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Vivek Raju

Vivek Raju

Product Manager
Chennai

Summary

Strategic Product & Project Leader with 10+ years of experience across global airline programs and enterprise SaaS implementations. Proven track record in driving product vision, managing large-scale deliveries, and stabilizing mission-critical systems under high production pressure. Extensive exposure to international airlines including Qatar Airways, AirIndia, Flydubai, Southwest Airlines, Flynas, Indigo, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, Oman Air, Riyadh Air, JetSMART, Sky Airline.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Product Manager

Infiniti Software Solutions
06.2021 - Current

Own end-to-end product and delivery ownership across multiple airline programs, driving roadmap execution, delivery governance, backlog prioritization, and stakeholder alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead product strategy, roadmap planning, and delivery execution.
  • Own the full lifecycle delivery from initiation to go-live.
  • Translate business requirements into actionable delivery plans.
  • Oversee cross-functional teams across engineering, QA, and business.
  • Manage budgets, delivery timelines, and performance KPIs.
  • Lead customer governance, steering committees, and escalations.

Major Achievements:

  • Increased product adoption by 25% by aligning the roadmap with airline business needs.
  • Reduced development turnaround time by 30% through optimized sprint planning and delivery frameworks.
  • Successfully delivered 25+ large-scale airline implementations.
  • Achieved a 95% delivery success rate through governance and proactive risk management.
  • Designed and developed an AI-based planning platform for: Velocity-based project plans, automated execution schedules, AI-generated Gantt charts, and resource optimization.

Implementation Manager

Yatra Online Private
01.2019 - 06.2021

Key Responsibilities:

  • Led enterprise implementations with Agile delivery.
  • Maintained accurate records of project documentation including status reports, meeting minutes, resource tracking spreadsheets which aided future decision-making activities efficiently when required often.
  • Managed scope, backlog, user stories, and sprint execution.
  • Coordinated internal and client teams during rollouts.
  • Resource planning and delivery forecasting.

Major Achievements:

  • Delivered three large enterprise programs in one year: Flipkart, TCS, Walmart.
  • Consistently delivered programs within scope and deadlines.
  • Created detailed project plans outlining scope, timeline, resources, and deliverables, ensuring all stakeholders were aligned with expectations.

Key Account Manager

Infiniti Software Solutions
04.2015 - 12.2019

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conducted regular account reviews with clients to assess performance, identify areas for improvement, and strategize future growth opportunities.
  • Escalation handling and stakeholder governance.
  • Analyzed market trends, identifying opportunities for expanding product offerings within key accounts.
  • Sales support and product demos.

Major Achievements:

  • Managed a corporate portfolio of over ₹150 crore.
  • Delivered 20% year-over-year growth across enterprise accounts.
  • Improved customer retention and upsell conversion.

Education

MBA - Tourism And Hospitality Management

Pondicherry University
Puducherry, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Product Strategy & Vision

Software

GDS / Airline Systems

SaaS & API Integrations

Production Stabilization & Incident Management

Pre-Sales & Solution Design

Certification

Google Project Management certification

Timeline

Product Manager

Infiniti Software Solutions
06.2021 - Current

Implementation Manager

Yatra Online Private
01.2019 - 06.2021

Key Account Manager

Infiniti Software Solutions
04.2015 - 12.2019

MBA - Tourism And Hospitality Management

Pondicherry University
04.2001 -
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