Kaynam Hedayat
Product Management And Strategy Executive
Independent
Bio
Kaynam Hedayat is a seasoned Product Management and Strategy executive with deep
expertise in Building Operational Technology (OT), smart building systems, and industrial IoT.
He has led product management and marketing teams at both innovative startups and Fortune
500 companies, consistently driving strategies that transform how buildings collect, analyze, and
act on data.
Most recently, Kaynam served as VP of Product Management for Schneider Electric’s Building
Automation business, where he was responsible for product strategy, roadmap, and portfolio
management aimed at redefining Schneider Electric’s leadership in the Smart Buildings and
Building OT space. His work centered on connecting HVAC, lighting, access control, fire
protection, and energy systems through intelligent automation and data-driven outcomes,
enabling facility owners and operators to achieve new levels of operational efficiency and
sustainability.
Before Schneider Electric, Kaynam was the head of product management and marketing at
Digital Lumens, a pioneer in smart industrial lighting. There, he expanded the company’s
capabilities into the broader IoT and data-driven building services domain, delivering solutions
that integrated lighting systems into the wider operational fabric of buildings.
Prior to that, he held executive product roles at WiTricity, where he led product strategy for
wireless power transfer solutions, and at EXFO and Brix Networks, where he held senior
product and technology leadership positions, including CTO.
Kaynam holds a Master’s in Engineering from Cornell University and a B.S. in Electrical and
Computer Engineering from Northeastern University. He is the author of several industry
standards in networking and service assurance and holds 9 patents.