Headline

Product Manager | Tesco | IIM Bangalore’24 | VNIT’19

About

Seasoned Product Manager with 4.5+ years experience in supply chain management & retail technology platforms. Driving strategic decisions through data, AI, and market research. Proven ability to collaborate across functions & deliver effective solutions that align with business objectives. Held multiple hats & pivoted from Mechanical engineering (VNIT, Nagpur)-> Project Management -> MBA (IIM Bangalore) -> Management Consultant -> Product Management Curious & passionate about exploring diverse cultures, cuisines, and landscapes. Been to 19 countries so far. Professional badminton player with 15+ years of experience

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude code

codex

cursor

deepmind

elevenlabs

gemini

Work experience

Product Management at Tesco, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 y 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Product manager in the store platform team Platform teams are the enablers for all core APIs in the 40k+ Tesco check out machines across 5 countries (UK, ROI, CZ, SL, HU) - Working on a 0-1 product that reduces inefficiencies for tech. & store teams in Tesco - Setting vision, strategy, OKRs

Summer Associate at Strategy&, Mar 2023 - May 2023 · 3 mos, India, Growth Strategy: • Formulated strategy for $1.6Bn+ UK Textile firm to inc. EBIT from 14% to 18% & revenue by $180Mn+ • Identified 2 key segments out of 100+ in technical textiles, developed GTM strategy & sales org. structure Market Research: • Conducted 30+ expert & 200+ distributor interviews, analyzed sales data, suggested 180+ key accounts • Estimated India mkt. size of performance threads as $130Mn, scrutinized textile MSMEs, composites mkts

Project Manager at Thermax Babcock & Wilcox Energy Solutions Private Limited, Aug 2019 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Pune, Leadership Initiatives: • Spearheaded 100+ members, 10+ depts., supervised 30+ vendors, managed EPC contracts of ₹30Cr+ • Strategized a ₹7Cr+ pilot project, liaised with 10+ dept. heads, achieved performance target of 90% • Automated heaters efficiency calculation using VBA, designed best fit curves, reduced man hrs. by 90% Business Impact: • Streamlined operations, analyzed 50+ designs, optimized ₹18Cr+ raw materials, inc. profit by ₹2Cr+ • Recognized ₹50Cr+ market potential, remodeled procurement strategy, reduced expenses by ₹1.6Cr+ • Arbitrated with client, red. penalty by 80% in ₹16Cr+ contract, reversed liquidated damages of ₹60L+ • Deliberated with clients, received price escalation of ₹34L+ in contracts, inc. profit margin by ₹10L+ Operations Management: • Improved Days Sales Outstanding for 2 projects from 80 to 30 days, boosted working capital of ₹2Cr+ • Oversaw 2 teams, led 10+ members, moderated market reverse auction, red. logistics expense by ₹10L+ • Executed EPC contracts worth ₹18Cr+, exceeded client satisfaction, led to repeat orders worth ₹12Cr+

Student Council at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Jul 2018 - May 2019 · 11 mos, • Secretary, SAC (Student Affairs Council), 1/13 of 5K+ students, budget ₹20L+, mediated academics & sports affairs • Head, Placement Committee, elected 1 of 40+ members, 100+ companies, 10% Year on Year rise in visiting firms • Head, Accommodation Committee, Inter NIT Annual sports meet, led 50+ organizers, 1K+ participants, 6K+ footfall

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Analytics, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing for Product Managers, Audencia

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