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Pratyush Sawarnam

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Product Manager with 7 years of experience in wireless technology and product development. Expertise in delivering scalable networking products through strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration. Strong focus on innovation and translating technical insights into business outcomes. Skilled in aligning customer needs with technical feasibility and business objectives to create successful wireless solutions.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Product manager

HFCL
Bengaluru
07.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for defining the strategy, roadmap, and feature set of wireless networking products (APs) designed for business, campus, and service provider environments. Bridges engineering, sales, marketing, and customers to deliver high-performance, secure, and scalable Wi-Fi solutions.
  • Led product management for broadband and 5G FWA CPEs (Fixed Wireless Access, Customer Premise Equipment), performing cost-benefit analysis for new product features, and optimizing resource allocation to maximize ROI based on 10-year volume estimation while addressing customer needs.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including R&D, engineering, and UX, to enhance customer satisfaction using internal analytics dashboards.
  • Created Market Requirements Documents (MRD) and Product Requirements Documents (PRD) to define product specifications, ensuring alignment with business goals, customer needs, and market demands after thorough market researc

Product Manager

Bharti Airtel
Gurugram
09.2022 - 06.2024
  • Spearheaded development and launch of India's first Airfiber, driving broadband business expansion.
  • Conducted field trials to validate product quality and enhance user experience.
  • Defined technical specifications for devices, ensuring alignment with market needs.
  • Orchestrated project planning and execution alongside team members and leads.
  • Collaborated with sales, marketing, and support teams to ensure timely product launches.
  • Directed development cycle of Wi-Fi 6 product to meet emerging technology demands.
  • Created innovative KPIs for monitoring customer Wi-Fi network efficiency and performance.
  • Designed decision flows utilizing Wi-Fi data to address issues proactively and reactively.

Senior wireless engineer

XiaoMi
Bengaluru
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Developed test execution cycle, test set, and new testcase framework.
  • Validated defects and reported newly identified issues.
  • Executed device tests and certified performance metrics.
  • Conducted Wi-Fi throughput tests with concurrent voice traffic to ensure long-term stability.
  • Performed wireless testing across various Android versions.
  • Executed mobile testing for performance assessment.
  • Conducted Miracast casting tests for functionality verification.
  • Implemented Wi-Fi direct testing to evaluate connectivity options.

Senior Validation Engineer

Tata Elxsi
Bengaluru
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Validated Wi-Fi features according to 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax standards.
  • Executed Wired and Wireless Throughput testing to enhance performance metrics.
  • Conducted comprehensive Wi-Fi test house evaluations for reliability assessments.
  • Performed Devices UI and End-to-End testing to ensure user satisfaction.
  • Executed Voice Testing (SIP and MGCP) for Cable modems via Asterisk and BTS Server.
  • Assessed Wireless Device-Extender compatibility to guarantee seamless connectivity.
  • Tested various protocols including SIP, TCP, UDP, SNMP, DHCP, DNS, Tr069, 802.11x Wi-Fi, and IPv4/IPv6.
  • Developed test plans and validation cycles to streamline testing processes.

Validation Engineer

IBM Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru
12.2017 - 12.2019
  • Contributed as a Validation Team Member, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
  • Developed test execution cycles, test sets, and new test cases for improved testing processes.
  • Validated defects and reported new issues to enhance software reliability.
  • Executed tests on devices and certified performance across various networking protocols, including TCP and UDP.

Education

BE - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

NMAMIT, Nitte
Mangalore
05-2017

10+2 -

TERI, Pre-engineering
Kurukshetra
03-2013

10th -

DAV Public School
Muzaffarpur
03-2011

PGP-AIML-Online - Artificial Intelligence

Texas McCombs School of Business
Remote

Skills

  • Product development
  • Enterprise AP
  • Network monitoring system
  • Client communication
  • Leadership and management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Product lifecycle management: MRD, PRD, BRD, POCs
  • Strategic planning
  • Corporate communications
  • 80211b, g, n, ac, ax Wi-Fi, 5G, LTE, VoLTE
  • Computer networking

Timeline

Product manager

HFCL
07.2024 - Current

Product Manager

Bharti Airtel
09.2022 - 06.2024

Senior wireless engineer

XiaoMi
01.2022 - 09.2022

Senior Validation Engineer

Tata Elxsi
01.2020 - 12.2021

Validation Engineer

IBM Pvt. Ltd.
12.2017 - 12.2019

BE - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

NMAMIT, Nitte

10+2 -

TERI, Pre-engineering

10th -

DAV Public School

PGP-AIML-Online - Artificial Intelligence

Texas McCombs School of Business

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