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Poonam Kapadnis

Pune

Summary

Product Manager with 15+ years of driving product strategy, roadmap execution, and innovation across enterprise platforms in manufacturing, financial services, and technology domains. Proven ability to deliver high-impact products, lead cross-functional teams, and align solutions with business objectives to maximize value and adoption.

Skilled in end-to-end product lifecycle management, stakeholder engagement, and Agile delivery, with expertise in UI/UX principles, prototyping, and emerging technologies including AI/ML product strategy and Generative AI integration. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), enterprise systems (SAP), and modern collaboration tools. Committed to building products that enhance customer experience, optimize processes, and deliver measurable business impact.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Product Manager – Manufacturing Data Platform

John Deere India Pvt Ltd
06.2018 - Current

Owned product strategy and roadmap for enterprise manufacturing data platforms, enhancing analytics across 50+ global plants.

  • Led SAP HANA decommissioning and migration to cloud-based data lakes, cutting infrastructure costs by $1.2M annually.
  • Defined OKRs and success metrics for key initiatives, achieving 15% faster cycle-time for analytics workflows.
  • Collaborated with engineering and data science teams to deliver AI-enabled products, boosting adoption by 35%.
  • Launched Manufacturing Query Builder and Warehouse Date Forecaster, reducing query creation time by 40% and increasing forecasting accuracy.
  • Established product support processes, cutting incident resolution time by 40% while achieving 99.5% system reliability.
  • Drove Agile practices across teams, enhancing sprint predictability by 30% and accelerating feature delivery by two weeks per release.

Sr Business Analyst - Consultant

GuideOne Insurance
Des Moines
06.2015 - 08.2017

Delivered 15+ analytics features through cross-functional collaboration between business and engineering teams.

  • Modernized legacy analytics products, achieving a 30% reduction in report generation time and increasing stakeholder engagement by 20%.
  • Developed analytics and reporting solutions for actuarial and leadership teams, enhancing decision-making accuracy by 12%.
  • Ensured continuity with support for 10+ production releases yearly, addressing post-launch issues promptly within 24 hours.

Sr. Software Engineer

Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
Pune
05.2010 - 01.2013

Led end-to-end delivery of core banking product for leading European bank, achieving 15% improvement in customer satisfaction scores.

  • Collaborated with business stakeholders to define product requirements and roadmap, ensuring 100% on-time delivery of critical releases.
  • Optimized data architecture and reporting capabilities, reducing query execution time by 30% for risk and compliance teams.
  • Introduced automated control flow tasks to streamline ETL workflows, cutting data processing time by 25%.
  • Launched parameterized reporting features with drill-down capabilities, boosting user adoption by 40% for senior leadership decision-making.
  • Established code quality and performance standards, leading to 20% reduction in defects through peer reviews and SQL tuning.

Software Engineer

Cybage Software Pvt Ltd
Pune
02.2007 - 03.2010

Oversaw product delivery and lifecycle management for DART, improving ad delivery speed by 25%.

  • Collaborated with clients to define product backlog using Scrum methodology, achieving full integration compliance.
  • Designed and implemented SSIS-based ETL pipelines as part of data integration strategy, enhancing reporting accuracy.
  • Introduced drill-down reporting features, increasing advertiser insights and optimizing campaigns by 20%.
  • Set quality assurance and code review standards, leading to a 15% reduction in defects.

Education

Batcheler of Engineering (Info Tech) -

Cummins College of Engg
Pune

Skills

Product Management & Strategy Data product developmentStakeholder engagement Performance Metrics & OKRs Backlog Prioritization Agile and Scrum methodologies Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure) Enterprise Systems (SAP) Roadmap Planning Market and competitive analysis Go-to-Market Strategy Customer Experience (CX) Risk Management Financial forecasting and ROI analysis UI/UX Principles Wireframing & Prototyping (Figma, Balsamiq) User Research & Journey Mapping AI/ML Product Strategy Generative AI Integration AI-Assisted Code Generation (VS Code) Data-Driven Decision Making Technical Skills: Python, SQL, SAP HANA, AWS, Power BI, Tableau, JIRA, Rally, Confluence, Quantive (OKR), SharePoint

Certification

Advanced Product Management Program (In Progress) – Institute of Product Leadership (IPL)

Timeline

Product Manager – Manufacturing Data Platform

John Deere India Pvt Ltd
06.2018 - Current

Sr Business Analyst - Consultant

GuideOne Insurance
06.2015 - 08.2017

Sr. Software Engineer

Fiserv India Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 01.2013

Software Engineer

Cybage Software Pvt Ltd
02.2007 - 03.2010

Batcheler of Engineering (Info Tech) -

Cummins College of Engg
Poonam Kapadnis