Kedar Narwadkar
VP - Product Management , Data Platform
Pune
Summary
- Experienced Data Product Manager with 16+ years of experience in Cloud Data engineering , BI & Reporting and Advanced Analytics ( AI/ML)
- Proven people leader in building high performing teams to deliver products in Digital Transformation , Cloud migration & Product Development.
- Won multiple awards for Product Impact, Innovation & Agile Delivery excellence.
- Experience of leading large teams (40+), Coaching & mentoring experienced professionals & freshers. Proven track record of managing the managers and other senior professionals.
- Working experience in AWS , Google Cloud & Microsoft Azure
- Working knowledge of GenAI, LLMs & OpenAI Application development
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
VP Product Management (Data Platform)
JPMC CXL Tavisca
12.2022 - 03.2024
- Spearheaded workshops with B2C Travel Platform Product teams to understand their data problems, gather requirements for the data platform and identify opportunities for data products.
- As a Sr Product Manager for Data Platform , designed the Product Vision and Product roadmap for the Datamesh Platform. Created the Data Strategy & Roadmap for the Data Platform. Led the PI Planning for the product , established Product OKRs & Product Portfolio.
- Led discussions with Engineering Managers, Platform architects to establish clear Product KPIs, functional and non-functional expectations for the Data Platform to aid high level architectural design and delivery plan. Established delivery plan for the platform, starting from foundational components till the value delivering data products.
- Facilitated discussions to evaluate AWS services and choose right services for Data Platform
- Designed & Delivered foundational services for the platform like Data Governance, Service Now Integration, Data Quality & Observability process, Data Ingestion Framework, Development Framework etc.
- Established vision for Self-Service BI Platform for operational & performance reporting.
- Built high performing product team by recruiting & coaching the right talent, setting up the performance goals and by creating environment of collaboration. Encouraged innovation and new ideas by conducting Product Discovery & Ideation workshops.
- Led initiative to improve Agile practices, conducted Agile trainings, identified improvement areas and created agile improvement plan with Agile Managers. Created performance goals for Agile Managers
- Started multiple initiatives to create awareness about the Data Platform, increase adoption & create visibility around the value delivered.
- To establish Data Culture withing the organization , worked closely with Learning & Development to design trainings , user guides & Data workshops.
- Worked closely with Cybersecurity team to conduct Audits , SAST & DAST tests and establish cybersecurity requirements for the Data Platform. Established Cybersecurity best practices for the data platform.
- Led initiatives for Cloud Migration for on-prem Operational and Performance reporting to Data Platform. Worked closely with Program managers to monitor product costs , present delivery and performance KPIs to leaders.
Data Engineering Manager - Data Quality Platform
FarFetch
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Build high performing Data team in India, create recruitment strategy to hire right talent for the team
- Build Data Quality platform with SAAS ambition, create product roadmap and strategy, work closely with stakeholders to identify problems, needs and requirements, design features / services to operate in multi cloud environment, prioritize delivery in Agile environment
- Established product OKRs, work closely with team members to understand their personal ambition, create growth path and mentor them to improve performance
- Led improvements in Data quality process, establish Data Quality SLAs and drive improvements in DQ platform.
- Implemented processes for technical excellence, improve efficiency of platform by reviewing data model
- Facilitated Data driven decision making by creating analytical dashboards using Looker to improve Data Quality acceptance, monitoring, and visibility.
BI Product Delivery Lead - Finance & HR Platform
Maersk Global Services Center
10.2015 - 08.2021
- Work closely with business stakeholders, understand data need and design end to end BI solutions to deliver Insights and create value
- Create product roadmap, Quarterly OKRs and plan their delivery
- Led product discovery and innovation initiatives.
- Create cloud migration strategy for legacy applications & databases, work with multiple product teams in Scrum of Scrums to deliver focused outcomes.
- Stay on top of development activities across multiple products while communicating status and progress back to Technology & Business leaders and stakeholders
- Lead team of highly motivated engineers towards building and delivering solutions that support central business outcomes
- Organize Scrum ceremonies, Manage Product backlog by creating relevant user stories, work with technical team for prioritization and estimates
- Create team goals, handle appraisals and other people management tasks
- Work towards creating positive working culture within the team and business unit.
- Delivered automations to save more than 2000Hrs of work, improved efficiency of cloud products by more than 50%
Assistant Manager (SAP BI Lead)
Vodafone India Shared Services Center
01.2013 - 10.2015
- Technical Lead (SAP Business Objects)
- Requirement analysis and demand management, Performed the feasibility check of the new requirement and providing team estimations
Team Lead
Inteliment Technologies
04.2010 - 01.2013
- Technical lead for End-to-End BI implementations at multiple client projects
- Delivered solutions based on SAP BI, MicroStrategy and Informatica
Project Engineer
CDAC E-Governance
08.2008 - 04.2010
- Onsite Project Online Management, Monitoring and Accounting System for PMGSY works
Education
Advance Certification Program in Generative AI - Generative AI
01.2024 - 06.2024
Certifications in Design Thinking & Service Design - UI / UX Design
01.2023 - 01.2024
Product Manager Certification - Product Management
08.2021 - 02.2022
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) - I - Agile & Scrum
03.2021 - 03.2021
Post Graduate Program in Cloud Computing - Cloud Computing
07.2019 - 12.2019
Post Graduate Certification in AI & ML - Big Data Analytics: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Analytics
11.2018 - 06.2019
Post Graduate Diploma in Advance Computing - Software Development
02.2008 - 09.2008
B.E - Electronics
06.2003 - 05.2007
Skills
Cloud : AWS , Azure & Google Cloud Platform
Product Management , Design thinking , Service Design principles , UI/UX design
Programming : Python , Spark
Data & Analytics : AI / ML , Big Data , SAP Business objects, Tableau, Power BI , MicroStrategy , GenAI , OpenAI
Certification
Advance Certification in GenAI
Accomplishments
1. Impact Award for innovation - 2024
2. Best leader award - 2021-22
Timeline
Advance Certification in GenAI
06-2024
UpGrad - Advance Certification Program in Generative AI, Generative AI
01.2024 - 06.2024
Interaction Design Org - Certifications in Design Thinking & Service Design, UI / UX Design
01.2023 - 01.2024
VP Product Management (Data Platform) - JPMC CXL Tavisca
12.2022 - 03.2024
Product School - Product Manager Certification, Product Management
08.2021 - 02.2022
Data Engineering Manager - Data Quality Platform - FarFetch
08.2021 - 12.2022
Scrum.org - Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO) - I, Agile & Scrum
03.2021 - 03.2021
Great Lakes Institute Of Management - Post Graduate Program in Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing
07.2019 - 12.2019
International School Of Engineering (Insofe) - Post Graduate Certification in AI & ML, Big Data Analytics: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Analytics
11.2018 - 06.2019
BI Product Delivery Lead - Finance & HR Platform - Maersk Global Services Center
10.2015 - 08.2021
Assistant Manager (SAP BI Lead) - Vodafone India Shared Services Center
01.2013 - 10.2015
Team Lead - Inteliment Technologies
04.2010 - 01.2013
Project Engineer - CDAC E-Governance
08.2008 - 04.2010
CDAC ACTS - Post Graduate Diploma in Advance Computing, Software Development
02.2008 - 09.2008
Shivaji University - B.E, Electronics
06.2003 - 05.2007