RACHEL SONA ISWARY
Ann Arbor
Summary
AI-driven product strategist known for robust leadership skills and adeptness at driving product development from inception to execution. Successfully implemented innovative strategies, improved operational efficiencies, and spearheaded cross-functional teams to boost product quality. Strong expertise in market research, data analysis, and stakeholder management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager - Data & AI Strategy
HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT
Bengaluru
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Led cross-functional teams across 6 countries to develop AI-driven ESG tool identifying 150+ high coal-exposure funds, driving global reallocation to sustainable investments
- Implemented due diligence analytics tool to improve fund underperformance detection through A/B tested scoring models, driving $500K in annual reporting savings
- Leveraged proprietary algorithm to plan fund transformation for screening 80K+ UK-domiciled funds, optimizing $10B+ client portfolios and cutting review cycles by 60%
- Built go-to-market strategy and fund segmentation framework for high-net-worth investment product, partnering with CIO team to drive $4M+ annual revenue growth
- Directed neurodivergent internship program in partnership with Non-profit to provide career mentorship to 16 interns, and enabling 100% transition into full-time roles
Analyst - Product & Quantitative Analytics
HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT
Bengaluru
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Created Agile solution using firm's enterprise GenAI platform to consolidate global Key Fund Feature reports, saving 40% in annual costs, accelerating analysis by 97%
- Automated factsheets generation for $5B in assets under management, improving client report turnaround time 10× faster and driving $25M in new revenue opportunities
- Revamped monthly performance monitoring dashboard to track key portfolio and market KPIs for $15B+ AUM global funds, improving market research efficiency by 50%
- Conceptualized peer liquidity benchmarking framework to address data gaps, reducing portfolio risk rate by 25% and generating $500M potential risk-adjusted gains
Software Engineer - Product Development (BFSI)
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Hyderabad
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Drove product requirements for operational resiliency portal, synthesizing market research to empower 50+ banking professionals managing $10B+ AUM
- Led cloud migration initiative for SQL database product, collaborating with stakeholders to improve system performance by 35% and scale to 100K+ users with enhanced stability
- Developed NLP-driven machine-learning model with 96% accuracy to predict client investment behavior across digital channels, optimizing GTM strategy using sentiment signals
- Owned 10+ ETL workflows real-time REST API pipelines to monitor $50B+ in financial assets, supporting strategic product initiatives, ensuring 100% uptime in risk alerts
- Re-engineered queries across 15+ data streams within client-facing platforms to run API tests and validate end-to-end query performance, improving efficiency by 40%
Education
MBA - STEM Designated
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, MI05.2027
Master of Science - Engineering
IIT Guwahati
Guwahati, India07.2021
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
Guwahati, India08.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Python programming
- SQL database management
- VBA automation
- Data visualization with Tableau
- Project management with Jira
- Collaboration using SharePoint
- GCP certification
Additional
- Athletics: Represented state in National Volleyball Tournament, winning gold, silver medals
- Volunteering: Tutored 60+ underprivileged students with Non-profit DISHA
- Community impact: Led India Saves Summer Feed Drive by coordinating efforts to provide food to 100+ stray dogs
Timeline
Product Manager - Data & AI Strategy
HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT
01.2023 - 01.2025
Analyst - Product & Quantitative Analytics
HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT
01.2022 - 01.2023
Software Engineer - Product Development (BFSI)
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
01.2021 - 01.2022
MBA - STEM Designated
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Master of Science - Engineering
IIT Guwahati
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering
GAUHATI UNIVERSITY