BJR Krishnan
Chromepet, Chennai
Summary
Dynamic Product Leader with 22 years of experience and solid success in shaping and executing strategic objectives, enhancing cross-departmental collaboration, and delivering customer-centric solutions that propel sustainable business growth.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager
RELX India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2019 - Current
- Developed comprehensive product strategy to align with organizational objectives across multiple applications.
- Created and maintained integrated product roadmap prioritizing initiatives and optimizing resource allocation.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to ensure product objectives aligned with $2 billion revenue targets.
- Oversaw resource planning across products, balancing innovation with operational requirements.
- Established clear success metrics for product portfolio, monitoring performance and conducting risk assessments.
- Led and mentored Product Managers, cultivating high-performance culture centered on customer-centricity.
- Integrated continuous customer feedback to enhance products and meet evolving needs.
- Promoted agility and data-driven decision-making within product organization.
Team Manager / Product Manager
RELX India Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Led and managed high-performing team of 10, achieving NPS score above 95 and engagement score above 9.
- Defined product strategies as Product Owner for B2B products, aligning development with business needs.
- Coached and motivated team members to reach individual and collective goals through continuous learning.
- Cultivated inclusive, agile environment promoting collaboration, innovation, and accountability among team members.
- Allocated and managed resources effectively to balance workloads via cross-training and skill development.
- Oversaw end-to-end release management, ensuring timely delivery of quality product releases.
- Drove retirement of legacy products while launching new offerings that leveraged emerging technologies.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of product development with organizational objectives.
Book Project Manager / Application Specialist
RELX India Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2013
- Enhanced data integrity across systems, elevating data quality to 96.5% and reducing publication delays by 11 days annually.
- Managed end-to-end Agile processes, facilitating sprint planning, daily scrums, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Oversaw comprehensive testing activities, including test plans and UAT rollout, ensuring quality and effective user communication.
- Conducted detailed business analysis to identify requirements and manage product backlogs, optimizing feature delivery.
- Handled business queries within Agile frameworks, providing solutions that improved product performance and user satisfaction.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to gather feedback and align with strategic objectives.
- Drove continuous product improvements and workflow enhancements to support evolving business needs.
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Various Other Organizations
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Education
University of Madras -
MSc Material Science And Technolgy
Skills
- Product roadmap development
- Strategic planning
- Change management
- Talent development
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Risk management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Operations management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Conflict resolution
- Agile methodologies
- Project management
Certification
- Customer Experience Master (Forrester)
- Customer Experience Essential (Forrester)
- Product, Project & Portfolio Management (IIM, Bangalore)
- Elevate Coach
- Professional Scrum Product Owner
Languages
- Tamil
- Hindi
- English
Tools And Software
- JIRA
- Confluence
- MS Office tools
Timeline
Senior Manager
RELX India Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - Current
Team Manager / Product Manager
RELX India Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 01.2019
Book Project Manager / Application Specialist
RELX India Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2013
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Various Other Organizations
01.2002 - 01.2007
University of Madras -
MSc Material Science And Technolgy