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Program & Product Operations - Deputy Manager | Design Operations | UX | EV | Automotive | Product Management | Project Management | Ex - Marvell Technology | Top Product Management Fellow @ NextLeap PM

About

Program & Prodduct Operations professional with 7 years across EV mobility, building systems and launching products at one of India's most ambitious startups. At Matter Motor Works, I joined as the founding Design Operations hire — no team, no process, no playbook. Built the entire operating infrastructure for a 50-person multidisciplinary design studio from scratch, while simultaneously leading digital product launches, event activations, and global showcases. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Founded and scaled Matter's Design Operations function from zero — built governance, project tracking, and cross-functional systems now running 71 concurrent projects across 50 people. Spearheaded Matter's CES 2026 presence in Las Vegas — coordinating the brand's global debut and the unveiling of the Niron Magnetics rare-earth-free motor partnership. Led delivery and post-launch optimisation of Matter's Website 2.0 — drove booking conversion from 26.28% → 31.68% (+20% relative) in two weeks through data-driven iteration. Executed Matter Looped — India's first free track test-ride activation across 2 cities, 156 riders, with structured user research informing future product strategy. Increasingly leveraging AI-augmented workflows across studio operations, automation, and product execution. Top Fellow, NextLeap PM Fellowship (2025–26).

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

deepmind

elevenlabs

grok

Work experience

Deputy Manager - Program & Product Operations at Matter, Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos, Driving - Product, UX Research & Insights , Service Design, and Communication Design.

Assistant Manager - Design Operations at Matter, May 2023 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr, Building Design Operations from grounds up!

Product Marketing Intern at Marvell Technology, Jul 2022 - May 2023 · 11 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Built an RPA-based web scroller using UiPath to automate competitor price and availability tracking. Cleaned up and updated product briefs and technical content on the company website for accuracy and clarity.

Vice President at Student Council MIT, Manipal, Dec 2021 - Oct 2022 · 11 mos, Manipal, Meetings with senior management and clients to determine project requirements, timeframes, and costs Creating thorough project plans to engage clients, staff members, and project teams, and amending them as needs and requirements change

Design Engineer at Manipal Technologies Limited, Apr 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Manipal, Designed and developed customer-specific kiosks and special-purpose machines using SolidWorks, focusing on sheet metal design and manufacturability. Worked on multiple products including DCPK, printing kiosks, fragrance dispensers, and die-cutting machines, from concept to production-ready designs. Collaborated with R&D and quality teams to deliver accurate drawings, support inspections, and ensure smooth manufacturing.

Junior Design Engineer at Gopalan Aerospace, Sep 2018 - Mar 2019 · 7 mos, Bangalore, Designed and analyzed structural components for aerospace projects, including lifting beams and pressure chamber doors. Used ANSYS and CREO for structural analysis and design validation to meet safety and performance standards

Education

Product Management Fellowship, Nextleap

Master of Technology - MTech, Engineering Management, Manipal institute of technology