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Product Manager - Mining | Driving AI Product Across the Mining Value Chain

About

Mining, Digital & Automation professional with 5+ years of experience delivering operational and technology-led transformation across open-cast mines. Designed and deployed production-grade digital tools for Drill & Blast optimization, Mine Compliance automation, and Haul Road risk & safety analytics. Specialized in translating mine-level challenges into scalable, data-driven decision systems using drones, GIS, Mine planning and enterprise analytics.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Product Manager - Mining at Avathon, Jun 2026 - Present · 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Working on building AI-based products for the mining industry. Focused on connecting data across the entire mining value chain, from exploration to reclamation, to enable predictive intelligence and smarter decision-making at every stage. Shaping AI product strategy across global markets, translating real operational challenges into products built for scale and impact. "Building what's next for how the world's mines will run"

Manager - solutions Engineering at AEREO, Oct 2025 - Jun 2026 · 9 mos, Product-solution bridge for Aereo's mining analytics platform, translating field operations problems into structured requirements, business cases, and roadmap priorities. • Defined and documented product requirements through a full Business Requirement Document, shaping the technical scope for a large-scale digital transformation initiatives. • Built business cases and ROI frameworks, translating operational pain points into quantified value propositions for client decision-making • Drove rollout of four analytics modules and solutions (Haul Road Safety, Drill and Blast Optimization, Plan vs Actual Reconciliation, MCDR Compliance Automation), owning problem framing, solution design, and cross-functional delivery • Led international product scoping and validation across PoC and long-term client engagements • Shaped forward-looking product direction across safety, optimization, and compliance workstreams

Subject Matter Expert - Mining at AEREO, Mar 2023 - Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Bangalore, Driving R&D and co-creating digital solutions like Digital Drill and blasting analytics, haulroad condition monitoring, plan vs actual analysis, and compliance dashboards. My role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to translate field workflows into a scalable, user-centric product. I contribute across the product lifecycle from ideation and roadmap inputs to user testing and field validation. Additionally, I support pre-sales, internal training, and feedback loops to ensure strong user adoption and domain alignment across teams.

Assistant Manager at Thriveni EarthMovers Pvt.Ltd (MDO of MGM Minerals), Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos, On-site

Assistant Manager at Thriveni EarthMovers Pvt.Ltd (MDO of JSW STEEL LTD), Feb 2022 - Oct 2022 · 9 mos

Engineer at Thriveni EarthMovers Pvt.Ltd (MDO of JSW STEEL LTD), Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 · 3 mos

Graduate Engineering Trainee at Thriveni EarthMovers Pvt.Ltd (MDO of JSW STEEL LTD), Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mining and Mineral Engineering, College of Engineering, Guindy