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Vaibhav Sapre

Vaibhav Sapre

Pune

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Summary

Dynamic Project, Product, and Operations leader with over a decade of experience empowering distributed product and engineering teams to consistently deliver complex platforms with high quality and predictability. Expertise in establishing robust operating rhythms, governance frameworks, and execution systems that align product strategy with delivery outcomes. Known for transforming ambiguity into clarity, enhancing delivery confidence, managing cross-team dependencies, and scaling processes within remote-first environments. A commitment to fostering collaboration and driving results ensures successful project execution and stakeholder satisfaction.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Freelance Project/Product/Operations Manager

Self-employeed
09.2019 - Current

Operations Manager – PM Sherpas

SaaS Project & Portfolio Management Platform

  • Directed global rollout and adoption of a SaaS-based Project & Portfolio Management platform by designing scalable delivery frameworks, governance structures, and operating rhythms.
  • Led executive-level alignment through structured kickoffs, portfolio reviews, and steering committee governance, ensuring strategic priorities translated into execution.
  • Established standardized delivery tracking, risk management, and escalation mechanisms, improving predictability, transparency, and portfolio health.
  • Analyzed delivery performance and operational metrics, providing executive insights and forecasting trends to support decision-making.
  • Partnered with enterprise clients, consultants, and internal teams across regions, cultivating long-term relationships through proactive issue resolution in a remote-first model.

Product Manager – Rabel

Video-on-Demand Marketplace Platform

  • Owned end-to-end product operations and delivery for a multi-stakeholder VOD marketplace, aligning product strategy, roadmap execution, and operational readiness.
  • Collaborated with design and engineering leadership to drive UX clarity and release quality across multiple iterations.
  • Orchestrated cross-functional releases spanning engineering, QA, integrations, marketing, and investor readiness.
  • Led vendor strategy, hiring, onboarding, and training to scale delivery capacity and operational maturity.
  • Developed cost models, revenue projections, and launch forecasts, supporting executive and investor decision-making while managing operational risks.

Product Manager – bMobile Route

SaaS Direct Store Delivery Platform

  • Led product operations for a SaaS Direct Store Delivery platform, governing the full lifecycle from requirements intake through release and client adoption.
  • Designed and institutionalized agile delivery practices, including backlog governance, sprint planning, execution reviews, and release validation.
  • Served as primary escalation point between clients, support, and engineering teams, ensuring rapid issue resolution and operational continuity.
  • Defined and implemented operational workflows, policies, and quality standards to support scale.
  • Created self-service documentation and training programs that reduced support dependency and improved customer onboarding and adoption.

E-Commerce Project Manager – Fox Factory

Global E-Commerce / Shopify Platform

  • Directed cross-functional delivery of e-commerce initiatives for a billion-dollar automotive aftermarket organization.
  • Managed a portfolio of concurrent initiatives encompassing roadmap execution, capacity planning, vendor governance, and quality assurance.
  • Established executive operating cadence with internal directors and external partners, improving delivery visibility, accountability, and execution speed.
  • Oversaw budget tracking and resource utilization across initiatives to align execution with financial and operational objectives.

Senior Technical / Program Manager

HCL Technologies
09.2018 - 09.2019
  • Managed offshore delivery center of 24 engineers for a strategic client.
  • Owned program operations including planning, execution, quality tracking, and utilization optimization.
  • Built scalable delivery processes and governance, improving predictability and client satisfaction.
  • Led hiring, mentoring, and retention strategy to manage attrition.

Project Manager / Lead Engineer

Honeywell
03.2010 - 09.2018
  • Led end-to-end product development programs across hardware and embedded systems.
  • Headed three offshore delivery teams with $650K annual revenue and margins above 30%.
  • Established delivery metrics, risk management, and stakeholder governance.
  • Member of PMO contributing to process standardization and continuous improvement.

Design Engineer

Engineering & Operations Roles
06.2003 - 03.2010
  • Led enterprise project consolidation and resource optimization initiatives.
  • Early career hardware engineering roles across Dell and Valley Technologies supporting large-scale products.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, USA
12-2004

Skills

  • Product launches
  • Stakeholder management
  • Team leadership
  • Project leadership
  • Process improvements
  • KPI tracking
  • Operations management
  • Policies and procedures implementation

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certified (2016)
  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) (2021)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified at Honeywell
  • Agile Project Management Fundamentals training

Work Availability

monday
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friday
saturday
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morning
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evening
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Software

Microsoft Project

Clickup, Asana, Trello, Jira

Microsoft Office

Google Business Suite

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Accomplishments

  • US patent US20110099389A1 awarded for Stand-by power system for information handling systems which reduces OFF state power consumption of a computer by a factor of 80.
  • Awarded as Most Valuable Manager at HCL Technologies for successful account handling and resource management
  • Team Awards at Honeywell for Excellent Team Efforts, Excellent Engineering Efforts and Customer Appreciation.
  • Employer’s Recognition Rewards at Dell for Vendor Management skills and maximizing the number of Energy Star 4.0 Certified offerings.

Timeline

Freelance Project/Product/Operations Manager

Self-employeed
09.2019 - Current

Senior Technical / Program Manager

HCL Technologies
09.2018 - 09.2019

Project Manager / Lead Engineer

Honeywell
03.2010 - 09.2018

Design Engineer

Engineering & Operations Roles
06.2003 - 03.2010

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Illinois Institute of Technology
Vaibhav Sapre