Thiagarajan Iyer
Product Management
Summary
I am a highly driven professional with ~14 years of work experience in Product Management, Product Strategy and Roadmap, OpEx, and Experience. An effective communicator with excellent relationship-building skills with engineering., UX Marketing & Interpersonal skills, business development, strong analytical skills, problem solving and stakeholder management
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Associate Director Products
Ola
Bengaluru
11.2022 - Current
- Led launch of Ola location platform which compasses of location data services
- Oversaw annual budget planning processes, ensuring financial goals were met while maintaining optimal resource allocation across departments.
- Reduced operational costs by identifying inefficiencies and implementing cost-saving measures in various departments.
- Led teams of up to 12 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
Global Product Manager SDK
TomTom BV (Amsterdam HQ)
Amsterdam
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Identified 5+ partnerships in first six months of launch of global Mobile SDK offering integrated into customer apps in new market segments like fleet logistics, ride-hailing, food delivery, consumer appsand automotive
- Oversaw global product development and partner relationships, enabling footprint expansion into new markets.
- Identified and executed new revenue streams for TomTom SDK worth €200M
- Lead GTM sales and marketing to ensure successful products market introduction and sales, supported the launch of MVP during CES 2022, Home Delivery Europe 2022, and Weare Developer's World Congress 2022 Berlin
Geo Quality Manager
Booking.com B.V (Amsterdam HQ)
Amsterdam
12.2019 - 07.2021
- Using ML/AI extracted meaningful location related information from UGC (reviews)
- Led new product launches for beach, ski, hiking trail for differentiated revenue stream
- Updated quality control standards, methods, and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
- Developing and owning the long-term product vision and strategy for location group
Product Manager (Release & Quality)
HERE Technologies
Mumbai, Chicago, Netherlands
08.2010 - 11.2019
- Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitor products to inform evangelism efforts and maintain a competitive edge.
Global Product Lead- 2D/3D Landmarks
Here Technologies
Mumbai
08.2016 - 11.2017
- Lead Global 3D product worth ~19.8m euro 15% of Visual Portfolio across all regions
- Lead creation of maintenance program of 3D Landmark product reducing the customer complaints by 50%
- Responsible for end-to-end process of 3D Landmark Product delivery to OEM's and enterprise customers
- Lead a team of 8 PM's and 4 UX designers for developing e2e product solutions
Product Quality Analyst
Here Technologies
Mumbai
08.2010 - 05.2016
- Analyzed customer feedback, usage data, and other metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement using various tools like 8D, RCA, A3 and other quality tools
- Acted as the advocate for the customer within the organization, ensuring their feedback is considered in all product decisions
- Managed the launch of new products and features, ensuring a seamless experience for automotive customers.
- Tracked the performance of products and features post-launch to ensure they meet customer expectations and business objectives through NPS
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Ramniranjan JhunJhunwala
Mumbai, India 04.2001 - 05.2010
Skills
Product Management
Product Roadmap
Product Launch
Strategic Product Planning
User research
GTM
0-1 products
A/B Experimentations
Process Improvement
Customer management
People and stakeholder management
Certification
CSPO
Personal Information
- Passport Number: V8390844
- Date of Birth: 12/10/87
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Associate Director Products
Ola
11.2022 - Current
Global Product Manager SDK
TomTom BV (Amsterdam HQ)
08.2021 - 11.2022
Geo Quality Manager
Booking.com B.V (Amsterdam HQ)
12.2019 - 07.2021
Global Product Lead- 2D/3D Landmarks
Here Technologies
08.2016 - 11.2017
Product Quality Analyst
Here Technologies
08.2010 - 05.2016
Product Manager (Release & Quality)
HERE Technologies
08.2010 - 11.2019
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Ramniranjan JhunJhunwala
04.2001 - 05.2010