supported communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Jan 2018 – Dec 2019

Operations & Delivery Coordinator

Business Operations and Execution

  • Worked on internal operations, team coordination, workflow tracking, and business process execution.
  • Coordinated between teams for daily work updates, documentation, follow-ups, and process communication.
  • Supported operational planning, execution tracking, and delivery operations for business and technology teams.
  • Helped improve internal workflow clarity and accountability.
Education

Academic & Executive Credentials

UTU

Uka Tarsadia University

Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering

Completed an undergraduate program in computer engineering with coursework and projects spanning software systems, engineering design, and applied problem solving—the technical foundation behind product delivery, AI platforms, and engineering leadership.

  • Computer Engineering
  • Software Engineering
  • Problem Solving