Plaban Basu

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led digital innovation in Asset Performance Management.
  • Expert in building cross-functional teams for digital transformation.
  • Strong foundation in Agile methodologies and product management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in Asset Management and Digital Transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementAsset ManagementChange ManagementBusiness AnalysisProject ManagementSap ImplementationAsset Integrity ManagementProcess AutomationQuality Assurance

Other Skills

A/B TestingABAPAgile MethodologiesAsset Integrity Management (AIM)Business AnalyticsBusiness StrategyCommunication ProtocolsContract NegotiationCross-functional Team LeadershipData AnalyticsData MigrationDistributed Control System (DCS)DynatraceEDAElectrical and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)

About

As a Product Line Manager at Shell, I lead digital innovation in Asset Performance Management, delivering impactful solutions for producing assets. With a strong foundation in Asset Management and product management, I drive strategic product roadmaps that align technology with business needs. I specialize in building cross-functional teams that enable seamless digital transformation across asset integrity and management. My approach balances investment, operational cost, and risk—maximizing business value through Agile methodologies, Enterprise Asset Management, and product lifecycle management.

Experience

Shell

5 roles

Product Line Manager

Promoted

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr · On-site

  • Led E2E IT delivery and IT Product Line strategy, directed team to drive business value.
  • Implemented digital solutions, enhancing asset performance and reliability.
  • Utilized Agile and DevOps practices, reducing product development cycle.
  • Engaged stakeholders and managed vendor relationships, managing contracts.
  • Developed strategic plans and executed projects efficiently, achieving on-time delivery.
  • Applied design thinking and leveraged AI/machine learning for predictive maintenance.
Product OperationsProduct DesignProduct Lifecycle ManagementAsset Integrity Management (AIM)Asset ManagementWell Integrity+7

Product Manager

Aug 2021Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos · On-site

  • Managed Product strategy and decision-making within the Manage Equipment Care(Asset Performance Management) and Management of Change portfolio, ensuring fit-for-purpose solutions to satisfy critical business requirements and the portfolio's future.
  • Led teams through challenges, removing barriers to achieve objectives.
  • Developed Product Roadmaps (operational products and R&D investments) with relevant stakeholders, contributing to IT Strategic Planning.
  • Delivered product roadmap. Developed products using machine learning for predictive analytics.
  • Facilitated and maintained relationships between the organization and vendors/partners, negotiated contracts, and created standards for the vendors, ensuring service delivery.
Project ManagementChange ManagementUser Experience (UX)Machine LearningSAP HANAPredictive Maintenance+10

Information Technology Advisor

Jan 2020Aug 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · On-site

  • Defined product roadmaps for maintenance execution and turnarounds (scope, goals, and deliverables) ensuring decisions, considering the full lifecycle of the portfolio in addition to optimizing investments, operational costs, health, and risks to drive business value.
  • Identified new product opportunities based on business requirements and in-depth market research within the Asset Management space (ERP- SAP Enterprise Asset Management/Plant Maintenance, non-ERP, Enterprise Mobility), working across organizational boundaries to enable value.
Project ManagementChange ManagementBusiness AnalysisSAP HANAProduct DevelopmentProduct Lifecycle Management+5

Business Analyst

Promoted

Jul 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

  • Delivered the IT Strategic plan and contributed actively to the Value Funnel of the Maintenance, Reliability & Turnaround IT portfolio and product roadmaps, independently owning and maturing opportunities.
  • Identified new product opportunities based on business requirements and in-depth market research within the Enterprise Asset Management space (ERP- SAP, non-ERP, Frontline Mobility), working across organizational boundaries to enable value.
  • Able to consistently and satisfactorily establish trusted relationships with business stakeholders along with the strengthening of collaborative ways of working to drive performance and value outcomes.
Project ManagementChange ManagementBusiness AnalysisSAP HANARequirements AnalysisBusiness Analytics+3

Application Delivery Analyst

Apr 2016Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · On-site

  • Built, led, and inspired teams to deliver the Product roadmap for Asset management focusing actions on product attributes of desirability, feasibility, and viability.
  • Worked with internal and external stakeholders to help identify key events or decision points for the product/portfolio (i.e. major upgrades, architecture drivers, end-of-life, contract extensions, etc.).
Change ManagementBusiness AnalysisSAP HANARequirements AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)IT Project & Program Management

Bosch

Senior Associate Consultant

Jul 2015Mar 2016 · 8 mos · Bangalore Area, India · On-site

  • Worked as an IT Consultant for SAP Plant Maintenance and Quality Management, where I monitored, controlled, and supported service delivery.
  • Designed and delivered SAP EAM solutions, improving asset utilization and reducing project delays.
  • Implemented change management initiatives with minimal disruption to daily operations or employee morale.
SAP PM ModuleSAP ImplementationRequirements AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)SAP Quality Management (QM)Change Management+1

Itc infotech

Associate IT Consultant

Aug 2014Jun 2015 · 10 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

  • Involved in the deployment and production support of SAP Plant Maintenance and Project Systems across multiple lines of business, including Paper, Agriculture, and Tobacco.
  • Assessed and modelled processes, data flows, and technology to understand the current business value and issues and identified opportunities for improvement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop integrated technology strategies that aligned with business goals.
SAP PM ModuleSAP ImplementationRequirements AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)SAP PS

Futuresoft

SAP PM Consultant

May 2014Jun 2014 · 1 mo · Chennai Area, India · On-site

  • Mapped all current state business process into future state business process (AS-IS, TO-BE) in terms of process flow diagram and business blueprint design document.
  • Base line Configuration of SAP system. Documented the changes.
  • Data Migration for Plant Maintenance and Quality Management which included data migration from legacy systems to SAP.
SAP ImplementationRequirements AnalysisEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Bhushan power & steel limited

2 roles

Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2012Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos · On-site

  • Supported commissioning and ensured compliance with change control standards. Executed maintenance strategies, reducing downtime.
  • Provided technical support for power plant (CFBC) operations, including instrumentation and control optimization.
  • Troubleshot and maintained DCS (ABB, Rockwell, Siemens, Yokogawa) and SCADA systems to ensure seamless plant operations.
  • Coordinated with vendors for the selection, installation, and maintenance of industrial process sensors.
  • Supported and maintained network topologies for instrumentation and control system.
  • Monitored tasks in line with SLAs and SOPs and conducted root cause analyses (RCAs) for incident resolution.
SAP PM ModuleProcess AutomationEquipment MaintenanceAsset Integrity Management (AIM)Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)Turn Around Management+8

Maintenance Engineer

Jun 2009Dec 2011 · 2 yrs 6 mos · On-site

  • Maintained and optimized instrumentation systems in power and utility plants, including turbines and water treatment facilities.
  • Hands-on experience with ABB, Rockwell, Siemens, and Yokogawa DCS, as well as PLC and SCADA platforms.
  • Led maintenance execution, equipment care, and change management to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.
  • Supported commissioning activities and ensured compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Collaborated on cross-functional teams to deliver cost-effective, innovative solutions.
Process AutomationProject CommissioningProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC)SCADAPlanning & SchedulingPlant Maintenance+7

Education

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

Postgraduate Degree — Executive PG Program in data science

May 2021Jun 2022

Liverpool John Moores University

Masters — Data Science

Dec 2022Dec 2023

Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jan 2005Jan 2009

NIIT

Diploma in database management

Jan 2011Jan 2011

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