Karthikraja AR
Product Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
An adept and driven Product Manager with a passion for devising innovative solutions to address customer needs. Skilled in guiding teams through the entire product lifecycle, from design to development. Thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2022 - Current
- Building Product Roadmap for Connect Platform's Connectivity Workstream to increase sales.
- Collaborated with Various Business Units, Divisions, and Groups to Gather Requirements and Tailor Features to Meet Their Needs
- Coordinated with Engineering Team to Implement Features
- Visiting customers to collect feedback.
- Worked with Internal R&D Labs to Deploy Connect Platform Solutions for Enhanced Productivity
- Organised and Delivered Quarterly Demos for Internal Stakeholders
- Support Sales Efforts by Providing Demos to Prospective Clients
- Mentor Product Owners to Ensure Product Quality
- Make data driven decision for Product
Sr Product Owner
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Successfully Launched MVP for "Services Central" Product, Streamlining Customer Instrument Information Access
- Led Development and Launch of "Smart Capture 2.0" Program, It helps IES Division Generating $94 Million Annual Revenue, Providing Professional Services for Instrument Monitoring
- Collaborated with LPD Business Division to Develop "Lab Edge Program", Enabling Cloud Connectivity for Smart and Non-Smart Cold Storage Instruments via Edge Gateway
- Spearheaded "Instrument Health" Initiative, Implementing Infra IIOT Platform "PTC ThingWorx" to Enhance Tech Services' Service Contract Monetization
- Managed Five Scrum Teams, Ensuring Timely Delivery of Features to Internal and External Customers
Product Owner
Thermo Fisher Scientific
09.2017 - 05.2021
- Spearheaded Launch of Thermo Fisher Connect Platform, Implementing IoT Device Connectivity Features
- Developed and Oversaw "ICMA" Mobile Application for iOS and Android, Enabling Real-Time Instrument Monitoring for Customers
- Managed Four Scrum Teams to Ensure Smooth Project Execution
- Engaged in Hackathon, Innovating Sprints, and Presenting Novel Ideas
- Established Metric Reports to Track Product Usage and Support Data-Driven Decision Making
- Designed Audit Solution for "Connect Enterprise" Product
- Attended Carlsbad Workshop for "Hub2.0" Project
Business Analyst
INSZoom Technologies
01.2011 - 08.2017
- Served as Business Analyst, Assisting Corporate Clients in Streamlining Immigration Processes Through Tailored Solutions
- Managed 5 Corporate accounts worth of $3 million
- Functioned as Implementation Specialist, Guiding Clients in Implementing Case Management Software
- Conducted Onsite Customer Training to Ensure Effective Software Utilisation
- Collaborated with Sales Team to Deliver Customer Demos
- Leveraged Customer Data to Drive Development of New Products
- Provided Expertise as Implementation Specialist
- Customer Visits
Sr Application Specialist
IBM
08.2008 - 01.2011
- Worked as Level 2 application Specialist for internal IBM applications like Lotus Connections, SDM-GPE, Blue pages, PGP
- Worked as functional tester for Product SDM-GPE
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
PSG College of Arts & Science
Coimbator, India 04.2008 - 04.2008
Skills
Roadmap development
Excellent Communication
Scrum Framework
Stakeholder Communications
Product Lifecycle Management
Competitor Analysis
Jira, Atlassian, Rally
Agile Software Development
Problem-solving abilities
Data-driven decision-making
Cross Functional Leadership
AWS IoT
Requirement Gathering
Certification
PMC Level 3
Personal Interests
- I have a keen interest in staying abreast of the latest trends in technology, regularly reading and researching to ensure I remain up-to-date.
- Cricket Fan
- Developing coding/progamming skills
Timeline
Product Management: Building a Product Strategy
03-2024
Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn
02-2024
PMC Level 3
12-2022
Product Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2022 - Current
Sr Product Owner
Thermo Fisher Scientific
05.2021 - 05.2022
SaFE PO/PM
06-2019
Certified Scrum Product Owner
11-2017
Product Owner
Thermo Fisher Scientific
09.2017 - 05.2021
Business Analyst
INSZoom Technologies
01.2011 - 08.2017
Sr Application Specialist
IBM
08.2008 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
PSG College of Arts & Science
04.2008 - 04.2008