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NANDINI MENON THODENCHAT
Bengaluru
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Summary
Strategic Product Leader with over 13 years of experience across enterprise infrastructure, transformation, and platform portfolios. Proven in end-to-end product lifecycle management—from discovery and roadmaps to delivery and continuous improvement—using Agile, Scrum, and SAFe. Skilled at translating business strategy into product vision, OKRs, and measurable outcomes, while leading cross-functional teams of 10 or more engineers, architects, and operations professionals. Known for driving automation, scalable and reliable platforms, and secure solutions with 99% uptime, blending product thinking and data-driven governance to enhance user experience, optimize costs, and accelerate growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Owner
Koch Business Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
03.2022 - Current
- Owned product vision and multi-year strategy for a modular enterprise platform spanning five business units, grounded in market analysis, competitive signals, and internal adoption data.
- Drove roadmap prioritization using customer impact, ROI, and market opportunity, delivering $2.9M in annual cost savings through platform consolidation and optimization.
- Defined and tracked north-star metrics, KPIs, and leading indicators, improving release predictability by 30% and enabling data-driven investment decisions.
- Partnered with senior leadership to align product strategy with company OKRs, balancing near-term delivery with long-term platform bets.
- Translated ambiguous business and market needs into clear product requirements, accelerating delivery cycles by 25%.
- Led cross-functional execution across Product, Engineering, and Architecture, proactively managing dependencies to maximize time-to-value.
- Built reusable, configurable platform primitives to support scale, reducing build time by 40% and increasing release velocity.
- Embedded Agile execution rigor (planning, reviews, retrospectives) while optimizing for outcomes over output.
- Cultivated a high-ownership product culture focused on experimentation, metrics, and continuous improvement.
- Championed rapid prototyping, A/B-style validation, and staged rollouts, cutting rework by 35%.
- Leveraged market and technology trends (platform reusability, configuration-as-a-service) to inform long-term roadmap and sustain innovation velocity.
Senior Lead
Tata Communications Ltd
Chennai
10.2018 - 03.2022
- Spearheaded product development initiatives, automating workflows and reducing manual errors by 40%.
- Translated feedback from customers and stakeholders into prioritized features based on impact, effort, and feasibility.
- Tracked key performance indicators for returns operations, presenting insights during performance reviews.
- Cultivated relationships with over 60 enterprise clients, aligning product deliverables with compliance needs.
- Drove cross-functional initiatives to enhance operational efficiency, streamlining processes and improving delivery timelines.
Senior Security Engineer
AppViewX Private Limited
Chennai
06.2016 - 10.2018
- Developed and managed product roadmaps for security solutions, aligning technical specifications with customer needs and market trends.
- Led UX validation and engineering prioritization based on customer feedback and performance metrics.
- Conducted internal and external product demos, supporting go-to-market efforts, and adoption.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities, resulting in proactive risk mitigation strategies and improved security posture.
- Spearheaded the integration of automated security tools, streamlining processes and reducing incident response times significantly.
Network Specialist
Slash Support Pvt Ltd
Chennai
12.2014 - 06.2016
- Resolved critical customer escalations while representing customer interests on high-impact platform issues.
- Diagnosed complex configuration and software defects in lab environments, guiding fixes and release decisions.
- Collaborated with Engineering and QA teams to conduct root-cause analysis and validate patches.
- Gained insights into product management fundamentals by connecting customer pain points with technical constraints.
Senior Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd
Pune
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Supported complex configurations on JUNOS OS-based SRX firewalls across geographies.
- Diagnosed issues in routing, VPNs, HA clusters, memory performance, and performed release testing in lab environments.
- Supported customers across the globe from APAC, the Americas, and EMEA.
Education
B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Amrita School of Engineering
Bengaluru03.2012
Skills
- Product Vision
- Strategy & Roadmap Ownership
- UX Collaboration & Workflow Optimization
- Competitive Analysis & Market Intelligence
- Application Upgrades & Operational Readiness
- Go-to-Market & Pricing Strategy
- Agile Development
- SAFe
- Scrum
- KPI Definition - Velocity
- Quality
- Customer Satisfaction
- Stakeholder Alignment & Executive Communication
- Problem Solving & Cross-Team Collaboration
- Data-Driven Product Development
- Innovation & Experimentation at Scale
Certification
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- Google Project Management Certificate
- Product Management Certification - Udemy
- IBM - Introduction to Cybersecurity Tools & Cyberattacks
- JNCIS, JNCIP
Timeline
Product Owner
Koch Business Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2022 - Current
Senior Lead
Tata Communications Ltd
10.2018 - 03.2022
Senior Security Engineer
AppViewX Private Limited
06.2016 - 10.2018
Network Specialist
Slash Support Pvt Ltd
12.2014 - 06.2016
Senior Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd
08.2012 - 12.2014
B.Tech - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Amrita School of Engineering