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Lalitha N

Product Manager, Project Management @ Dell - Global Supply Chain Management Division

Hyderabad

10+ years of work experience

Dell
Mar 20215 yrs 9 mosPresent

• Drove high-impact BCP initiatives across Manufacturing and Fulfillment teams during the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts (2019–2021), securing business continuity and achieving >95% OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance throughout the disruption period. • Orchestrated over 20 successful new project completions and onboarded 10+ vendors across cross-functional Supply Chain teams , reducing average onboarding time by 30% and enabling a 20% increase in SKU availability. Managed projects with tight deadlines delivering all initiatives on time and within scope. • Led expansion projects into Middle Eastern market, establishing new 3PL partnerships and vendor networks. Enabled a 25% increase in regional distribution capacity and improved delivery lead times by 15–20%, in collaboration with Sales and Logistics teams. • Designed and maintained over 10 custom interactive dashboards using Jira and Azure DevOps, providing real-time visibility into project status, SLA adherence, and team productivity. Contributed to a 40% improvement in issue resolution time by enhancing escalation tracking and KPI transparency.
Dell
Aug 20197 yrs 4 mosPresent

Hyderabad Area, India

● Working with different business stake holders to drive the solution designs for a product. ● Working directly with other product owners, system engineers, program managers, developers, testers to reach timely deliverable deadlines ● Working closely with test leads to have a TDD development model to reduce defects raised in testing & Prod environments ● Managing and Monitoring product & team performance KPIs ● Took lead on implementing Xtreme Programming to deliver better and improved performance from dev & test teams ● Analyzed manufacturing data, created Dashboards and release plans ● Lead BCP programs to ensure supply to customers is not effected due to COVID to improve efficiency in manufacturing for Cork - Ireland & Poland factories ● Actively working on implementing D365 for factories to improve production flows Key Achievements: ● Successfully planned and managed sprint backlogs for N+2 sprints ● Introduced process improvements by making team adapt to TDD and get N+1 functional testing to N ● Promoted to Lead PO with in 6 months of joining the job for a Major application in Supply Chain Management life cycle ● Successfully achieved the IDC quarter targets by streamlining and leading BCP programs to avoid CVID impact on business ● Managed cross functional teams during WFH and ensured the performance in the previous 2 quarters to be intact
Dec 20171 yr 9 mosAug 2019

• Gathered business requirements through interviews, surveys and UI analysis of the existing system. • Performed Gap Analysis by defining the customer & vendor platforms clearly. • Translated ambiguous business requirements into Agile User Stories and Technical specifications. • Implemented Agile methodology with 30 days sprints, designed ER diagrams using Visio, wireframes using Balsamiq • Conducted functional testing and coordinated UAT sessions to sign-off project to further sprints.
Modak Analytics
Apr 20179 mosDec 2017

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

•Led cross functional project teams from concept to launch of the project in requirements gathering, analyzing data through SQL scripts, presenting to stake holders, finishing product before deadlines •Developed dynamic dashboards to present detailed patterns and effects analysis of clinical trial data •Built scripts and queries to rigorously test and to maintain quality of the data analysis •Developed python script using pandas to automate the process of report generation •Created technical design documents and presentations for review meetings and future knowledge transfer
Anthem, Inc.
Jan 20161 yr 2 mosFeb 2017

Norfolk, Virginia Area

•The job duties consist migrating the Medicare data from West coast and central region of United states, Transform and Load the data in to the Facets Database. •Involved in the Data modeling process to create the technical blue print of the Database. •Worked extensively with GBD Facets, Healthcare Claims and processing them. •Utilized Excel and Access for data Management and used Database languages such as SQL, PL/SQL,MSBI Tools, Toad for processing the data as needed •Extensively involved in analyzing and tuning long running jobs in production •Solid understanding of relational database concepts, data warehousing, OLAP, and database architecture and design •Experience with SQL Server Management Studio and OLAP •Created the test scripts and complex queries to test the application and to quality assurance of the data. •Enforced standards and best practices around data modeling efforts •Preparation of Checklists, identification of Test Cases and preparing Test Plans. •Have developed Viso diagrams to present the work and design flow to management for getting the workflow design approved. Developed technical design documents and presentations for review meetings and future knowledge transfer. •Have worked efficiently under short deadlines and solved the issues as needed by the business.

