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UNNIKRISHNAN PODUVAL

Product Manager
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Product manager with over 13 years of experience across product management, requirement analysis, product development processes supplemented by hands on experience in the field of automation solutions for manufacturing for verticals such as refineries, petrochemical and mining.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Product Manager

Honeywell International Inc.
Bangalore, Karnataka
05.2020 - Current
  • Managed first industrial SaaS product at Honeywell addressing unmet needs of frontline workers in O&G, chemical, petrochemical industries
  • Conducted discovery sessions to identify problem areas, unmet needs for industrial customers and their frontline workforce
  • Worked with stakeholders to build sales pipeline from 0 to 5M
  • Worked with product marketing teams to create, deploy and optimize effective campaigns for Connected Worker product portfolio.
  • Defined and analyzed metrics to measure product performance.
  • Documented user stories, specifications and product features into detailed work order to communicate across teams and build mandatory requirements.
  • Reviewed sales, customer concerns and new opportunities to drive business strategy at monthly review sessions.
  • Developed pricing strategies for small, ,medium and enterprise customers while balancing firm objectives with customer satisfaction maximization.
  • Oversaw preparation of marketing copy, images, videos, emails and other collateral.
  • Liaised with sales and marketing team to collect customer feedback, incorporating into subsequent production runs and development lifecycles.

Product Owner- Connected Worker

Honeywell Connected Enterprise
Bangalore, Karnataka
09.2018 - 05.2020
  • Part of extended product management team for connected worker portfolio which enables desk-less workers in industries to be productive and safer.
  • Own Team backlog and drive iteration goals using Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence.
  • Participate in Architecture discussions and provide inputs to architecture group to prioritize enablers/NFRs.
  • Collaborate with UI/UX Design team to define Wireframes, Mockup screens for Product.
  • Managed implementation of new features by outlining plans and specifications such as how, where and when each component would work.
  • Focused on building critical features up front in order to identify constraints and technical challenges which enabled customer adoption quicker and enable revenue growth by 10%
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.

Control System QA Lead

Honeywell Technology Solutions Ltd
Bangalore, Karnataka
02.2011 - 09.2018
  • Led system integration testing group for new releases for Honeywell's Distributed control systems such as TDC 3000, and TPS, Experion PKS.
  • Collaborated with developers and product owners to stay current on product features and intended functionality.
  • Creating test plan & strategies and execute based on customer usage scenarios to find defects early in product lifecycle.
  • Mentor team members and familiarize them about the TDC 3000& Experion PKS system.
  • Provide support and workarounds for customer support teams.

Maintenance manager

Reliance Industries Limited
Vadodara, Gujarat
09.2007 - 01.2011
  • Implemented preventive maintenance practices and upheld equipment guidelines to reduce downtime.
  • Reduced complex instrumentation system downtime by 2 hours to 30 minutes on average by implementing spare management and training plan for frontline technicians
  • Promoted commitment to high standards of efficiency and safety, which improved analysis and troubleshooting of instrumentation systems.
  • Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
  • Supervised daily operations, including employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation

University Of Calicut
Trichur
08.2003 - 07.2007

Certification

SAFe certified PO/PM

Timeline

EC-Council Certified ethical hacker
04-2021
SAFe certified PO/PM
08-2020

Product Manager

Honeywell International Inc.
05.2020 - Current

Product Owner- Connected Worker

Honeywell Connected Enterprise
09.2018 - 05.2020

Control System QA Lead

Honeywell Technology Solutions Ltd
02.2011 - 09.2018

Maintenance manager

Reliance Industries Limited
09.2007 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Instrumentation

University Of Calicut
08.2003 - 07.2007
UNNIKRISHNAN PODUVALProduct Manager