Sumit Sonekar

Product Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India6 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in Agile delivery and product management.
Proven track record in digital transformation initiatives.
Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Owner with expertise in Agile methodologies and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product OwnershipAgile MethodologiesProduct ManagementAgile Leadership

Other Skills

Backlog PrioritizationBusiness RequirementsCloud-native Product DeliveryCommunicationConfluenceConsumer InsightConsumer ProductsCustomer Journey DesignDefining RequirementsDigital Banking & PaymentsDigital MarketingJiraKanbanManagement SupportMarketing Management

About

Serving Notice Period | Immediate Joiner | Product Owner and Business Analyst with experience delivering cloud-native banking, lending, and retirement platforms for large-scale financial institutions. I specialise in defining product strategy, managing digital journeys, and leading end-to-end Agile delivery from discovery to release. My background includes driving digital transformation initiatives in lending and retirement systems, owning backlogs, writing user stories, managing cross-functional collaboration, and improving customer experience through API-first product development. I work closely with engineering, architecture, UX, and business teams to ensure smooth delivery, platform stability, and measurable business impact. I have hands-on experience in product roadmapping, sprint leadership, requirement gathering, partner integrations, customer behaviour analysis, and KPI-driven decision-making. My work also includes coaching teams in Agile practices and enabling predictable, high-quality delivery. I enjoy solving user problems, simplifying journeys, and aligning technology solutions with business goals. Always open to opportunities in Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis, and Agile delivery roles.

Experience

Axis bank

Manager - Digital Banking and Transformation (Product Owner)

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Manage Axis Bank’s cloud-native Jarvis lending platform, driving digital loan servicing journeys and platform improvements. Lead product roadmap execution, partner integrations, and Agile delivery across cross-functional teams. Focus on enhancing customer experience, strengthening platform stability, and enabling seamless digital lending workflows.

Product OwnershipCloud-native Product DeliveryProduct Roadmap PlanningBacklog PrioritizationDigital Banking & PaymentsCustomer Journey Design+2

Infosys

2 roles

Product Owner & Scrum Master

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

Owned product lifecycle for Vanguard’s retirement platform modernization, driving requirements, user stories, and backlog execution. Led Agile ceremonies, improved delivery predictability, and collaborated with business, UX, compliance, and engineering teams to deliver high-impact digital features and enhance client self-service experiences.

Product Road MappingAgile LeadershipProject ManagementSprint PlanningScaled Agile FrameworkProduct Management+3

Associate Consultant (Product Owner)

Jun 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

ConfluenceKanbanRequirements AnalysisScenario TestingProduct Road MappingProject Reporting+19

Tata steel

Marketing Intern

May 2020 – Jun 2020 · 1 mo

Project: Competitor Strategies & Initiatives - Pre, During, Post COVID-19.
Competitor Analysis and developed Competitive Strategy for the steel sector.
Assessment of Indian Steel Consuming Industry during the Lockdown.
Spearheaded market research to study consumer behavior during and post COVID-19.
Prepared weekly reports based on market research on the steel sector.

Marketingrealm

Brand Strategy

Mar 2020 – May 2020 · 2 mos

Designed marketing strategy to boost market penetration, market development, and product development.
Communicated the Brand to more than 1000 potential clients.
Competitive Analysis based on marketing campaigns, social media content, and digital initiatives.
Improved the visibility of the company on Social Media Handles.
Initiated a series of marketing campaigns to generate leads from Pune, Delhi, and Mumbai during the lockdown.
Worked alongside the Brand Strategy division in daily activities.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Digital Marketing

Acn doodle kids

Live Project - Competitive Analysis

Feb 2020 – Mar 2020 · 1 mo · India

Project Title- Competitive analysis of Preschools in India.
Comparison amongst top Preschools in India.
Differentiating factors for setting up Preschools at different locations in India.
Insights on website designs and social media handling of Preschools in India.
Recommendations which will give a decisive edge to new entrants in this market.

Chizel

Business Analyst

Dec 2019 – Dec 2019 · 0 mo · Pune Area, India

Business Development for cloud manufacturing platform.
Communicated with 500 suppliers and successfully managed more than 100 suppliers in Pune District.
Supplier On-Boarding of potential suppliers on the cloud platform.

Pagalguy

Live Project

Oct 2019 – Aug 2020 · 10 mos

Social Media Management of DoMS, IIT Roorkee.
Developing and maintaining the institution thread on the forum and increasing awareness about
DoMS, IIT Roorkee.
Engagement and counseling support to aspirants and shortlisted students for MBA Admission 2019-20.

Digital Marketing

Doms, iit roorkee

Student Coordinator, Media & PR Cell

Aug 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · Haridwar Area, India

Social Media Manager.
Official Spokesperson of the Department - manage internal and external communications.
Increase the visibility of the department at the national as well as international level.
Position and popularize the brand of the department on a variety of platforms.
Provide necessary assistance to prospective candidates in their admission related queries on PaGaLGuY platform.

Thomso, iit roorkee

Marketing Executive

Aug 2019 – Oct 2019 · 2 mos · Roorkee

Collaborated with newspapers and magazines as part of promotions of Thomso’19.
Responsible for bringing 4 marketing partners for the fest and signed MOU with the same.
Spearheaded Chandigarh zone for promoting Chandigarh zonals of Thomso.
Establish associations with social media pages for the Digital Marketing of Thomso.

Digitize brand hub (india) pvt ltd

Digital Marketing Intern

Feb 2019 – May 2019 · 3 mos · Pune Area, India

Spearheaded Facebook Ads, Instagram Ads for the company’s clients.
Performed SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to improve website ranking on Google Search Engine.
Experienced in Google Ads for marketing products on websites.
Improved online website visitors by analyzing the gaps using Google Analytics.