Varnika Arora

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in product management.
Expertise in scaling AI/ML-powered solutions.
Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in Analytics and Digital Transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Program ManagementProduct DevelopmentBusiness Analysis

Other Skills

Adobe AnalyticsAgile Delivery LeadAlteryxAnalysisAnalytical SkillsArcGISBrightcoveBusiness StrategyCC++CartographyCross-Functional Team ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipData AnalysisERDAS Imagine

About

As a Senior Product Manager and Delivery Leader with over a decade of experience, I specialize in driving cross-functional initiatives, managing complex programs, and building innovative solutions across diverse industries, including O&G, Marketing, F&B, ESG, SOX, and GSR. My expertise lies in end-to-end product lifecycle management, from ideation to scaling AI/ML-powered solutions, while ensuring seamless collaboration between technical and non-technical teams. I thrive on creating impactful client experiences, fostering trust-based relationships, and tackling challenges head-on with a strategic and analytical mindset. With a proven ability to gather business requirements, manage schedules, and deliver exceptional outcomes, I bring data-driven insights to the forefront for better decision-making and measurable success. Passionate about process improvements and innovation, I am committed to driving adoption, ensuring product quality, and aligning with organizational goals to deliver maximum value. Whether it's managing programs or scaling new technologies, I bring energy, dedication, and a results-focused approach to every initiative.

Experience

12 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Pwc

3 roles

Senior Manager

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Interpersonal CommunicationTechnical LeadershipProgram ManagementCross-Functional Team ManagementPresentation SkillsPresentations+3

Manager

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs

Interpersonal CommunicationTechnical LeadershipCross-Functional Team ManagementPresentation SkillsPresentationsOvercome Obstacles+1

Senior Associate

Jul 2020 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

Interpersonal CommunicationPresentation SkillsPresentationsProduct Development

Pepsico

Associate Manager

Oct 2019 – Jun 2020 · 8 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Conceptualized and Designed Analytics Platform: Led the end-to-end development of a mobile-friendly enterprise analytics platform and smart dashboarding for CXOs, GMs, and reduced decision-making cycle by 15 days across the entire value chain
Product Roadmap and Global Scaling: Created a product roadmap to scale the platform across 5 geographies, standardizing development in Jira and enhancing the user experience by conducting market research
Executive Dashboard for CHRO: Spearheaded the vision for 2 executive dashboard focused on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) metrics for the CHRO
Improved User Adoption of Digital Dashboards: Accelerated product adoption by conducting user research through 100+ interviews across 9 geographies, analyzing usage data, and providing bi-weekly training sessions to address user pain points
Identified Automation Opportunities: Analyzed procurement workflows to identify 3 critical automation
opportunities, designing a future-state product that integrated RPA and Conversational AI with SAP and
ServiceNow, enhancing operational efficiency across the department

Interpersonal CommunicationCross-Functional Team ManagementPresentationsProduct Development

Deloitte

2 roles

Senior Business Analyst

Jul 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

Product Owner Role: Led 20+ huddles to understand the priorities of Principals, Partners, and Directors, aligning the team’s work with business objectives
Collaboration with Account Lead: Partnered with the account lead to develop 5 reporting products that
addressed key business questions through data analysis and visualization insights from Salesforce, using Tableau
Marketing Strategy Enhancement: Re-defined marketing strategies by leveraging data insights to identify 2 new market regions and acquire customers. This included using B2B marketing campaign data to drive awareness and execute marketing events across the US market

Interpersonal CommunicationPresentations

Business Analyst

Jan 2016 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

-Product Roadmap: Established a product roadmap and vision to enhance customer engagement scores by 25%, leveraging digital marketing metrics through Tableau

Tech mahindra

Data Analyst

Jun 2013 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Data Management & Analysis in industry-specific tools: Spearheaded comprehensive data management
projects for global Oil & Gas clients, enhancing data quality and workflows; improved offshore decision-making processes by integrating and analyzing 1000+ reports for 15+ oil wells, using industry-specific tools