Yogendra Lakshminarayan

Collaboration and Leadership: Collaborated directly with the CEO and leadership team to drive strategic initiatives and product development.

Product Development (0-1 Journey): Led the creation of the Asset Management and O&M Platform as part of the Energy for Health Program, a €48 million initiative by SELCO and IKEA Foundation. The program aims to equip 25,000 healthcare facilities across 12 Indian states with solar energy solutions by 2026.

Digital Transformation: Designed and implemented an enterprise digital platform to replace manual, paper-based processes, improving data accuracy, accessibility, and operational efficiency.

Key Contributions:

• Real-time Data Tracking: Enabled centralized, real-time asset tracking across healthcare facilities to enhance data visibility.
• Integrated Ticketing System: Streamlined Operations and Maintenance (O&M) workflows, significantly reducing time spent on asset maintenance and issue resolution.
• Remote Monitoring: Implemented a machine-driven monitoring system for proactive issue identification, minimizing manual checks and reducing operational downtime.

Impact: The solution enhances healthcare service delivery, supports carbon emission reductions, and contributes to India's Net Zero goals.

• Context:
• India's seafood exports reached a value of ₹60,523.89 crore. To fulfill orders, seafood processing factories require a lead time of 6 to 8 months, during which maintaining steady cash flow is crucial. This need arises due to price parity across the supply chain —from purchasing from farmers to covering labor costs for processing
• Problem Statement:
• A significant challenge faced by seafood processing factories is their frequent inability to secure loans from NBFCs and banks, limiting their access to essential funds for sustaining operations and fulfilling orders.
• Product Strategy and Development: Spearheaded the creation of a robust SaaS B2B/B2C ERP platform tailored for the seafood processing industry to address financing challenges. Developed a comprehensive traceability system to enable end-to-end tracking of seafood products from farm to consumer. Implemented specialized tools for retailers, including a POS mobile app for small retailers and a B2B commerce platform for medium and large retailers.
• Business Impact: Aggregated buyers, suppliers, and farmers within the ERP system, facilitating seamless transactions among stakeholders. Enabled the generation of advanced invoices from transactions, which could be submitted to banks and NBFCs to secure financing, addressing cash flow needs for sustainable operations. Scaled the solution from an MVP to an MMP, increasing the customer base from 1 to 10.

A visionary Product Manager with extensive experience in defining product strategies and translating them into actionable plans for the scrum team. Skilled in understanding user needs, conducting competitive analysis, and aligning stakeholders around a clear product vision. Proven track record of prioritizing features to maximize business value and ROI.

• Key Responsibilities:
• Define and communicate product vision, ensuring alignment across teams.
• Prioritize and sequence the product backlog based on business value and ROI.
• Break down Epics, Themes, and Features into detailed user stories for sprint execution.
• Lead sprint planning, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Manage a team of Business Analysts to support product development.
• Inspect product progress at the end of each sprint, making acceptance or rejection decisions.
• Provide high-level technical estimates for both new and existing features.
• Tools & Skills:
• Proficient in Jira for backlog management and sprint planning.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking to guide product development.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams.