Product Leader @Amazon

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India


United States

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area









MBA, Finance
Great Lakes Institute of Management

BE, Electronics & Communication Engg
Coimbatore Institute of Technology
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Accomplished Product leader with over 20 years of global expertise in building successful products in consumer ecosystems, digital retailing, banking, financial services and payments. At Amazon/AWS, over the last 4.5 years, I have launched industry-disrupting solutions using AI, ML, and cloud native technologies. These have accelerated customer value, including enhanced revenue (70%), profitability (40%), and faster time-to market (50%). My prior leadership stints at Deloitte and Accenture deepened my skills in product strategy, C-Suite engagement, product development, and cross functional team collaboration. I am an Amazon Executive Speaker on Product Management and Innovation. As a featured speaker for the 'Product School', I am passionate in mentoring PMs and sharing my learning with the broader Product Community.
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Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions, Jun 2011 - Dec 2015 · 4 yrs 7 mos, For global banking and financial services majors, I successfully led creation of portfolio/product strategy, roadmap and influenced global teams to successfully deliver and launch innovative products and services. Advanced our capability Go to Market offerings to enhance value to customers and scale our practice.
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MBA, Finance, Great Lakes Institute of Management
BE, Electronics & Communication Engg, Coimbatore Institute of Technology
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