Nagendra Babu Varanasi
Bangalore
Summary
Results-driven Operations & Program Manager with 12+ years of expertise in product operations, process improvement, and large-scale team leadership. Proven success in competitive intelligence, catalog onboarding, pricing strategy, and promotional execution across Fortune 500 retailers. Adept at driving automation, building high-performing teams, and partnering with product & engineering to deliver scalable tools and workflows. Skilled in Power BI, SQL, Excel, Jira, and Agile practices. Currently pursuing PMP and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt to strengthen program management and process leadership.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager – Competitor Intelligence Operations
Lowe’s India Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
08.2020 - Current
- Lead competitor intelligence operations across major retailers, ensuring coverage of pricing, promotions, and assortment strategies.
- Built assortment intelligence processes, identifying white-space opportunities and category gaps to expand coverage.
- Partnered with pricing & merchandising to provide insights supporting competitive price positioning and promotions.
- Supported global pricing teams in executing pricing strategies and promotional campaigns, ensuring alignment with market and competitor activity.
- Collaborated with engineering to resolve crawling/automation issues and implemented manual fallback processes for non-automated data.
- Scaled team from 0 to 50+ members, establishing onboarding, training, and performance frameworks.
- Transitioned vendor services in-house, driving cost savings and improved control.
- Delivered Power BI dashboards to leadership, providing real-time competitor and assortment intelligence.
Lead Analyst – Technology Operations
Lowe’s India Pvt. Ltd
Bangalore
05.2019 - 07.2020
- Managed a 30-member operations team delivering daily competitive intelligence and pricing support.
- Enhanced assortment matching and audit processes, ensuring high accuracy and SLA compliance.
- Partnered with engineering to identify automation gaps and implement corrective actions.
- Designed manual capture processes for non-automated competitor data, ensuring uninterrupted insights.
- Supported pricing and merchandising teams in shaping pricing and promotional strategies.
Lead Data Validation Engineer
Boomerang Commerce (now CommerceIQ)
Bangalore
11.2014 - 04.2019
- Directed validation operations for competitive product matching across clients including Walmart, Staples, Home Depot, Nordstrom, and Chewy.
- Handled item onboarding and catalog maintenance for Walmart, ensuring SKU accuracy and taxonomy alignment.
- Managed SEO and digital marketing support teams, validating product data for campaigns and improving discoverability.
- Mentored analysts and led training for new initiatives, pilots, and client onboarding.
- Delivered reports and dashboards to monitor accuracy, SLA compliance, and productivity.
Data Validation Engineer
Boomerang Commerce (now CommerceIQ)
Bangalore
12.2013 - 10.2014
- Performed hands-on validation of competitor product matches across Walmart, Staples, Nordstrom, and Home Depot.
- Supported item onboarding and catalog data checks, ensuring SKU mapping accuracy and taxonomy alignment.
- Delivered validated datasets for marketing and sales teams, strengthening campaign execution and lead generation.
Education
B. Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Andhra PradeshSkills
- Operations & Process Excellence Lean Six Sigma Continuous Improvement
- Product Operations Item Onboarding & Catalog Management
- Program & Project Management (Agile, PMP, Scrum)
- Competitive Intelligence Assortment Analysis Pricing & PromotionsMarket Research
- Vendor managementTraining Development
- Team Leadership & Mentorship (scaled 0 to 50)
- Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management
- Workflow Automation SOP Development Quality Audits
- Data Analytics & Reporting (Excel Advanced, Power BI, SQL)
- Tools: Jira, MS Project, Confluence
Accomplishments
- Built and scaled teams from 0 to 50+ members, strengthening leadership pipeline and reducing attrition.
- Improved product operations through workflow automation and audit frameworks, boosting quality and efficiency.
- Transitioned vendor-led processes in-house, achieving significant annual cost savings and improved control.
- Led competitive intelligence initiatives, delivering actionable insights on competitor pricing, promotions, and assortment.
- Conducted assortment analysis to identify white-space opportunities and expand category coverage.
- Supported catalog onboarding and maintenance to improve SKU accuracy and product discoverability.
- Collaborated with digital marketing teams by providing validated product data and competitor promotion insights for more effective campaigns.
Certification
- Post Graduation diploma in banking and financial services
- PMP – Project Management Professional, Pursuing
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, In Progress
Software And Tools
- SQL
- Excel (Advanced)
- Power BI
- PowerPoint
- Jira
- MS Project
- Confluence
Awards & Recognitions
Received multiple awards for outstanding contributions, including:
- Individual Excellence Award – for consistently delivering high-quality results.
- Raise the Roof Award – for driving impactful initiatives and team success.
- Accuracy Star Award – for exceptional focus on precision and data quality
www.linkedin.com/in/nagendra-varanasi-997821104
Timeline
Manager – Competitor Intelligence Operations
Lowe’s India Pvt. Ltd
08.2020 - Current
Lead Analyst – Technology Operations
Lowe’s India Pvt. Ltd
05.2019 - 07.2020
Lead Data Validation Engineer
Boomerang Commerce (now CommerceIQ)
11.2014 - 04.2019
Data Validation Engineer
Boomerang Commerce (now CommerceIQ)
12.2013 - 10.2014
B. Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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