Rakshit Sachidananda
Product Manager
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Diligent Senior Product Manager offering 10+ years of success in product roadmap development, market research and data analysis. Highly skilled in identifying opportunities to maximize revenue. Driven and strategic with proven history of superior market penetration and product launch across B2B, B2C & D2C Platforms
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Timeline
Entrepreneur
Self-employed
01.2024 - Current
Product Manager
Tesco Bengaluru India Private Limited
02.2023 - 01.2024
Product Manager
LivingFood India Private Limited
03.2022 - 01.2023
Product Manager
Xiaomi Technologies India Private Limited
02.2018 - 03.2022
Senior Business Analyst
Tally Solutions India Pvt Ltd
05.2015 - 12.2017
Business Analyst
PowerOneData Software International
11.2011 - 05.2015
Jr Business Analyst
Quadrile Pensez Software Solutions
02.2011 - 10.2011
Systems Executive
Cognizant Technologies Solution
12.2007 - 01.2011
Product Management - Product Lifecycle Management
Upgrad Duke University
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Vishwesvaraya Technical University
Work History
Entrepreneur
Self-employed
01.2024 - Current
- Entrepreneurial Vision – Transformed a long-term dream into a scalable business with strong growth potential.
- Business Setup & Location Planning – Led the entire setup process, from selecting land to overseeing construction and design.
- Market Research & Opportunity Analysis – Conducted in-depth research to identify industry gaps and position the business for success.
- Vendor & Supplier Management – Negotiated contracts and built strong partnerships to ensure smooth operations.
- Project Management – Managed timelines, budgets, and resources to launch the venue and prepare for future events
Product Manager
Tesco Bengaluru India Private Limited
Bengaluru, Karnataka
02.2023 - 01.2024
- Optimized Discount Model – Improved forecasting accuracy by 8%, saving $500K annually and reducing manual effort by 15%.
- Enhanced Data Visualization – Developed advanced dashboards for deeper user insights.
- Automated Forecasting – Integrated Long Range Forecasting with Promotion Forecasting for seamless planning.
- Stakeholder Management – Aligned expectations and ensured smooth communication throughout product development.
- Agile Product Development – Collaborated in a fast-paced team to prioritize features and build a strategic roadmap.
- End-to-End Product Ownership – Managed the full product lifecycle, from ideation to post-launch support, with a focus on quality control.
Product Manager
LivingFood India Private Limited
03.2022 - 01.2023
- Automated end to end supply chain and warehouse processes, improving scalability and operational efficiency by 65%
- Streamlined logistics with dynamic route management, real time tracking, and incentivization, boosting efficiency by 80% and increasing customer satisfaction by 15%
- Implemented a Retail POS solution, raising visibility and growth by 25%
- Customized the Shopify store to optimize checkout, upsell, cross sell, and city based offerings, resulting in a 30% sales increase
- Utilized conversation commerce to drive growth, expanding the customer base by 8%
Product Manager
Xiaomi Technologies India Private Limited
02.2018 - 03.2022
- Pioneered growth and customer satisfaction for Xiaomi's online sales channel products (DMS, CRM & RMS)
- Defined long term vision and strategy for 2 products, driving innovative business models (MiSmart & RPA)
- Led customer centric research to identify market needs, enhancing customer experience
- Introduced 13 RPA use cases at Xiaomi, automating internal tasks, improving efficiency, and saving time
- Cut PO SO processing time to 1 minute from 4 mins manually, and processed 233H Credit Notes in 1 day down from 7 days
- Digitized 7 onboarding processes, transitioning Xiaomi to a paperless office.
Senior Business Analyst
Tally Solutions India Pvt Ltd
05.2015 - 12.2017
- Led various functions, including defining process requirements, providing use cases, and interacting with users for requirements gathering
- Prepared functional specifications and low level design documents and actively participated in the Software Development Life cycle (SDLC)
- Ensured operational feasibility through thorough analysis and proposed solutions, contributing to successful project outcomes
- Translated business requirements into system requirements and analyzed existing Tally Solutions business systems for approximately five internal client groups
- Implemented employee satisfaction measurement methods like THI (Tally Happiness Index) and recommended initiatives for efficiency enhancement
Business Analyst
PowerOneData Software International
11.2011 - 05.2015
- Transformed business requirements into specs (BRD, PRD, SRS, RTM)
- Aligned with partners on strategy and ops
- Pioneered tools for structured requirements
- Developed Utility Automation Systems (CIS, Genii, ASLM)
- Enhanced Utility & Meter Data systems with guides
Jr Business Analyst
Quadrile Pensez Software Solutions
02.2011 - 10.2011
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize workflows and drive process improvements.
- Enhanced stakeholder communication by creating easy-to-understand visualizations of complex data sets.
- Created comprehensive documentation for business processes, enhancing overall organizational efficiency and knowledge sharing.
- Streamlined reporting methods by automating data collection and analysis procedures.
Systems Executive
Cognizant Technologies Solution
12.2007 - 01.2011
- Developed custom solutions for unique business challenges, leveraging existing technologies to meet organizational needs.
- Provided timely technical support, resolving user-reported issues and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Established effective communication channels between IT departments and end-users, fostering open dialogue that resulted in improved collaboration and mutual understanding of technology goals.
Education
Product Management - Product Lifecycle Management
Upgrad Duke University
Bengaluru, India09-2021
Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Vishwesvaraya Technical University
Bengaluru, India06-2007
Skills
Product Lifecycle Management
undefinedUpskilling
- Scrum Master, Scrum.org
- Building Product Roadmap, LinkedIn
- Technology For Product Managers, LinkedIn
Accomplishments
Avengers Of the Month (Team Award)
Product Catalyst
Employee of the Quarter
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