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Prashanth G A

Prashanth G A

Agile Product Owner/ Manager
Bengaluru

Summary

Accomplished Technical Product Owner/Product Manager with over 14 years of experience in Agile methodologies, product management, and stakeholder engagement. Skilled in translating complex business visions into actionable tasks and delivering scalable, customer-centric technology products. Expertise in SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), backlog management, and end-to-end product lifecycle ownership. Ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive continuous innovation, and enhance product roadmaps while minimizing technical debt. Passionate about aviation, B2B/B2C technology solutions, and operational efficiency improvements.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications

Work History

IDT Product Manager

Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
02.2022 - Current


  • SAFe Agile Leadership: Led 4 Agile teams (35+ members) across 3 continents, aligning deliverables with PI Objectives for Shell’s toll management ecosystem. Reduced release cycle time by 30% through streamlined sprint planning and backlog refinement.
  • Technical Debt & NFR Management: Prioritized 15+ technical debt items (e.g., API latency, legacy code refactoring) into sprint backlogs, improving system uptime to 99.9%.
  • Key Use Case: Spearheaded integration of SFH-Tolls with Fleet Hub, enabling real-time toll transactions for 500k+ global users. Conducted PI planning workshops to align 10+ stakeholders on MVP delivery.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with SFS BI and GFN teams to deploy analytics dashboards, reducing toll dispute resolution time by 40%.


  • Managed full product lifecycle, from ideation through post-launch support, ensuring consistent quality control measures were in place.
  • Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.

ARCC Product Manager

Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Remote Operations Innovation: Delivered a SAFe-aligned video streaming platform integrating WITSML drilling data with live CCTV/ROV feeds. Reduced rig inspection costs by 25% through real-time remote monitoring.
  • Agile MVP Roadmap: Defined 6 MVP slices for playback-enabled streaming, validated via biweekly sprint reviews with 200+ global users.
  • Technical Debt Resolution: Automated video archival using Azure Blob Storage, cutting manual effort by 50%.
  • Thrived in fast-paced, highly-adept team to develop and prioritize product features and build product roadmap.
  • Communicated effectively with team members to deliver updates on project milestones and deadlines.

Product Manager – Downstream (GAME)

Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Led GAME (Global Asset Management Excellence) initiative, optimizing refinery maintenance and reliability processes
  • Defined and implemented Agile best practices, facilitating Scrum ceremonies across product teams
  • Established success metrics (OKRs/KPIs) to track system efficiency and continuously improve workflows
  • Use Case: Refinery Performance Optimization

Problem: Unplanned refinery downtimes affecting productivity

Solution: Developed an AI-driven predictive maintenance

system integrated with real-time operational data

Outcome: Achieved 20% reduction in downtime, improved

maintenance scheduling, and cost savings

  • Continuously monitored customer feedback channels after launch to gather insightful data for future iterations or updates.
  • Managed product demonstrations and testimonials for performance evaluation.

Technical Lead – Digital Developments

Shell Business Operations
05.2016 - 06.2018

Led SAP Fiori & Hybrid App Development

  • SAFe Adoption: Piloted Agile transformation for Lubes Supply Chain apps, achieving 95% sprint commitment adherence.

Use Case – Permit to Work App: Built a GSAP-integrated mobile solution using SAP Cloud Platform, reducing permit approval time from 48hrs to 2hrs for 10k+ user

Consultant

PwC India
06.2015 - 05.2016
  • SAFe Integration: Designed PaaS solutions for SAP Fiori apps, reducing deployment time by 35% via CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/AWS).
  • Use Case – Mobile BI Dashboard: Developed REST API-driven dashboards for oil & gas clients, enabling real-time decision-making for 50+ executives.
  • Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.

Consultant

Capgemini India
07.2013 - 05.2015
  • Agile Prototyping: Delivered SAPUI5 apps for Airbus and Hitachi, cutting defect rates by 20% through sprint-level test automation.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science

Visvesvaraya Technological University
01.2005 - 01.2009

Skills

  • Agile & SAFe Frameworks
  • Technical Product Ownership
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
  • B2B/B2C Product Strategy
  • Roadmap Development
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Cloud Platforms
  • API Integrations
  • Enterprise Digital Transformation
  • Scaled Agile
  • Scrum Methodologies
  • Customer Experience
  • Journey Mapping
  • Product Innovation
  • Process Optimization
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Product development
  • Project planning
  • Product vision and strategy
  • Roadmap development
  • Product strategy
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Product roadmaps
  • Project management
  • Critical thinking
  • Requirements gathering
  • End to end feature delivery
  • Prioritization and execution

Certification

Certified SAFe 6.0 Agilist, 88996199-0014

Awards Recognition

  • VP CIO Award (Shell) – For delivering four mobile GSAP-enabled apps for digitalization.
  • Runner-up: Projects & Technology Performance Excellence (Shell) – Recognized for innovation in Lubes Supply Chain.
  • STAR Award (Capgemini) – Recognized for excellence in product delivery and Agile execution.

Tools Technologies

  • Agile: JIRA, Confluence, Rally
  • Cloud & APIs: Azure, AWS, SAP Cloud, REST APIs
  • Development: SAP Fiori, SAP UI5, .NET, Kendo UI, Cordova
  • Analytics & Automation: Power BI, Tableau, WITSML

Timeline

IDT Product Manager

Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
02.2022 - Current

ARCC Product Manager

Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2022

Product Manager – Downstream (GAME)

Shell India Markets Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 12.2019

Technical Lead – Digital Developments

Shell Business Operations
05.2016 - 06.2018

Consultant

PwC India
06.2015 - 05.2016

Consultant

Capgemini India
07.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science

Visvesvaraya Technological University
01.2005 - 01.2009
Certified SAFe 6.0 Agilist, 88996199-0014
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), 939934
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), 841426
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, H814-4221
SAP Certified Development Associate, 0010785418
Prashanth G AAgile Product Owner/ Manager