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Mahesh Venkatesh

Sr. Product | Scrum | Project | Delivery Manager | Driving SaaS, STaas, E-commerce, Automotive, Healthcare & SCM Solutions | Agile | Azure DevOps| CI CD| Release Planning| Requirement Analysis | Jira |

Greater Bengaluru Area

4+ years of work experience

NexTurn
May 20266 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Managed engineering capacity, resource allocation, and team planning to optimize delivery across multiple initiatives. • Reduced project documentation effort by approximately 40% through AI-assisted content generation with Claude Enterprise. • Used Claude AI to Generate project charters and project plans , summarize stakeholder meetings and capture action items. • Removed cross-functional blockers and shielded engineering teams from external distractions to maintain development velocity. • Drove end-to-end hiring by sourcing candidates, conducting managerial interviews, and building high￾performing engineering teams. • Owned sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and roadmap execution to ensure on-time, high-quality software delivery. • Partnered with Product Managers, UX Designers, Security teams, and executive stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Oct 20241 yr 5 mosFeb 2026

Mysuru, Karnataka, India

Managed end-to-end project delivery, ensuring milestones, timelines, and quality objectives were met. Led distributed engineering teams and coordinated delivery across multiple workstreams. Identified project risks, resolved blockers, and managed issue escalation to ensure timely delivery. Collaborated with clients to gather requirements, define project scope, and prioritize deliverables.
LeadSquared
Nov 20239 mosJul 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

•Managed a diverse portfolio of projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality in Delivery •Managed customer expectations throughout entire delivery process for increased satisfaction •Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on best practices related to managing customer and deliveries •Trained employees on quality control, customer relations and safe handling procedures. •Coordinated with sales teams to ensure seamless integration of new clients into delivery schedule. •Delivered complex projects within tight deadlines through effective delegation and prioritization of tasks.
LeadSquared
Nov 20239 mosJul 2024

Managed a diverse portfolio of projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality in Delivery. Managed customer expectations throughout entire delivery process for increased satisfaction. Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on best practices related to managing customer and deliveries. Trained employees on quality control, customer relations and safe handling procedures. Delivered complex projects within tight deadlines through effective delegation and prioritization of tasks. Managed recruitment, Led hiring efforts and handled sensitive off boarding processes with discretion and professionalism.
Apexon
Jan 20238 mosAug 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sr Scrum Master Project: RR DONNELLEY, SCM 🔹 Organized and led training workshops for employees new to Scrum or seeking deeper understanding of Agile methodologies 🔹 Mentored team members on Agile best practices, enhancing team efficiency and alignment with Scrum principles 🔹 Collaborated with stakeholders to define clear project scope, goals, and deliverables, ensuring alignment from planning to execution 🔹 Conducted risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate potential issues impacting timelines or project success 🔹 Facilitated key Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives 🔹 Coordinated daily stand-up meetings, enabling teams to track progress, raise blockers, and maintain momentum
Apexon
Aug 20211 yr 5 mosDec 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Sr Product Manager Project : IQVIA Healthcare •Acted as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication. •Developed use cases, user stories, and process flow diagrams to support requirement documentation. • Participated in quality assurance activities such as peer reviews and inspections of project artifacts. • Managed risks, dependencies, and impediments that impacted product development process. • Understood business needs to translate into deep, prioritized, and Groomed backlog
Aug 20211 yr 5 mosDec 2022

Acted as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication. Developed use cases, user stories, and process flow diagrams to support requirement documentation. Managed risks, dependencies, and impediments that impacted product development process. Understood business needs to translate into deep, prioritized, and groomed backlog.

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Education

Jaipur National University

Master of Computer Applications - MCA

Jaipur National University

20183 yrs2021

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), HR

Dayanandasagar College Of Science Arts and Commerce

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Headline

Sr. Product | Scrum | Project | Delivery Manager | Driving SaaS, STaas, E-commerce, Automotive, Healthcare & SCM Solutions | Agile | Azure DevOps| CI CD| Release Planning| Requirement Analysis | Jira |

