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Group Product Manager | $150M Portfolio | Product Strategy, P&L Ownership & Margin Expansion | AI-Enabled Product Transformation

About

I am a Product & Portfolio Leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise hardware platforms. Currently , working as a Group Product Manager managing a $150M+ business with full ownership of revenue, pricing, margin expansion, and capital allocation. My Core Focus & Expertise includes : -Portfolio & P&L Governance: Leading a 15+ person team across product management, marketing, and business development to drive end-to-end product roadmaps and VOC-driven discovery. -Business Performance & Margins: Partnering with Segment Leadership and SCM to optimize cost structures, rationalize product complexity, and deliver long-term margin roadmaps. -People & Culture: Building high-performing teams, fostering international collaboration, and actively participating in Company wide initiatives I am optimistic about Deep tech Startup growth and I consult startups building scalable hardware products of future . Feel free to reach out to me for support

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

openai

Canva Magic Studio

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Work experience

Group Product Manager at Molex, Nov 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Lead product and portfolio strategy for a $200M power and signal connector business, with end-to-end ownership of revenue, margins, pricing, and capital allocation across the lifecycle. Manage and develop a 15-member cross-functional team spanning product management, marketing, and business development, building a scalable product organization aligned to long-term growth. Drive new product development pipelines, prioritizing investments through ROI-based capital allocation, market sizing, and customer value analysis. Define and execute pricing and margin expansion strategies, working closely with operations and supply chain teams to optimize mix, reduce cost of complexity, and improve gross margins. Lead portfolio optimization initiatives, including SKU rationalization and product line pruning, to improve capital efficiency and operational focus. Own market intelligence and VOC strategy, translating customer insights into differentiated products and competitive positioning. Spearhead AI integration initiatives within the segment to enhance operational efficiency, decision quality, and product lifecycle management. Partner with senior leadership to shape strategic growth plans, balancing short-term performance with long-term portfolio sustainability

Group Product Supervisor at Molex, May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, -Work closely with sales and customer to gather market data , translate them into products working closely with Engineering , Manufacturing and Quality . -I am responsible for establishing new product pipeline , execute product marketing activities related to NPI and grow the $revenue pipeline -I manage a team of incredibly smart 8 product marketing specialists who help in managing our power & signal consumer solutions pipeline . -We support sales and customer through training , query solving and right product recommendations -I travel across customers and distribution networks across different geographies in the world looking for opportunities and helping customers know about our product in detail

Product Manager at Molex, May 2017 - May 2023 · 6 yrs 1 mo, India

Sr. Executive Business Development at AVIOHELITRONICS INFOSYSTEMS PVT LTD, Feb 2016 - Apr 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, -Served as Sr Business Development Executive handling key accounts and generating leads from DPSUs -Techno Commercial proposal development for quotations received from Govt DPSUs, Defense Research & International Aerospace firms -Managing Projects with Sales, Supply Chain and Engg team and ensure timely completion -Provide quotations , manage pricing and defense contracts

Senior Business Development Executive at AVIOHELITRONICS INFOSYSTEMS PVT LTD, Jun 2015 - Apr 2016 · 11 mos, RFQ & Defense Technical Pursuit Management: Coordinated cross-functional proposal engineering, technical costing, and compliance teams to prepare winning bids and tenders for high-value aerospace and defense government contracts.

Product Manager at Binbag (IIM Bangalore Incubated Startup), Jun 2015 - Apr 2016 · 11 mos, Full-Lifecycle Digital Product Ownership: Executed agile product management for a B2C waste management digital platform, translating customer analytics into rapid prototyping and feature iterations.

Business Develop Manager at Binbag, May 2015 - Feb 2016 · 10 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, -Built and executed the company's go-to-market strategy, established customer journey from zero to 100 -Developed and maintained relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, and potential customers. -Identified and closed new business opportunities, collaborations with brands for marketplace - Was part of initiatives covering successful campaigns on E-waste management trainings , school reach outs and community building activities

Education

Masters of Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Annamalai university