PRATHAP NARAYANAPPA
Bangalore
Summary
Results-oriented Platform Product Manager with extensive expertise in user experience optimization and strategic product planning. Successfully launched innovative products driven by comprehensive research and trend analysis, resulting in a notable 40% adoption rate for software-defined features on connected devices. Demonstrates a strong ability to integrate technical innovation with brand development and design thinking. Committed to further enhancing user satisfaction through forward-thinking product strategies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Platform Product Manager
Stellantis
05.2024 - Current
- Lead development and launch of new content for internal users and end customers
- Communicate and prioritize customer issues with stakeholders, supporting testing and implementation
- Design scalable processes to capture and analyze product metrics and insights
- Collaborate across teams to achieve Product Delivery objectives and manage platform requirements
Product Manager - Sensory Experience
Ather Energy
11.2021 - 04.2024
- Led cross-functional teams in developing innovative UI solutions for Smart Cockpit for EV scooters, aligning with market demands and business objectives
- Utilized user research and market analysis to gather requirements, resulting in intuitive and glance-friendly interfaces that significantly improved user satisfaction and influenced rider behavior
- Managed product roadmap and release planning, effectively balancing technical constraints and user needs to deliver high-quality, timely OTA updates
- Collaborated closely with business marketing and branding teams to align product strategy with market trends, resulting in successful product launches and increased brand positioning
- Championed a user-centric development process, ensuring that user feedback was incorporated at every stage of the product lifecycle in the agile development process
- Successfully launched dashboard UI for 3 scooter models in 2023
- Influenced the rider behavior with ride animation that led to increase in the average ride efficiency from a projected range of 90km to 110kms in the fleet
- Achieved 40% adoption of a smart ride mode called SmartEco that addresses the range anxiety
User Experience Specialist
MathWorks Inc
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Conducted extensive user interviews, evaluative research, and usability testing to gather insights and inform design decisions for various applications
- Translated user feedback into actionable design improvements, resulting in enhanced user experiences of low code and APIs
- Collaborated with engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of user-centric design principles into product development processes
- Played a key role in defining product requirements based on market research, contributing to successfully launching new features, simplifying working embedded hardware and accelerating motor control system development
- Actively engaged with stakeholders to understand business objectives and align product development efforts accordingly
Senior Executive - Digital Innovation
IFB Industries Limited
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Utilized service design approach to map customer purchase journey and identify opportunities in point of sale and product delivery processes to improve customer satisfaction
- Collaborated with SAP systems and external vendors for digital transformation initiatives, optimizing sales processes and enhancing customer experience
- Piloted a VR solution to bridge knowledge gaps among sales executives, resulting in improved product pitch and sales performance of premium home appliances
- Developed roadmap for IoT product portfolio and services, outlining strategic initiatives for future product development and market expansion
Executive - R&D
IFB Industries Limited
09.2013 - 02.2018
- Led the development and launch of innovative product solutions, including an AI recommendation engine embedded in a connected washing machine mobile app
- Created a roadmap for IoT product portfolio, guiding strategic initiatives for future product development and market expansion
- Managed a team in the development of an experimental vibration analysis setup, contributing to improvements in product performance and user experience
- Collaborated with business and marketing teams to understand market trends and customer needs, ensuring alignment of product development efforts with business objectives
- Led a team in the development of an experimental vibration analysis setup, contributing to improvements in product performance and user experience
Design Engineer
Aviohelitronics Infosystems Private Limited
10.2009 - 02.2011
- 3D Modeling of Aerospace structural parts using Catia V5
- Quality Check on AIRBUS drawing sets
Education
M. E. - Design Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
01.2013
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Visveshwariah Technological University
01.2009
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) -
Human Factors International
01.2017
Skills
- Research and trend analysis
- Brand building
- Competitor tracking
- Product strategy
- User experience optimization
- Product backlog management
- Product metrics analysis
- User Experience Design
- Design thinking
- User and UX research
- Prototyping Expertise
- Human-Centric Testing
- User Experience Mapping
- Analytical Data Proficiency
- Agile Development Practices
- Use case study generation
- Iterative development
- Rollout coordination
- Product issue resolution
- Strategic planning
- Feature prioritization and execution
- User feedback collection
- Timeline management
- Customer training
- Product vision and strategy
- Shipping new products
- Data-driven decision making
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Patents
Method and system for controlling operation of the washing machine
- Sole Inventor, Patent Granted (Indian Patent No. 201621002225)
Developed a novel approach to improve user interaction in washing machines with an AI recommendation engine.
This feature launched with connected washing machines from IFB.
A system for charging electric vehicles and a method thereof
- Co-inventor, Patent pending (Application no. 202341051777)
Developed an optimized charging approach for EV scooters to reduce the time spent with batteries at a high charge.
Implemented in the Optimized Charging V2 feature launched as update on Ather scooters
System and Method for setting performance parameters of a Vehicle
- Sole inventor, Patent Pending (Application No. 202341078335)
Novel idea of adaptive scooter that ensures riders experience a set emotional state during the ride.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Platform Product Manager
Stellantis
05.2024 - Current
Product Manager - Sensory Experience
Ather Energy
11.2021 - 04.2024
User Experience Specialist
MathWorks Inc
10.2019 - 10.2021
Senior Executive - Digital Innovation
IFB Industries Limited
09.2018 - 08.2019
Executive - R&D
IFB Industries Limited
09.2013 - 02.2018
Design Engineer
Aviohelitronics Infosystems Private Limited
10.2009 - 02.2011
M. E. - Design Engineering
Birla Institute of Technology and Science
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering
Visveshwariah Technological University
Certified Usability Analyst (CUA) -
Human Factors International
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