Product strategy, market analysis, requirements gathering, product roadmap, pricing strategy, marketing

Experienced technology product manager with a proven track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative SaaS solutions. Skilled in defining product vision, strategy, and marketing strategy by conducting market research, customer interviews, and competitor analysis. Proficient in Agile methodologies, utilizing Scrum and Kanban frameworks to drive product development, software migration, and release cycles. Strong analytical abilities, leveraging data-driven insights to inform product decisions, prioritize features, and optimize user experiences. Expertise in CRM integration, machine learning, and compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and COPPA regulations. Effective communicator, collaborating with stakeholders, engineers, and designers to align on project goals, resolve issues, and ensure timely delivery. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a focus on quality, budget, and customer satisfaction. Skilled in creating and executing comprehensive product roadmaps, leveraging AWS cloud infrastructure, managing databases, APIs, and delivering seamless user experiences across iOS, Android, and web applications.

Responsible for Product - Feature Roadmap, Financial modelling, Go to Market Pricing strategy, Market Research, Voice of Customer (VOC) and Competitor Analysis. Conduct Market Research, Understand technology trends and develop life cycle management initiatives. Drive collaboration between engineering and commercial teams. Conduct business case analysis, WTP studies and develop partnerships with customers. Build and set cost and performance targets. Identify new products / market opportunities and make strategic decisions on market penetration based on business needs.

Program Manager overseeing development, validation, deployment and post sales technical support of 3500HP 78L heavy duty engines for mining haul trucks and power generation gen-sets for Power Systems Business Unit at Cummins. Served as a Technical Advisor, Program Lead for validation of systems, sub systems and components in test cells and test rigs. Lead Multi Dimensional Optimization (MDO) studies for optimizing various input/ output parameters of the system. Collaborated with global teams, executives, customers, manufacturing, quality and the business groups on a daily basis for quick problem solving. Managed budget, risk, resource, scope, schedule and communication for the project and kept stakeholders informed. Managed NPI/NPD phase gates from start to finish. Served as a gatekeeper for program metrics using data visualization tools such as Power BI.

Lead Engineer for New Product Development in Midstream Oil and Gas applications. Providing technical expertise regarding high pressure sealing technology, actuator mechanisms, Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis, Fluid Structure Interaction modelling etc. Solving complex engineering problems on a daily basis, coordinating projects at a global level across sites and taking projects from start to finish seamlessly.

Involved with New Product Development for Midstream Natural Gas Regulators as per NACE MR0175 ISO 15156 standards. Performed Material Selection to resist Hydrogen Sulphide Corrosion in regulators. Developing Process Maps, spearheading Product conversion to NACE via Engineering Design and FEA Analysis. Improving product specs for a wider market range. Developing alternate casing designs for profitability improvement. NX, Ansys and Amesim tools used to solve Engineering challenges and provide new solutions to customer. Providing solution to customer issues via in depth engineering studies and analysis.

Designed & developed mechanical components via solid modeling 3D CAD programs such as Solidworks, Pro Engineer & Catia V5 using engineering calculations & tolerance stack upsDeveloped prototype, die cast and forging designs for plastic, steel and aluminum componentsProvided design options to customer RFQs based on applications and technical specifications by studying requirements & extensive customer interactionsResponsible for testing and validation of new products by utilizing applicable specifications and procedures, creating DVP&R, DFMEA, DFMA, Engineering Change orders Design of Experiments, schedules, tear down analysis results and preparing engineering reports.Hands on experience in material testing equipment, environmental test chamber operation, vehicle testing, wind tunnel operations, calorimeter, vibration tester, durability test bench, machine shop equipment such as lathe, milling m/c, drilling m/c, band saw, grinder etc. Vital role in bringing economic impact via Value Added / Value Engineering processes, supplier development and cost reduction activitiesExperienced in generating & interpreting 2D engineering drawings from AutoCAD and ensuring conformance to current design standards by means of GD&T practices Familiar with fish bone diagram, 7 QC steps, QC circle, TS-16949 policy, ISO14001, DFSSExcellent project management skills including but not limited to communication with internal departments & external vendors, manage multi-million dollar projects from start to finish on time, seamlessly, within budget constraints and using effective allocation of resources

Involved with the New Product Development Center (NPDC) in the development of a low maintenance & low cost electrode with automatic cleaning systems for pH measurements. Responsible for design, development and testing of prototypes at the OSU Power Plant.Hands on experience with designing and construction of pipeline system for the experimental rig & performed water analysis tests.

Worked on research project to automate the inspection, handling and separation of silverware in a large scale dishwashing operation.Hands on experience with power supplies, motors, encoders, actuators, PC based data acquisition systems etc., to achieve required speed and accuracy.Designed, built prototypes and tested mechanisms for high-speed operations using C language & DAQ software, digital probes, oscilloscopes, multimetersExperience in operating ADEPT robot, handling 6-axis movements, conveyor belt system, gripper mechanisms, machine vision systems and V/V+ programming language.

Conducted lab sessions for undergraduate students, provided technical information regarding structure of metals and metallographic practices.Demonstrated tensile/compression tests, hardness tests, jominy tests, cold working, recrystallization and metal casting procedures.Performed failure analysis of components and helped to use computerized image analysis systems.

Worked in various departments of this market leader in food processing machinery industry: Identified existing problems in the system, proposed restructuring of the inventory system, ensured implementation and improved overall efficiency.