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Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

Master’s Degree, Environmental Studies

Virginia Commonwealth University

20141 yr2015
Carnegie Mellon University

Master's degree, Computational Biology

Carnegie Mellon University

20121 yr2013

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Product Manager, Project Management @ Dell - Global Supply Chain Management Division

About

Product Owner & Supply Chain/Logistics Specialist with 9+ years of experience in product development and delivery. Proven ability to transform complex project visions into tangible results that align with business goals and operational efficiency. Proficient in SDLC methodologies (SAFe Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) and highly skilled in stakeholder management, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Experienced in leveraging SQL and advanced analytics to drive insights and optimize processes. In addition to product and project expertise, I bring hands-on knowledge of AI applications and prompt engineering—using artificial intelligence to streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and accelerate product delivery. Adept at bridging business needs with technical execution, ensuring innovative solutions that scale. Core Strengths: - Product Ownership & Delivery - Project Management & Stakeholder Engagement - Data Analysis & SQL - Agile (SAFe, Scrum) & Waterfall Methodologies - AI Integration & Prompt Engineering - Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Location

Hyderabad

AI stack

github copilot

ChatGPT

Work experience

Product Owner at Dell, Mar 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos, • Drove high-impact BCP initiatives across Manufacturing and Fulfillment teams during the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts (2019–2021), securing business continuity and achieving >95% OTIF (On-Time In-Full) performance throughout the disruption period. • Orchestrated over 20 successful new project completions and onboarded 10+ vendors across cross-functional Supply Chain teams , reducing average onboarding time by 30% and enabling a 20% increase in SKU availability. Managed projects with tight deadlines delivering all initiatives on time and within scope. • Led expansion projects into Middle Eastern market, establishing new 3PL partnerships and vendor networks. Enabled a 25% increase in regional distribution capacity and improved delivery lead times by 15–20%, in collaboration with Sales and Logistics teams. • Designed and maintained over 10 custom interactive dashboards using Jira and Azure DevOps, providing real-time visibility into project status, SLA adherence, and team productivity. Contributed to a 40% improvement in issue resolution time by enhancing escalation tracking and KPI transparency.

Product Manager at Dell, Aug 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos, Hyderabad Area, India, ● Working with different business stake holders to drive the solution designs for a product. ● Working directly with other product owners, system engineers, program managers, developers, testers to reach timely deliverable deadlines ● Working closely with test leads to have a TDD development model to reduce defects raised in testing & Prod environments ● Managing and Monitoring product & team performance KPIs ● Took lead on implementing Xtreme Programming to deliver better and improved performance from dev & test teams ● Analyzed manufacturing data, created Dashboards and release plans ● Lead BCP programs to ensure supply to customers is not effected due to COVID to improve efficiency in manufacturing for Cork - Ireland & Poland factories ● Actively working on implementing D365 for factories to improve production flows Key Achievements: ● Successfully planned and managed sprint backlogs for N+2 sprints ● Introduced process improvements by making team adapt to TDD and get N+1 functional testing to N ● Promoted to Lead PO with in 6 months of joining the job for a Major application in Supply Chain Management life cycle ● Successfully achieved the IDC quarter targets by streamlining and leading BCP programs to avoid CVID impact on business ● Managed cross functional teams during WFH and ensured the performance in the previous 2 quarters to be intact

Business System Analyst at LetsOccasion, Dec 2017 - Aug 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos, • Gathered business requirements through interviews, surveys and UI analysis of the existing system. • Performed Gap Analysis by defining the customer & vendor platforms clearly. • Translated ambiguous business requirements into Agile User Stories and Technical specifications. • Implemented Agile methodology with 30 days sprints, designed ER diagrams using Visio, wireframes using Balsamiq • Conducted functional testing and coordinated UAT sessions to sign-off project to further sprints.

Data Scientist at Modak Analytics, Apr 2017 - Dec 2017 · 9 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, •Led cross functional project teams from concept to launch of the project in requirements gathering, analyzing data through SQL scripts, presenting to stake holders, finishing product before deadlines •Developed dynamic dashboards to present detailed patterns and effects analysis of clinical trial data •Built scripts and queries to rigorously test and to maintain quality of the data analysis •Developed python script using pandas to automate the process of report generation •Created technical design documents and presentations for review meetings and future knowledge transfer

Data Analyst at Anthem, Inc., Jan 2016 - Feb 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos, Norfolk, Virginia Area, •The job duties consist migrating the Medicare data from West coast and central region of United states, Transform and Load the data in to the Facets Database. •Involved in the Data modeling process to create the technical blue print of the Database. •Worked extensively with GBD Facets, Healthcare Claims and processing them. •Utilized Excel and Access for data Management and used Database languages such as SQL, PL/SQL,MSBI Tools, Toad for processing the data as needed •Extensively involved in analyzing and tuning long running jobs in production •Solid understanding of relational database concepts, data warehousing, OLAP, and database architecture and design •Experience with SQL Server Management Studio and OLAP •Created the test scripts and complex queries to test the application and to quality assurance of the data. •Enforced standards and best practices around data modeling efforts •Preparation of Checklists, identification of Test Cases and preparing Test Plans. •Have developed Viso diagrams to present the work and design flow to management for getting the workflow design approved. Developed technical design documents and presentations for review meetings and future knowledge transfer. •Have worked efficiently under short deadlines and solved the issues as needed by the business.

Education

Master’s Degree, Environmental Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University

Master's degree, Computational Biology, Carnegie Mellon University