Gopal Bang
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Product Manager with 20+ years of diverse expertise and a proven track record of delivering results. Transitioned seamlessly from a 14-year career in Finance, Operations, and Marketing into Product Management, embracing a new domain and driving tangible value. Adept at navigating the complete product lifecycle—from ideation and market research to development, launch, and optimization—while ensuring alignment with customer needs, market trends, and organizational objectives. Leveraging a unique blend of financial acumen, operational efficiency, and strategic marketing, developed innovative product strategies and solutions that delivered measurable success, enhanced customer satisfaction, and drove business growth. Recognized for bringing a holistic perspective to business strategy and execution.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Natsoft
06.2019 - Current
- Lead cross-functional teams to deliver products on time, driving product strategy, roadmaps, and feature prioritization in collaboration with customers.
- Defined and authored PRDs, ensuring alignment between stakeholders and development teams.
- Engaged sales, customers, and investors with compelling presentations and demos that highlighted product value.
- Developed a blockchain solution for the Govt Of India, facilitating processing of ₹600 Crs Worth of produce for 70,000 farmers
- Built zero-to-one mobile and web apps for Australian startups, enabling successful launches and securing growth funding
Director Operations
Zebi Data
02.2017 - 09.2018
- Orchestrated daily operations and nurtured client relationships, delivering win-win value propositions
- Conceptualized high-level product themes and collaborated with engineering to ensure delivery of detailed, high-impact features
- Delivered actionable market intelligence (customer, competitor, and market trends) to refine product strategies
- Managed online communities on Telegram and other platforms, driving engagement and growth
- Led a $10 million ICO from white paper creation to token exchange listing, achieving a successful crowdsale
- Implemented blockchain-based property registration for a State Government, enhancing transparency and efficiency
Manager - Finance & Operations
IT Convergence
01.2013 - 02.2017
- Built and managed an offshore shared services team, delivering $150K in cost savings and $300K in efficiency gains
- Liaise with Project Managers, Sales, Recruitment and HR teams to address any discrepancy in data across Project Accounting, Finance and Resourcing systems
- Provided actionable insights through dashboards, improving project revenue and operational efficiency and reducing risks
Deputy Manager - Finance & Operations
Hitachi Consulting
01.2006 - 12.2012
- Manage offshore teams responsible for Revenue Recognition, Invoicing and Collections for US/UK/ Canada regions supporting $200 million business
- Built and managed dashboards providing intelligence on overall health of projects, potential revenue leakages, accrual v/s billing analysis, most profitable customers, resources, Overruns in any Cost categories, Gross Profit Margin Analysis etc
Associate - ITP
Ivy Comptech
10.2005 - 01.2006
- Verified gaming deposits and cashouts across 15+ payment modes to ensure secure transactions and detect fraud
- Identified and froze fraudulent accounts, seizing funds to prevent losses and protect platform integrity
- Conducted soft verifications on suspicious accounts, reducing chargeback risks and fraudulent activities
Associate - Payment Investigations
Bank of America
05.2004 - 10.2005
- Investigated wire transfers in Bank of America London’s Global Treasury Services, ensuring swift resolution of payment discrepancies
- Liaised with clients, Correspondent Banks, and intermediaries to trace and correctly effect misplaced funds
- Resolved global wire transfer queries, supporting both internal branches and external banks
- Identified and mitigated potential losses from compensation claims and use-of-funds cases, minimizing financial risks
Education
Executive Program in Business Analytics (EPBA) -
SDA Bocconi Asia
Mumbai01.2016
ACMA - Cost Accountant
ICAI
Hyderabad01.2009
MBA - Finance & Technology
Osmania University
01.2004
Skills
- Product Strategy & Roadmap Development
- Data-Driven Decision Making & Analytics
- Go-to-Market (GTM) & Business Strategy
- User Research & Customer Insights
- Agile Methodologies & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management & Communication
- Team Leadership & Mentorship
Timeline
Product Manager
Natsoft
06.2019 - Current
Director Operations
Zebi Data
02.2017 - 09.2018
Manager - Finance & Operations
IT Convergence
01.2013 - 02.2017
Deputy Manager - Finance & Operations
Hitachi Consulting
01.2006 - 12.2012
Associate - ITP
Ivy Comptech
10.2005 - 01.2006
Associate - Payment Investigations
Bank of America
05.2004 - 10.2005
Executive Program in Business Analytics (EPBA) -
SDA Bocconi Asia
ACMA - Cost Accountant
ICAI
MBA - Finance & Technology
Osmania University
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