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Shankar Venkataraman

Shankar Venkataraman

Hyderabad

Summary

Highly motivated and results-oriented Product Manager with 22 years of experience across various industries. Proven track record of leading product development and management from ideation to launch, driving growth and user adoption. Expertise in Agile and Waterfall methodologies, project management, testing, and business analysis. Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage cross-functional teams and deliver projects on time and within budget.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Manager

Brane Enterprises
09.2023 - Current
  • Led product development and management for RPA, AI, and Machine Learning solutions using Agile methodologies.

Product Manager

PTechnoSoft Pvt Ltd
03.2023 - 07.2023
  • Managed product implementation and disaster recovery (DR) solutions.

Product Manager

FIS Global Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 12.2022
  • Managed product development for the Modern Banking Platform (MBP), focusing on retail deposit and lending reports.

Offshore PM

Intellect Design Arena Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Managed offshore teams for corporate digital transaction banking projects.

Product Manager

SmartMegh
08.2017 - 06.2019
  • Led product development initiatives for SmartMegh's cloud-based solutions.

Program Test Manager

Maveric Systems Ltd
12.2010 - 06.2017
  • Led functional and system integration testing projects, delivering defect-free solutions.

Manager

HDFC Bank Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Managed credit/debit cards, prepaid cards, and e-commerce (acquiring and issuance).

Education

MBA (Fintech) -

BITS Pilani
01.2022

Diploma in Banking Management -

01.2007

Bachelor of Commerce -

01.2003

Skills

  • Project Management: 10 years of experience in managing complex projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Product Management: 5 years of Extensive experience in product development, market research, and strategy formulation
  • Testing & Business Analysis: 7 years of experience in testing, defect management, and business analysis
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban), product management tools (Jira, Trello), data analysis, and UX design
  • Soft Skills: Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills

Certification

  • PMI - PMP: Project Management Professional
  • Prince2 Practitioner: Project Management
  • SCALED Agile - SA: SAFe 4, 5 Agilist, SAFe for Teams, SAFe PO/PM, SAFe RTE
  • Certified Scrum Master: Agile Certification
  • Ramco HCM - L1: Awarded by Ramco Systems

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Product Manager

Brane Enterprises
09.2023 - Current

Product Manager

PTechnoSoft Pvt Ltd
03.2023 - 07.2023

Product Manager

FIS Global Pvt Ltd
02.2020 - 12.2022

Offshore PM

Intellect Design Arena Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 12.2019

Product Manager

SmartMegh
08.2017 - 06.2019

Program Test Manager

Maveric Systems Ltd
12.2010 - 06.2017

Manager

HDFC Bank Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2010

MBA (Fintech) -

BITS Pilani

Diploma in Banking Management -

Bachelor of Commerce -

  • PMI - PMP: Project Management Professional
  • Prince2 Practitioner: Project Management
  • SCALED Agile - SA: SAFe 4, 5 Agilist, SAFe for Teams, SAFe PO/PM, SAFe RTE
  • Certified Scrum Master: Agile Certification
  • Ramco HCM - L1: Awarded by Ramco Systems
Shankar Venkataraman