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# Sayed Adil Hussain on Tal

## Headline

Senior Product Manager @ PhonePe \| Mahindra \| XLRI

## About

5\+ years in Product Management & Development\. Expertise in end\-to\-end development & shipping of AI/ML Based Products \- leveraging unstructured data ; managing cross\-functional teams & leading them to a common goal\. Additionally, have experience of building & sustaining Analytics charters for Digital Marketing, Sales & HR Functions\. Post Under\-Grad, worked 2\.5 years in Operations Management \- worked closely with Global R&D Teams to help ship 'First time right' Automotive Products\.

## Location

Bangalore Urban

## AI stack

gemini

langchain

n8n

openai

## Work experience

Senior Product Manager at PhonePe, Jan 2024 \- Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Manager at PhonePe, Oct 2021 \- Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Manager II, Business Transformation & Analytics at Mahindra Group, Jul 2020 \- Oct 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 1\) CX Transformation Projects : Lead from Business Transformation & Analytics team \- for 2 out of 4 Strategic CX Transformation Initiatives identified in Auto Division, both in preparation for the impending XUV700 Launch and also as a Long Term Sustainable Pivot in Auto Division Workstream 1 : Enhancing Digital Relationship Experience – to help improve Digital Enquiry to Retail % ; Enquiry to Test Drive %\. Identified & Implemented initiatives including Call Centre Optimization ; Improving Lead Quality \( Linking Web Traffic Data \) ; Framework for Integrating Touchpoints \( including Leveraging Audio Recordings \) Workstream 2 : Optimizing Test Drive Experience \- to help Improve Enquiry to Retail % ; Enquiry to Booking %\. This included Creating Customer Journey maps \( intrusive / non\-intrusive \- leveraging WhatsApp, Bot \), through Consumer In\-sighting ; Worked on Test Drive Vehicle availability & upkeep ; Finalizing & Setting Up a Review Mechanism across Pilot Dealerships \- for Daily \+ Weekly Tracking / Exceptions 2\) Functional Responsibility : Headed Digital Analytics for Auto Division \- Led Engagement with Digital, CRM & Brand Teams, to help create Analytics Road Map / Key Use Cases for enhancing value\. Including Projects \- “Evaluated the Social Listening Platform for Auto Division \( Clootrack, Talkwalker & Social Studio \)” ; “Led Google Analytics Tool Setup & Management”

Product Manager, Information Insights Centre at Mahindra Group, Mar 2018 \- Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Mumbai Area, India, 1\) 2nd Stint: Product Manager, Cognitive Tech \(AI / ML\) Built two AI Products for Auto\-Farm Sector Product 1: Talent Market Place Built In\-house \- for identifying Future Roles for Employees / Successors for Roles\. Meant to enable "Personalization as a Theme for Employee Centricity"\. Solution designed the back\-end architecture, led the development of NLP Model for extraction of Skills / Experience Tags from Unstructured Data \- held Roadmap Ownership\. Product 2: Conversational AI Chatbot to enable Search Driven Analytics Conceptualized to help “Enable Self\-Serve Analytics” \- through Enabling Data Insights in < 1\.5 secs, in response to Questions from the User\. Finalized architecture with the AI Team \- based on NL & Search Algorithm\. Held Ownership for Product Roadmap Conceptualization \- Focused on reinforcing this as a Search Engine & enhancing Personalization\. Both Products got highlighted at the Mahindra Group Level, initiated Horizontal Deployment in Group Corporate Office\. 2\) 1st Stint: Manager, Analytics Business Projects included “Enhancing Territory Managers' Productivity \( to impact Delivery Adherence % & Collection Adherence % \)” ; “Designing Framework for SCM \- Hub Buyers' Productivity \( to impact Inventory Optimization \)” ; “Implemented Analytics Led Framework for Designing Model / Region Specific Incentives to Dealers \( Spend Optimization \)”\. Additionally, within HR \- “Conceptualized the Framework \+ List of Use Cases to help enable \- Personalization as a Theme \- Presented to MD, HR Leadership \- got it earmarked in HR Charter for the Sector” ; "Built Platform for In\-sighting & Exceptions \- aimed at helping increase in data\-driven decisions” ; “Change Management / Maturing Analytics Eco\-System / Driving Adoption \- included Implementing Review Mechanism, Designing Analytics Foundation Program, Designing & Conducting Business Hackathon\.\.\.” ; “Enhancing / Building Datamart \- earmarked as the Foundation for meeting Analytics Needs”

