KARTHIK GOPALSAMI
Product Analyst
Bengaluru
Summary
Accomplished Product Analyst at Shell India Markets Private Limited, with over 10 Years of Industry Experience specializing in Global Lubricants Pricing where responsibilities included managing stakeholders and configuration engineers, scoping and technical design, ensuring solution delivery and quality, advising on processes and architecture, enforcing coding best practices, mentoring project teams, providing technical information, assisting with SDLC processes, and participating in solution design and documentation.
- Lead a team and implemented various (internally built) CPQ solutions across 31 OUs. (18B$ C3 margin delivered through tool).
- Certified as Pricefx Configuration Engineer. Led a team of 10 members and deployed Pricefx CPQ as a solution for Shell Markets driving a value of 16+M $. Worked on Price Setting, Quoting, Pricing optimization, Pricing Analytics, Rebates, Promotions & Agreements
- Accredited Subject Matter Expert in Shell Lubricant Pricing.
- Implemented Medallia User Adoption Surveys. Increased adoption by seeking feedback and building process improvements.
- Insightful experience in Product management activities including scoping, estimation, planning, risk management, finalization of technical / functional specifications. Led epics and features as Product Analyst.
- An effective communicator with excellent analytical/logical skills and ability to relate to the people at any level of the business stakeholder. A technical Product Manager who can listen, lead, develop and deploy solutions.
- Have experience with GSAP and integrated systems like ADLS, SSIS and APIGEE. Led integration and migration projects.
- Process Improvements- Developed branching and deployment strategy for seamless CICD delivery in cross-functional team’s project. Implemented DEVOPS Collaboration process in ATC driven project. Have experience in providing technical recommendation for IRM policies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Product Analyst
Shell India Markets Private Limited
Bengaluru
2023.08 - Current
- Implemented CPQ and Price Management suite for Global Lubricants. Delivered value of 16+M $.
- Contributed to Pricing Engine design and discovery.
- Developed detailed product roadmaps with Product Manager, aligning team efforts towards achieving milestone goals and objectives.
- Coached Operations team and task with setting up DevOps. Part of supportability & Transition.
- Implemented Medallia as part of Launch and Listen Strategy. Had regular review of User Adoption surveys and scores. Fed feedback to backlog post review.
- Collaborated with internal team members and customer representatives to clarify relationship of business and project goals and obtain enhanced perspective of development process.
- Facilitated communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project requirements and expectations.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations by staying up to date on current standards and incorporating them into product designs as needed.
- Managed timelines and resource allocation effectively, delivering projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Contributed to creation and implementation of technical requirements and specifications to establish common foundation for application development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features and functionality.
Product Development Lead
Shell India Markets Private Limited
Bengaluru
2019.10 - 2023.08
- Worked as .NET developer for Aureus (Internally Developed Pricing Software). Led Epics and Features as lead Analyst and Developer. Designed LLD for modules like Mass Draft Deal (creates bulk deals with Excel Import), View Customization, Bulk Edit, India interface design.
- Led Integration projects between GSAP and Aureus. Held key role in Japan Murasaki and ADLS Integration. Acclaimed as Interface SME in for Global Commercials.
- Certified Pricefx Configuration Engineer. Held Product lead position in NA Hawkeye. Led cross-functional teams in successful launch of multiple products, ensuring timely delivery and optimal performance.
- Implemented rigorous testing protocols for quality assurance, resulting in fewer defects and higher customer satisfaction rates.
- Developed innovative solutions to complex problems, leading to improved customer satisfaction and brand loyalty.
- Identified areas for improvement within existing product lines and developed strategies for continuous enhancement.
- Oversaw development of more than 2 new products.
- Assisted Product Manager with roadmaps to help guide product development processes and align with overall business goals.
Technical Lead Software Developer
DynPro India
Bengaluru
2019.02 - 2019.09
- Developed Alteryx solution for Data drift analysis. Feature which can uniquely identify data gaps between two systems and increased accuracy up to 98%.
- Attained Entry Level GSAP landscape knowledge for application.
- Developed internal performance analyzer tools to gauge performance of application and recommendations to improve applications.
- Participated in code reviews, promoting best practices and ensuring adherence to coding standards.
- Led design and implementation of complex software features, meeting project goals and client requirements.
Software Developer
Wipro Technologies
Bengaluru
2014.08 - 2019.02
- Supported and developed applications as .NET Developer. Built databases and table structures for web applications. Managed over 6+ applications.
- Created Automation modules for notifying support in case of any failures (SQL AGENT Jobs) and reduced manual efforts in performing regular health checks. Reduced number of Data Load failures by root fixing data validation issues.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality. Performed Azure migration of Application, migration application from VSTS to Azure GIT and developed CICD capabilities.
- Contributed ideas and suggestions in team meetings and delivered updates on deadlines, designs, and enhancements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
SASTRA University
Tanjore 2011.03 - 2014.03
Skills
Product Management: Microsoft Project, Asana, Trello, JIRA, Azure DevOps, Atlassian, Rally, Confluence, Pricing Design
Programming Languages: Groovy, Java, C#, C++, ASP.NET 4.5, MVC 5.0, Share point, .NET Core
Web Technologies: HTML, Java script, ASP.net, IIS, AWS and Azure cloud
Database Proficiency: SQL Server, Oracle
Self Learnt: Microsoft PowerApps, Apache JMeter, Alteryx, PowerBI, Streamsets, Dockers
Repository Tools: GitHub, Azure Git, GitLab, Visual Source Safe, Team Foundation Server
Certified in: Alteryx, Safe 4 Agilist, Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO1), Pricefx Certified Configuration Engineer
Under Training: Pricefx Solution Architect
Accomplishments
- Won First in Tectonic Event held in Shell for presenting best Alteryx solution for Data drift Comparison between GSAP and Applications.
- Received VP CIO for delivering value and implementing solution across 31 countries.
- ICXA'22 - Our Application won silver in the Best Digital Transformation Category.
- Received Pragati Award in Wipro for presenting best Automation solution which detects and fixes failures without any manual intervention.
- Customer Excellence Awarded by Shell (as a stakeholder) for managing the application above expectations.
- Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of Pricefx Pricing Solution.
Timeline
Product Analyst
Shell India Markets Private Limited
2023.08 - Current
Product Development Lead
Shell India Markets Private Limited
2019.10 - 2023.08
Technical Lead Software Developer
DynPro India
2019.02 - 2019.09
Software Developer
Wipro Technologies
2014.08 - 2019.02
Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
SASTRA University
2011.03 - 2014.03
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