Headline

Senior Product Manager | HRTech & B2B SaaS Expert | Bridging Tech & Business with 9 Years of Product Leadership

About

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 with 9 years of experience building and scaling innovative products. With a background in Computer Science & Engineering and an MBA, I thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, bridging the gap between technology and business effectively. Over the years, I have taken multiple 𝗛𝗥𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 from the ground up (0→1) and scaled them to maturity (1→100). My end-to-end knowledge of the HR domain includes building HRMS and Payroll Management systems that drive business efficiency and user adoption. Committed to continuous learning, I have completed MOOCs in Digital Product Management and AI for Product Managers to stay ahead in an evolving tech landscape. I bring proven experience in: • 𝗘𝗻𝗱-𝘁𝗼-𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 - from concept to launch and scale • 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 and ensuring leadership alignment on strategy • 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with engineering, design, business, marketing and sales teams • 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, wireframing and user story creation & grooming • 𝗚𝗧𝗠 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 and driving adoption of consumer facing web and mobile applications • 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 leveraging behavioral analytics & market insights

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

openai

Work experience

Senior Product Manager at Quess Corp Limited, Sep 2023 - Present · 3 yrs, Bengaluru, - Took ownership of the HRMS+Payroll SaaS product with 200K+ active users and successfully scaled it to 580K+ active users. - Directed the development of enhanced ESS features to strengthen customer retention, while launching new modules that drove customer acquisition and product adoption. - Led a comprehensive rebranding initiative, including a UI/UX overhaul, feature upgrades and the launch of a new product identity. - Developed and executed a robust product strategy, expanding the blue & grey-collar focused product into the white-collar and MSME segments. - Focused on customer satisfaction and NPS improvement, delivering an upgraded user experience that boosted the mobile app’s Play Store rating to all time high of 4.7 with 59K reviews. - Served as the go-to Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the HRMS product, ensuring strategic alignment between business needs, user experience and product capabilities. - Leveraged AI-powered tools for product specifications, requirement documentation and wireframe creation, accelerating product discovery, improving cross-functional collaboration and reducing turnaround time for feature planning.

Senior Product Manager at Heptagon Technologies (A Quess Corp Company), May 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, - Contributed to the founding team that developed a simplified Payroll Management system for MSMEs. Conducted competitor analysis and created product specifications and wireframes for the solution. - Launched a Video Interview Management tool that enables organizations to upskill their employees through video assessments. The product was extensively utilized to train users and assess their product knowledge. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, sales and marketing) and managed stakeholders to align product vision, ensure smooth delivery and drive adoption.

Product Manager at Heptagon Technologies (A Quess Corp Company), May 2017 - Apr 2021 · 4 yrs, - Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a comprehensive Hire-to-Retire HRMS from the ground up, enabling streamlined HR operations. - Led the product discovery phase through user interviews, market research, and competitor analysis, shaping product vision and roadmap. - Drove agile product lifecycle management, including backlog prioritization, user story creation, sprint planning, grooming, and ceremonies. - Teamed up with design teams on wireframing, prototyping, and UX research to deliver intuitive user experiences. - Oversaw UAT and cross-functional alignment, ensuring high-quality releases that met business and customer needs.

Summer Intern at Carborundum Universal Limited, Apr 2016 - May 2016 · 2 mos, Chennai, Studied the Effectiveness of Recruitment Process used in CUMI

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Amrita School of Business - Coimbatore

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science and Engineering, sri krishna college of engineering and technology