Summer Internship at Mahindra Group, Apr 2017 \- May 2017 · 2 mos, Mumbai & Chennai, India, Project \- 'Enhancing Org\. Effectiveness : Building Culture of Collaboration', for Automotive Division \- a\) Quantified perception of Collaboration ; Deep\-dived through FGDs, Interviews b\) Identified Cultural Manifestation, its impact on Collaboration & sub\-factors across Divisions c\) Recommended Initiatives to address the root causes identified, including \- Creating Collaboration Profile of Employees \- Appropriate Positioning of Lead Functions with Decision Rights \- Clearly defined Team Composition/Formalization of Reviews \- Framework for reducing variation in Prioritization of Responsibilities \- Designed Change Management Framework including new components in Review System & Incentives d\) Designed a Phase wise Multi\-Stage Program \- 'Awareness' to 'Making Change Stick'

Deputy Manager, Process Engineering at Mahindra & Mahindra, Aug 2013 \- May 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Pune Area, India, 1\) Worked as Program Manager, to help XUV Powertrains Products reach "Production Prove Out" from Prototyping Stage\. Programs included : \- XUV500 Automatic Transmission \( $500k \) ; \- SsangYong Motor Company's Power Take\-off Unit for Tivoli \( $900k \) ; \- XUV500 Euro 6 / Refreshed Powertrain \( $120k \) ; \- XUV500 Automatic Transmission Power Take\-off Unit \( $58k \) 2\) Worked Closely with Teams in Chennai \(MRV\) ; Japan \(AISIN\-Warner\) ; South Korea \(SYMC\)\. Co\-ordinated with multiple teams involved across the Life Cycle of Product Launch \(Proto\-Build, Component Development, Manufacturing Bill\-Of\-Material, Start of Production\.\.\.\) to establish the Manufacturing Process & Prove\-Out the Production Readiness\. 3\) Led Implementation of various other Projects, to support / enable Organization wide themes of "First Time Right" & "Reduction of Non\-Value\-Added Activities to move closer to Just\-In\-Time Philosophy"\. Initiatives included, \- Led XUV500 Power Take\-Off Unit Rework reduction, achieved reduction from 26% to 5% \(monthly\) \- Nominated member for 'Zero Km Claim' & 'Value Stream Mapping' implementation for XUV Shop \- 'Total Productive Maintenance \(TPM\)' Implementation for XUV500 Transaxle Shop

Summer Internships at Various Companies, 2011 \- 2012 · 1 yr, New Delhi \- Jamshedpur \- Pune, India, 1\) NTPC, Badarpur \(Summer, 2012\) https://www\.ntpc\.co\.in/power\-generation/coal\-based\-power\-stations/badarpur Title: Power Plant Intern Project: Studying & redesigning Layout of Batch Processing Plant Highlight: Achieved 'Very Good' Rating 2\) Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Private Limited \(Summer, 2012\) https://www\.tatahitachi\.co\.in/ Title: Excavator 350V Transmission Department Intern Project: Identification of Quality Issues source during Manufacturing process of Gears in Excavator 350V Highlight: Achieved 'Excellent Rating' 3\) FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles \(Summer, 2011\) http://www\.fiat\-india\.com/home Title: Linea & Punto Body Shop Intern Project: Worked on 'Analysis & Elimination of BIW Defects' Highlight: 'Project had Implementation Value'

## Education

Master of Business Administration \(MBA\), XLRI Jamshedpur

Bachelor of Technology \(B\.Tech\), Jamia Millia Islamia

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