Speaker Bio
As Chief Operating Officer, Sanyogita Shamsunder oversees NextNav’s business development, strategy, product and software, program and operations, and IT, bringing over 20 years of experience leveraging technology and innovation to scale growth. Recently, she held the title of the Head of Edge Network Infrastructure at Google, where she led the team that developed and maintained Google’s multi-vendor Global Edge Network. Prior to that, she managed various network and product teams at Verizon, including in her role as the Vice President of Product Strategy and Operations, where she led early 5G network technology development and trials. She has also held product development, leadership and advisory roles at several startups, such as Sandbridge and Meeami Technologies. Earlier in her career, she launched the first 4G devices as well as led various spectrum initiatives in collaboration with government and industry groups. Sanyogita received her MBA from the Wharton School and Ph.D in electrical engineering and math from the University of Virginia.