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Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar

Jaipur

Summary

Passionate, dynamic, and value-driven Associate Director of Product Management with 17.5 years of IT experience and a strong background in product ownership, leading cross-functional teams, and driving product strategies. Proven success in aligning product roadmaps with business objectives, fostering innovation, and delivering high-quality products. Seeking a challenging role to leverage expertise in product management and leadership within a progressive organization.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director Product Management

Nagarro Enterprises Services Pvt. Ltd.
Jaipur
06.2014 - Current
  • Managed a team of 15 product owners, product managers, and business analysts across 10 Scrum teams, overseeing the development and execution of product strategies aligned with company goals.
  • Spearheaded the Innovation practice at the account level, boosting account revenue by $3.5 million through innovative ideas.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders, engineering teams, and designers to define the product vision, roadmap, and feature priorities.
  • Analyzed market trends, conducted customer research, and gathered feedback to drive the product.
  • Reviewed performance indicators to pinpoint growth potential.
  • Worked alongside the pre-sales team to manage various domain RFP responses.
  • Predictive maintenance of rail assets using AI to extend asset lifespan, minimize maintenance costs, and reduce unplanned downtime.
  • Automated terminal operations improve bulk transloading operations, increasing terminal staff productivity by 50%.
  • Launched contract and price management applications with features for complex bulk price revising and auto price adjustment
  • Developed a schematic representation application to optimize railroad network efficiency for track inspectors and foremen
  • Implemented an application to streamline Intermodal terminal operations and improve efficiency and accuracy of equipment DROP and PICK events
  • Launched a cloud-based B2B SPC application to reduce manufacturing costs through real-time predictive analytics
  • Designed solutions for industry 4.0 leveraging Microsoft Azure Cloud SaaS technology

Senior Business Analyst

HCL Infotech Ltd.
Noida
11.2013 - 06.2014
  • Spearheaded the development of business requirement documents and functional specifications for India's largest government project from November 2013 to June 2014, working with the Indian Government as the client
  • Led the design and prioritization of solutions for the largest unique identification project of the Indian government, ensuring alignment with client engagements and project objectives

Senior Consultant

CSC India Pvt. Ltd.
Noida
07.2007 - 10.2013
  • Led project for Laboratory information and clinical analysis system for a market leader in the Scandinavian region from Oct 2009 to Oct 2013
  • Interacted with business users, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to gather business requirements
  • Designed and prioritized solutions for Hospital Information System (HIS) product tailored for the Scandinavian region
  • Spearheaded project for Retail POS application for one of the largest retailers in the US from Jul 2007 to Sep 2009
  • Prepared Software Requirement Specification document (SRS) and converted business requirements into functional specifications
  • Designed solutions for Point of Sale (POS) system resulting in significant increase in retailer's profit through added discounting, sales, and inventory management features

Education

Bachelor of Technology -

Indian Institute of Technology
Varanasi, India
05.2007

Skills

  • Product management
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Customer research
  • Agile methodologies
  • Innovation
  • Consulting
  • Problem-solving abilities

Certification

  • CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner)
  • GCPM (Global Certification in Product Management)

Tools

JIRA, Confluence, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Axure RP Pro, Figma, Balsamiq, Pencil, Tableau, MS Visio, Draw.io, Gliffy, Miro Board, MS Teams

Timeline

Associate Director Product Management

Nagarro Enterprises Services Pvt. Ltd.
06.2014 - Current

Senior Business Analyst

HCL Infotech Ltd.
11.2013 - 06.2014

Senior Consultant

CSC India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2007 - 10.2013

Bachelor of Technology -

Indian Institute of Technology

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