Her Story
About Anjali
Anjali Munjal is a seasoned technology and product management leader with more than 25 years of experience driving innovation, business growth, and customer-centric solutions in the technology industry. Beginning her career as a computer engineer in 1999, she spent over two decades with Dell EMC, where she successfully transitioned from engineering to product management after earning her MBA while working full-time and raising a young family. Her determination to expand beyond the technical aspects of product development and better understand customer needs shaped her leadership philosophy and laid the foundation for a highly successful career in product strategy and management.
Today, Anjali serves as Director of Product Management, specializing in data protection, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions. She is responsible for defining product vision, shaping strategic roadmaps, and translating customer and market insights into actionable requirements for large engineering organizations. Known for her ability to bridge technical and business audiences, Anjali works across the entire product ecosystem—including customers, engineering, sales, marketing, support, and executive leadership—to ensure solutions deliver measurable value. Throughout her career, she has led high-impact product launches, driven market expansion initiatives, and helped organizations develop innovative technologies that strengthen data resilience and accelerate business growth.
Anjali's success is rooted in resilience, continuous learning, and a deep commitment to mentorship. She believes that education and professional growth are investments that pay dividends throughout a career, regardless of life stage or circumstance. A strong advocate for advancing women in technology, she has mentored aspiring product managers and helped others navigate career transitions into leadership roles. Guided by values of customer focus, collaboration, and lifelong learning, Anjali remains passionate about creating products that solve real-world challenges while empowering the next generation of technology leaders to achieve their full potential.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Anjali
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to having inner strength and resiliency. The road is never easy - there have been lots and lots of hurdles for me. You have to have that kind of resiliency and grit to just go on with it. I've dealt with anxiety and depression all my life, starting in my first year of college. I've been through so much - I had a miscarriage with twins, and my mom had stage 4 breast cancer when my first kid was about to be born. She died two months after my elder son was born. When my son was born and my mom had cancer and passed away, I told my company I could only work half-time, but they said either work full-time or quit. I lifted myself up and worked full-time, and then I grew. I think my being here, being a director, in spite of all these facts and not quitting a job even one day in 25 years - that's what I'm proud of. Family support is also foremost. I had been doing my MBA while my husband was traveling, so sometimes he has to step up, sometimes I have to step up. If you don't have that inner strength and resiliency, you won't make it. A lot of times when you just want to give up, you just have to chug it along and see the light at the end of the tunnel.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I ever received came when I was debating whether I should do my MBA. I had two kids, a full-time job, and I was in my mid-career. I was asking around, talking to people who had done part-time MBAs, and one person in my office was very good. He was in his 40s and he said, 'Look, are you gonna work for the next 20 years?' I said yeah. And he said, 'If you're gonna work for the next 20 years, trust me, it's worth the effort.' Those four years were really brutal because I was working and I used to study from 9 to 11, and then on the weekends it was crazy nights and weekends. But after 4 years, it really changed my career and perception and trajectory, and thanks to that one person who said yes, go for it. So if anybody comes to ask me about an MBA, I would say it's never late to do. Learning is always a blessing, rather than regretting 20 years later, 'Oh shucks, I should have done it.' Always take the plunge. Always don't lose a chance of learning - it's never late to learn.
03What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values that are most important to me in both my work and personal life are continuous learning, creativity, family, and cultural awareness. I have a strong passion for traveling and enjoy exploring different countries with my family, as it allows us to experience diverse cultures, broaden our perspectives, and learn from people around the world. Creativity has also been a significant part of my life since childhood. I have a deep interest in painting and art, and during my high school years, I received recognition from the Vice President of India for my artistic achievements. I also designed posters for college festivals, with over 100 copies displayed across campuses, which further strengthened my appreciation for creative expression and communication. These experiences have shaped my ability to think creatively, adapt to new environments, and value meaningful connections with people from different backgrounds.
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