Trisom Sahu

Product Counsel | Legal Partner for Product & Engineering | Scaling Innovation through Risk Mitigation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

As a Product Counsel, I serve as a dedicated legal partner to product, engineering, and business teams, providing strategic guidance throughout the entire product lifecycle—from initial conception to global launch and expansion. I specialize in bridging the gap between technical innovation and legal compliance, ensuring that business goals are met through proactive risk mitigation and creative problem-solving. My expertise is built on a diverse professional foundation, including deep experience in Intellectual Property (IP), complex commercial contracting, Open Source strategy, and Data Privacy. By integrating these disciplines, I help teams navigate the complexities of modern regulation while protecting core assets and maintaining consumer trust. I am passionate about being a "full-stack" advisor who translates legal requirements into actionable technical guardrails, ultimately helping companies scale faster and more securely.

Experience

  • Senior Legal Counsel - Product & Privacy at New Relic
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Assistant Manager - Legal at Deloitte
    Oct 2022 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Legal Counsel at Infosys
    Aug 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Review and negotiation of customer and vendor contracts for large deals. • Post-merger subsidiary integration (policy changes and compliance). • Intellectual Property advisory and review including opensource compliance. • Worldwide Privacy compliance - GDPR, Privacy shield, CCPA, Australian Privacy.

  • Senior Legal Associate at Freshworks
    Jun 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    • General contracts - contract review and contract negotiation • Worldwide Privacy compliance - GDPR, Privacy shield, HIPAA, CCPA, Australian Privacy • Intellectual Property -Trademark policy and implementation, Patents-policy and implementation, Open source license reviews

  • Patent Specialist & Legal Analyst at Honeywell Safety & Productivity Solutions
    Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Worldwide Patent Prosecution • Open source license review and compliance • Commercial Contracts