Kunal Ashwin Shah

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Head of Data at Kestrel Energy | ex-Intel

Kestrel Energy
Seattle, WA · PT (UTC-8)
12+ years experience
Wharton
English
Open to work
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Overview

Based in Seattle. I lead product analytics at Kestrel Energy. Built the product analytics models now used in 12 product decisions a quarter. Replaced 72 hand-built dashboards with one metrics layer people trust. Before that: Intel and VMware. Chess on lunch breaks.

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Skills
funnel analysisAmplitudedbtTableauPython
Open to workLooking for a role
closes in 3 months

Open to Head of Data roles at Series B robotics companies

Target roles
Head of Data
Level
Mid
Industries
Climate tech, Fintech
Work mode
Hybrid
Available
60 days notice
Work authorization
Authorized to work in the WA
What I'm looking for
A team that ships weekly and owns product analytics end to end.
Not interested in
Pure people management

19 years in product analytics. Strongest at dbt and Python. Serving notice now.

Seattle, WAfunnel analysisdbttableau
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Experience

  1. Head of Data
    Jun 2025 - Present
    Kestrel Energy · 1 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
    • Taught SQL to 70 non-analysts.
    • Built the product analytics models now used in 5 product decisions a quarter.
  2. Senior Data Scientist
    Aug 2022 - Jun 2025
    Intel · 2 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
    • Wrote the metric definitions the leadership team reviews every week.
  3. Staff Data Scientist
    Nov 2020 - Aug 2022
    VMware · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
    • Replaced 49 hand-built dashboards with one metrics layer people trust.
    • Taught SQL to 184 non-analysts.
  4. Senior Data Scientist
    Sep 2018 - Nov 2020
    Workday · 2 yr 2 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
    • Built the product analytics models now used in 8 product decisions a quarter.
  5. Analytics Manager
    Apr 2015 - Sep 2018
    Reddit · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Seattle, WA
    • Built the product analytics models now used in 4 product decisions a quarter.
    • Taught SQL to 199 non-analysts.

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Education

  1. Wharton
    MBA, Business Administration
    2006 - 2008
  2. University of Washington
    BS, Operations Research
    2002 - 2006

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