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Senior Product manager 🌏 Maps - Data, Routing & Locations, EV technology & Products

About

Senior Product Manager | Geospatial Solutions Expert | Electric Vehicle products | Public Speaker | Mentor As a Senior Product Manager with a strong background in geospatial products, IT, and public speaking, I have successfully led high-impact projects at Stellantis, Amazon, Ola, and TCS, currently working with Stellantis, driving innovation and enhancing customer experiences across diverse industries. As a Senior Product Manager at Stellantis, responsible for curating and managing Geo services for the Smart Cockpit and Mobile applications. Led vendor partnerships with Google, TomTom, and Mapbox, and coordinated cross-functional teams including Legal and Privacy. Developed a comprehensive 2-year roadmap and partnered with AI and Data Science teams to build tailored Geo service models. At Ola, Developed high-quality Ola maps, reducing vendor dependency and costs. Launched features like Lane Guidance and EV Charger Routing. Improved map accuracy by 15% and POI coverage by 25%. Led Pan India data capture projects to enhance location intelligence. At Amazon’s last mile team, Initiated and led mapping projects from scratch, setting goals and KPIs. Collaborated with stakeholders in NA, EU, and APAC to align on customer requirements and process improvements. Improved delivery accuracy from 90% to 99% and increased actionability by 30% through ground truth data collection. With TATA Consultancy Services, Accumulated IT experience, specializing in Build and Release Management for a major BFS client. Also managed projects and billing, contributing to seamless project delivery and operational efficiency. Leadership, Mentoring & Collaboration: Managed and mentored teams, led customer feedback programs, and drove cross-functional collaboration across regions to innovate and explore new market opportunities. Actively mentor students by providing resume reviews and conducting mock interviews to help them prepare for successful careers. Public Speaking & Toastmasters: Professional public speaker with over 50 speeches across various forums. Pursued stand-up comedy and Toastmaster, holding certifications as a Competent Speaker, Competent Leader, and Advanced Leader Bronze. Organized large-scale events and served as Master of Ceremonies for national events.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Senior Product Manager at Stellantis, May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Lead navigation feature delivery for Stellantis Smart Cockpit vehicles across multiple brands, enhancing driver experience with tailored geospatial capabilities. Manage core navigation components including search, routing, maps, and user analytics to optimize the geospatial stack. Drive the GeoScience team in advanced analytics and predictive modeling, enabling data-driven product decisions. Collaborate with strategic suppliers such as Google, Amazon, TomTom, and Mapbox, aligning legal and procurement efforts to ensure compliance and budget adherence. Developed comprehensive EV geospatial layers encompassing points of interest, availability, tariffs, routing, and state-of-charge (SOC) predictions to support the electric vehicle ecosystem. Champion AI adoption within the team, integrating innovative technologies to elevate product productivity and quality.

Senior Product Manager - Ola Maps at Ola, Feb 2023 - Mar 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Responsible for curating high-quality maps for Ola's Mobility App, EV Scooter HMI and internal last mile products, reducing vendor dependence and significant cost savings. Partnered cross-functionally with Engineering, Data Science, Design, Operations, and Vendors to manage and enhance map data throughout the product lifecycle. Spearheaded the design and launch of complex map features including Lane Guidance, Junction View, Feedback Ingress, Safety features, EV Charger routing, and Road Closures. Led a Pan India image capture initiative to fuel data enhancement projects and develop data science models for enriched location intelligence. Collaborated closely with the Chief Product & Technology Officer to improve map accuracy, achieving over 15% reduction in distance and ETA deviations, and expanded Point of Interest (POI) coverage by 25%. Worked with design teams to create maps-specific UI/UX designs for the mobile app HMI. Initiated and executed community engagement programs and customer feedback processes, introducing gamification elements to generate actionable insights. Delivered measurable enhancements in customer experience and operational efficiency through proactive stakeholder management and quality assurance

Manager II - Program Management (Voice of Drivers) at Amazon, Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Program Manager II - Amazon Maps (Voice of Customers) at Amazon, Apr 2021 - Sep 2021 · 6 mos

Program Manager - Amazon Maps at Amazon, Jul 2018 - Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Member - Kotler Srinivasan centre for research in marketing at Great Lakes Institute of Management, May 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr

Member - Dean's student Leadership circle at Great Lakes Institute of Management, May 2017 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr

Standup Comedian at Self, Sep 2015 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Education

PGPM - Marketing & Analytics, Analytics and Marketing, Great Lakes Institute of Management

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Anna University Chennai