About

I am a results-driven Product, Project, and Delivery Leader with 15+ years of experience driving large-scale technology initiatives across SaaS, STaaS, E-commerce, Healthcare, Automotive, and Supply Chain Management (SCM) domains. Guiding cross-functional teams, delivering enterprise-level solutions, contributed building cross functional teams with technologies like Java, Dot Net, Angular, Node, AWS, MS Azure, SQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL. My strength lies in bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution—ensuring that products are not only delivered on time and within budget, but also create measurable business value and enhance customer experience. 🔹 Product Management Expertise: Skilled in product roadmapping, market research, and user empathy, aligning product strategy with customer needs and business goals. 🔹 Project & Delivery Leadership: Proven ability to manage timelines, resources, and dependencies while driving Agile transformations and ensuring predictable outcomes. 🔹 Agile & Tools Proficiency: Hands-on with Jira, Confluence, Trello, Rally, and Azure DevOps, leveraging metrics-driven insights for governance and reporting. 🔹 Cross-Functional Leadership: Adept at coaching, mentoring, and enabling collaboration across engineering, product, QA, and business stakeholders. 🌟 Career Highlights: Delivered multi-million-dollar SaaS and E-commerce projects with significant business impact. Spearheaded Agile adoption initiatives, improving delivery efficiency and predictability by 25–30%. Successfully managed stakeholder alignment and risk mitigation across global, cross-functional teams. I am passionate about transforming ideas into scalable solutions, leading high-performing teams, and driving digital transformation initiatives that shape the future of businesses. 📌 Open to leadership opportunities in Sr. Product / Program Management, Project Management, or Delivery Management within the IT industry.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Images

Figma Make

Work experience

Product Engineering Manager at NexTurn, May 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Managed engineering capacity, resource allocation, and team planning to optimize delivery across multiple initiatives. • Reduced project documentation effort by approximately 40% through AI-assisted content generation with Claude Enterprise. • Used Claude AI to Generate project charters and project plans , summarize stakeholder meetings and capture action items. • Removed cross-functional blockers and shielded engineering teams from external distractions to maintain development velocity. • Drove end-to-end hiring by sourcing candidates, conducting managerial interviews, and building high￾performing engineering teams. • Owned sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and roadmap execution to ensure on-time, high-quality software delivery. • Partnered with Product Managers, UX Designers, Security teams, and executive stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Program Manager at Banking POS, Oct 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos, Mysuru, Karnataka, India, Managed end-to-end project delivery, ensuring milestones, timelines, and quality objectives were met. Led distributed engineering teams and coordinated delivery across multiple workstreams. Identified project risks, resolved blockers, and managed issue escalation to ensure timely delivery. Collaborated with clients to gather requirements, define project scope, and prioritize deliverables.

Senior Delivery Manager at LeadSquared, Nov 2023 - Jul 2024 · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, •Managed a diverse portfolio of projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality in Delivery •Managed customer expectations throughout entire delivery process for increased satisfaction •Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on best practices related to managing customer and deliveries •Trained employees on quality control, customer relations and safe handling procedures. •Coordinated with sales teams to ensure seamless integration of new clients into delivery schedule. •Delivered complex projects within tight deadlines through effective delegation and prioritization of tasks.

Senior Project Manager at LeadSquared, Nov 2023 - Jul 2024 · 9 mos, Managed a diverse portfolio of projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality in Delivery. Managed customer expectations throughout entire delivery process for increased satisfaction. Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on best practices related to managing customer and deliveries. Trained employees on quality control, customer relations and safe handling procedures. Delivered complex projects within tight deadlines through effective delegation and prioritization of tasks. Managed recruitment, Led hiring efforts and handled sensitive off boarding processes with discretion and professionalism.

Senior Scrum Master at Apexon, Jan 2023 - Aug 2023 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Sr Scrum Master Project: RR DONNELLEY, SCM 🔹 Organized and led training workshops for employees new to Scrum or seeking deeper understanding of Agile methodologies 🔹 Mentored team members on Agile best practices, enhancing team efficiency and alignment with Scrum principles 🔹 Collaborated with stakeholders to define clear project scope, goals, and deliverables, ensuring alignment from planning to execution 🔹 Conducted risk assessments to proactively identify and mitigate potential issues impacting timelines or project success 🔹 Facilitated key Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives 🔹 Coordinated daily stand-up meetings, enabling teams to track progress, raise blockers, and maintain momentum

Sr Product Manager at Apexon, Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Sr Product Manager Project : IQVIA Healthcare •Acted as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication. •Developed use cases, user stories, and process flow diagrams to support requirement documentation. • Participated in quality assurance activities such as peer reviews and inspections of project artifacts. • Managed risks, dependencies, and impediments that impacted product development process. • Understood business needs to translate into deep, prioritized, and Groomed backlog

Senior Product Manager at Apexon India, Aug 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, Acted as liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clear communication. Developed use cases, user stories, and process flow diagrams to support requirement documentation. Managed risks, dependencies, and impediments that impacted product development process. Understood business needs to translate into deep, prioritized, and groomed backlog.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Jaipur National University

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), HR, Dayanandasagar College Of Science Arts and Commerce

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