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Manikandan K

Sr. Product Manager | Financial Services | Lending | Payments | E-commerce | 12+ yrs
Here's an uplifting quote to keep Mani energized: "If you don't fail sometimes, you are not being ambitious enough."
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Manikandan K

Summary

  • 9 years of experience in technical product management, product development, and product strategy for B2C, B2B, B2B2C, Fintech & E-commerce product companies.
  • Deep understanding of the Financial Services (Lending, Payments & Value-added services) and E-commerce industry, its challenges, and technology trends.
  • Strong analytical skills, customer-focused & entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to create and execute product roadmaps and go-to-market plans.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, prioritize features, and manage product lifecycles from concept to launch.
  • Hands-on experience in agile methodologies, user acceptance testing, and working closely with the engineering team and being a reliable partner to design and deliver scalable products that meet customer requirements.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, collaborating closely with Founders, CXO’s, Investors and external partners while upholding integrity, confidentiality, and strong organizational abilities.

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manikandank18325/

Overview

12
years of professional experience
7

International Visits

4

Markets (UK, US, Africa & India)

2
Languages
2
Certificates
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Walkzero.com

(Interim) Co-founder & Chief Product GTM & Growth
Jan.2024 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 5 education.months_Label)

Wasoko.com
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Senior Product Manager
May.2021 - Jan.2024 (2 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)

Athenahealth
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Product Manager
Oct.2020 - May.2021 (7 education.months_Label)

GAIN Credit (formerly Global Analytics)
Chennai, Tamilnadu

Product Manager
Apr.2017 - Oct.2020 (3 education.years_Label & 6 education.months_Label)

GAIN Credit (formerly Global Analytics)
Chennai, Tamilnadu

Associate Product Manager
Jul.2015 - Mar.2017 (1 education.year_Label & 8 education.months_Label)

GAIN Credit (formerly Global Analytics)
Chennai, Tamilnadu

Senior/Lead Software Engineer
Mar.2012 - Jun.2015 (3 education.years_Label & 3 education.months_Label)

Education

Great Lakes Institute of Management
Chennai, India

MBA from MBA, Business, Management, Marketing
May.2017 - May.2019 (2 education.years_Label)

Anna University Chennai
Chennai, India

Bachelor of Science from Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science
May.2007 - Jan.2011 (3 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)

Skills

Product Vision & Strategy: Develop strategic roadmaps aligned with company goals

Innovation & Creativity: Foster innovation and develop unique product features

Prioritization & Time Management: Effectively prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects and deadlines

Project Management: Expertise in Agile and Scrum methodologies for timely product delivery

Problem-Solving: Identify issues, develop solutions, and make trade-offs in complex scenarios

Leadership & Influence: Lead cross-functional teams, inspire collaboration, and influence decisions

Communication Skills: Exceptional at conveying ideas, persuading stakeholders, and documenting plans

Technical Acumen: Understand technical concepts and collaborate effectively with engineering teams

Analytical Thinking: Make data-driven decisions using metrics to measure success

User-Centric Design: Focus on UX design principles, addressing user needs and pain points

Market Research & Competitive Analysis: Conduct research and analysis to identify opportunities and threats

Certification

Certified Scrum Product Owner - Scrum Alliance (000605968)

Accomplishments

  • Dec 2014 - Spirit in Value - Shining Star - Human Resource, Global Analytics India (P) Ltd
  • Apr 2015 - Exceptional Performer, Year of 2015 - Wheel Of Success, Human Resource, Gain Credit (formerly Global Analytics India)
  • Oct 2016 - Astra Award - Gain Credit (formerly Global Analytics India)
  • Jan 2018 - Exceptional Performer, Year of 2017 - Wheel of success, Human Resource, Gain Credit (formerly Global Analytics India)
  • Aug 2018 - Sprit in value - Innovation - Human Resource, Gain Credit (formerly Global Analytics India)
  • Jan 2019 - Exceptional Performer, Year of 2018 - Wheel of success 360 degree, Human Resource, Gain Credit (formerly Global Analytics India)
  • Dec 2021 - Outstanding Performer Award, Year of 2021 - Human Resources , Wasoko
  • Jul 2022 - Exceptional Performer, H1 2022, Wasoko
  • Jul 2023 - Elected for Senior Leadership Retreat & Investor meet up representing Financial Services for Q3/Q4 2023 - Josh (CEO & Co-founder of Wasoko) - At the retreat, I had the chance to personally engage with a diverse range of investors, including Quona Capital, 4DX Ventures, Tiger Global, and others.
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Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancementStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingFlexible work hoursWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPersonal development programs

Software

Jira

Click-up

Confluence

MS Office

Google Suite

Skype

Zoom

Slack

Drawio

Whimsical

Interests

Badminton

Binge watch movies OTT

Wanderer

Timeline

(Interim) Co-founder & Chief Product GTM & Growth

Walkzero.com
Jan.2024 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 5 education.months_Label)

Wasoko Leadership Development Program

07-2022

Senior Product Manager

Wasoko.com
May.2021 - Jan.2024 (2 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)

Product Manager

Athenahealth
Oct.2020 - May.2021 (7 education.months_Label)

Great Lakes Institute of Management

MBA from MBA, Business, Management, Marketing
May.2017 - May.2019 (2 education.years_Label)

Product Manager

GAIN Credit (formerly Global Analytics)
Apr.2017 - Oct.2020 (3 education.years_Label & 6 education.months_Label)

Certified Scrum Product Owner - Scrum Alliance (000605968)

01-2017

Associate Product Manager

GAIN Credit (formerly Global Analytics)
Jul.2015 - Mar.2017 (1 education.year_Label & 8 education.months_Label)

Senior/Lead Software Engineer

GAIN Credit (formerly Global Analytics)
Mar.2012 - Jun.2015 (3 education.years_Label & 3 education.months_Label)

Anna University Chennai

Bachelor of Science from Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science
May.2007 - Jan.2011 (3 education.years_Label & 8 education.months_Label)
Manikandan KSr. Product Manager | Financial Services | Lending | Payments | E-commerce | 12+ yrs