Vikram Kota is a product manager with over 4 years of experience in enterprise content management, product management, sales, marketing, and product launches. He has a background in electrical engineering and business administration. He is currently looking for a senior product manager position.
1. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Enterprise Content
Management (ECM)
Product management
Sales and marketing
Product marketing
Product launching
Brand marketing
Scrum
Agile Development
PROFESSIONAL
Can speak English,
Hindi, Telugu & Tamil
PERSONAL SKILLS
Attention to detail
Strong Customer Focus
Ability to get the work
done
PERSONAL DETAILS
Syndicate bank Colony,1st
Street, Bhakthavachalam
Nagar, Adyar, Chennai
M: 9500190002
Email:
productmanager190984@g
mail.com
DOB: 19/09/1984
Vikram Kota (Mb: 95001 90002)
Product manager in Supply Chain / eCommerce
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A committed and highly dedicated product manager with a comprehensive
knowledge and understanding of Product Management. Currently responsible for
product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle, including:
gathering and prioritizing product and customerrequirements, defining the
product vision, and working closely with the IT, sales, marketing and support
departments to ensure revenue and customer satisfaction goals are met.
Easy going by nature and able to get along with both work colleagues and senior
managers. Currently looking for a suitable Senior product managerial position.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Caratlane Trading Pvt Ltd.
PRODUCT MANAGER Oct 2011 – Present (4+ Years)
Responsible for managing the product throughout the product lifecycle, gathering
and prioritizing product and customer requirements, defining the product vision,
and working closely with senior managers to deliver winning products.
Duties:
Performing sales, trend, and profitability and Business analysis
Implemented IVR (CTI Integration) for our Sales team
Implemented UNIWARE (Order & Inventory Management App)
Implemented Mobile App – UI & Market Analysis
Planning and developing the right marketing strategy and sharing the Analysis
Managing IVR & UNIWARE Tickets and prioritizing them
Setting product pricing for new product releases to meet revenue & profitability
Sprint Planning
Complete Product Life cycle management
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Consistent track record of successfully employing best business practices
Ability to improve efficiency, reduce operating costs whilst increasing productivity
Demonstrate success in product launches & execution of marketing Strategies
Experience of managing day to day relationship with Internal Teams
Proven ability to identify new customer opportunities
Ability to shape, produce and deliver product management plans
Wide experience of working within Operational areas
Ability to perform qualitative and quantitative research with existing customers
and potential new prospects
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PGPM (Operations & IT) from Indus Business Academy in 2008. (GPA
6.15 out of 9)
- B.Tech. (Electrical & Electronics) from Sri Muthukumaran Institute of
Technology, ANNA University in 2006. (Secured 71%)
2. PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTS)
Business Analyst Apr 2010 – Sep 2011 (18 Months)
Key Deliverables
- Head of Financial Planning & Analysis – BPO Operations
- Acted as a SPOC for client visits thereby ensured smooth flow of operations.
- Involved in developing strategy; responsible for financial planning & analysis.
- Actively participated in the bid management activities.
Key Accomplishments
- Distinction of achieving 72% conversion of client visits to prospective RFP’s & RFI’s.
- Successfully completed Transition certification;
- Attended various trainings; Transition Certification and Finance & Accounting (Process Training) – AP & AR.
Consultant Apr 2009 – Mar 2010
TAKE Solutions Limited
Research Analyst Feb 2008 – Mar 2009
Key Deliverables
- Responsible for identifying opportunities and developing solutions for new industries; involved in developing strategies for
industry products.
- Generated market intelligence on industry specific challenges and trends.
- Involved in generating databases ofnew accounts which were industry & region specific.
- Identified potential customers for existing products and overseas market opportunities for existing products from time to
time.
Industrial Training
Organization:Asian Paints Limited
Duration: 3 months
Scope:
- Involved in vendor development; identified new vendors for the consumables used in production and reduced the cost
incurred in the raw materials.
- Responsible for asset description; identified all the equipment present in the plant and form a new database of them.
Generated reports using different techniques in MS Excel; analyzed these reports & graphical representation.