Award-Winning Product Leader

10+ years of experience transforming technology organisations, scaling internal systems, and building high-performing teams that deliver measurable business impact for senior leadership.

Professional Background

Sandy Kahrod is a results-driven product and technology transformation leader with over a decade of experience in the MSP and IT Services industry. She specialises in scaling internal systems, driving technology transformation, and building collaborative, growth-focused teams.

Currently serving as Head of Product at Six Degrees, Sandy leads platform strategy and technology transformation initiatives across internal and customer-facing systems, managing teams of product managers and business analysts focused on cloud, cyber, modern work, connectivity, voice, and mobile capabilities.

Her track record includes delivering a 35x increase in public cloud pipeline, achieving 200% growth in security upsell rates, and generating over £1M in new pipeline through strategic platform development and capability building.

Core Expertise

  • Technology Transformation: Leading complete rebuilds of technology services across people, platform, and process
  • Internal Platform Development: Building SOCs, AIOps platforms, and scalable internal capabilities
  • Portfolio Strategy: Managing multi-million pound technology portfolios with proven ROI
  • Team Leadership: Building high-performing product teams and implementing agile methodologies
  • Stakeholder Management: Managing complex relationships across engineering, architecture, and operational teams
  • Business Change: Driving organisational transformation and cultural change initiatives

Education & Professional Development

Education

  • MChem Chemistry
    University of Warwick
    Masters project in computational chemistry
  • Software Engineering Nano Degree
    Code First Girls
    Technical skills development

Professional Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • Google Cloud Digital Leader
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
  • Microsoft Data Fundamentals (DP-900)
  • Microsoft AI Fundamentals (AI-900)
  • Product Management & Marketing Certification - Product Focus

Recognition & Industry Leadership

Awards & Recognition

TechWomen100 Award Winner
Recognition for excellence in technology leadership and innovation

Speaking Engagements

"How to move between tech & non-tech roles to accelerate your career"
Women Transforming Technology Conference

Community Leadership

Mentor with Girls' Network, STEM Ambassador, and founding member of workplace inclusion initiatives

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Bringing proven expertise in technology transformation, internal platform development, and team leadership to help senior executives achieve their strategic objectives.

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