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Akhil Velagaleti

Akhil Velagaleti

Summary

Customer Value-driven Product Manager with 10+ years of experience in driving results in building B2B SaaS products.

I have expertise in Fintech, Accounting, and EdTech, designing and delivering value-driven products in these domains. At Airbase, I lead the product efforts for one of the largest ERPs in the USA, Sage Intacct, driving deeper native integration with the Airbase Spend platform.

I specialize in managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and consistently deliver high-impact results that maximize customer value.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2

Certifications

Work History

Associate Product Manager

Airbase, Inc
01.2022 - Current
  • Led the product development for Sage Intacct, one of the largest ERPs, ensuring deep native integration with Airbase’s Spend platform.
  • Developed and implemented prioritization strategies for Intacct, driving up customer NPS while reducing churn and identifying churn risk early.
  • Designed and launched a complex ERP migration tool that reduced migration time from 3-4 weeks to under 24 hours, improving customer trust and driving efficiency—achieving a 56X improvement.
  • Spearheaded the successful launch of 20+ Small, Medium, and Large product initiatives, managing GTM from Engineering through to Launch.
  • Collaborated closely with designers, engineers, and marketing to build 30+ ERP-specific features across 4 product areas within 6 months, supporting the organization’s aggressive revenue growth targets.
  • Responded to and resolved multiple complex product-related incidents, consistently delivering solutions within a day and helping engineers troubleshoot issues effectively.
  • Established qualitative and quantitative metrics to measure feature success and ROI, resulting in a $5 million savings in churn and new revenue growth.

Associate Product Operations Manager

Airbase, Inc
01.2022 - 01.2022
  • Led Airbase’s first Alpha GTM process for a major feature, @Mentions, coordinating with key internal stakeholders, onboarding and training them, and collecting valuable feedback for improvement.
  • Successfully launched 10+ Small, Medium, and Large workflow and accounting features as part of the GTM process.
  • Earned promotion to Product Manager within 6 months, demonstrating a strong focus on delivering customer value and operational excellence.

GTM Consultant

TYNYBAY, Inc
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Specialized in B2B and B2C sales strategies with a strong emphasis on client relationship management and negotiation.
  • Provided insights into market analysis, competitor benchmarking, and CRM software, ensuring strategic deal-closing expertise and driving business success.

Chief of Staff

UPrep Learning India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Led the design and execution of a national newspaper campaign for lead generation, significantly boosting outreach efforts.
  • Developed a sales pipeline and operational workflow that streamlined the journey from lead acquisition to closed sales.
  • Spearheaded a Franchise India campaign, closing 13 franchise locations in 2 months, resulting in rapid business expansion.
  • Oversaw the acquisition of Matrusri, a 50-year-old education brand, and implemented new processes that ensured a smooth transition.
  • Onboarded and trained a staff of 50+ people in the implementation of new expense management and accounting software within a month.

Co-Founder

Binford Robotics
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Co-founded Binford Robotics, where we built India’s largest drone, overseeing operations including procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing processes.

Founder

Hats AI
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Created a probabilistic programming-based algorithm in collaboration with one of India’s top 10 data scientists to optimize digital ad spend, enhancing marketing efficiency for clients.

Co-Founder

Pi E Commerce Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Launched an online POS system with a loyalty program, growing the business from idea to a sellable product.
  • Led the guerilla sales strategy, closing over 3000 merchant deals in 18 months and driving substantial business growth.

Skills

  • Agile Project Management
  • Prioritization and Execution
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Product Vision and Strategy
  • Collaborative Stakeholder Management
  • Tools: Jira, Asana, Notion, Okta, Figma

Certification

  • Generative AI - DeepLearning.ai
  • Product Management Certification - Pendo

References

References available upon request.

Work Availability

monday
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingCareer advancement

Software

Jira

Asana

Guru

Notion

Figma

Balsamic

Languages

English
Native language

Interests

Problem Solving

Financial Markets

Financial Modelling

Statistics

Websites

Timeline

Associate Product Manager - Airbase, Inc
01.2022 - Current
Associate Product Operations Manager - Airbase, Inc
01.2022 - 01.2022
GTM Consultant - TYNYBAY, Inc
01.2021 - 01.2022
Chief of Staff - UPrep Learning India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2020 - 01.2021
Co-Founder - Binford Robotics
01.2018 - 01.2020
Founder - Hats AI
01.2016 - 01.2018
Co-Founder - Pi E Commerce Pvt. Ltd.
01.2014 - 01.2016

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