Utsav Upendra

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led cross-functional teams to enhance user engagement by 30%
  • Pioneered innovative subscription models in the furniture industry
  • Mentored developers for personal and professional growth
Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C SaaS expert with a strong focus on user experience and product engineering.

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Skills

Core Skills

Overseeing ProjectsHigh-level DesignCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct EngineeringMulti-tenant Management

Other Skills

.NETASP.NETASP.NET MVCAnalytical SkillsAngularAngularJSBusiness RequirementsCC#CSSCoachingCoaching & MentoringCode ReviewCommunicationEclipse

About

Fueled by a genuine enthusiasm for both technological innovation and a keen understanding of consumer behaviour, I've spent 7 years navigating the intricate landscape of consumer products. I've had a varied and rewarding journey, encompassing roles that span from starting as a web developer to engineering intricate systems like layout engines. Through this journey, I've cultivated an acute awareness of consumer needs, empathising deeply to decode their evolving preferences. As an Engineering Manager, I've excelled in building and leading numerous small, high-functioning teams within my organisation, orchestrating their efforts across multiple projects. I've emphasised the establishment of robust knowledge-sharing practices and fostering collaborative environments that spur innovation. My propensity is to work on projects that enable direct business-consumer interaction. It's within this sphere that I thrive, breaking down tasks, and adeptly prioritising them to strike a balance between swift business growth and scalable software development. In guiding these teams, my forte lies in mentoring developers not just through technical challenges but also fostering their personal and professional growth. I firmly believe in empowering individuals, ensuring their growth aligns with the organisation's objectives. I've developed the ability to manage software development demands without overwhelming our development team, creating an environment where productivity and creativity coexist harmoniously. My goal has been to nurture talent, enabling them to navigate challenges, innovate, and thrive within a dynamic startup landscape. Excited to connect and brainstorm ways my tech skills, knack for team leadership, and passion for growth can supercharge your projects. Let's collaborate for success!

Experience

Furlenco

4 roles

Principal Engineer

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

  • • Leading the storefront team, encompassing Android, iOS, and web app teams, along with associated micro-services to drive user interaction and company growth.
Overseeing ProjectsHigh-Level DesignNext.jsREST APIs

Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jan 2021Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos · On-site

  • Led a cross-functional team of 10+ engineers to deliver 5+ consumer-focused projects, enhancing user experience and increasing consumer engagement by 30%.
  • Directed the engineering team in developing customer-centric solutions, leading to a reduction in customer support tickets by 50%.
  • Led product development with a focus on iterative releases and feature prioritisation, achieving ~90% on-time milestone delivery and enhancing team productivity and cross-team collaboration.
Cross-functional Team LeadershipTeam ManagementMulti-Tenant ManagementReliabilityOverseeing ProjectsKey Performance Indicators+15

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Mar 2019Jan 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

  • Directed the launch of Prava, a luxury furniture brand within House of Kieraya, spearheading end-to-end development and market introduction strategies
  • Pioneered the UNLMTD project for Furlenco, introducing an innovative furniture subscription model that set a new industry benchmark for service flexibility and customer engagement
  • Coordinated with contract designers and developers to ensure seamless alignment with development goals for both Prava and UNLMTD, enhancing product coherence and design integrity
  • Optimised development workflows to facilitate efficient transitions from contract to in-house teams, reducing project handover times
  • Led the development (Shopify) of Furblice, a refurbished furniture brand, which leveraged one of the core businesses domain of efficient refurbishment of furniture products
  • Reimagined core Cart Service, to a multi tenant system to work with new business ventures
Multi-Tenant ManagementReliabilityProduct EngineeringCoaching & MentoringEngineering LeadershipHigh-Level Design+10

Software Engineer

Dec 2016Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · On-site

  • Part of the team responsible for the consumer facing web apps (Desktop/Mobile), CMS, Search Service.
  • Migrated the AngularJS web application into Angular web application which drastically optimised the page load time of the website as well as development time.
  • Integrated technologies like Dialog Flow with ElasticSearch in order to enhance and optimize the product Search and Recommendations.
  • Implemented Google Tag Manager in order to simplify the process of analytics tracking by different 3rd party tools like Google Analytics, AdWords Dynamic Retargeting, Facebook Dynamic Retargeting etc.
  • Implemented Google Analytics’ Enhanced E-Commerce feature for better view of user activity on the website.
  • Integrated prerender.io to make the web app (SPA) SEO friendly, this radically improved the product visibility on the search engines.
  • Migrated from Monolith client facing web application architecture to Micro-Service architecture.
  • Working on an aggregator service that consumes data from different microservices and emits the client app friendly data.
Product EngineeringPerformance MonitoringREST APIsCommunicationTechnology Development

Education

GLA University

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science

Jan 2011Jan 2015

MEPS, Bijnor

Intermediate School — Mathematics Major

Jan 2008Jan 2010

St. Mary's Sr. Secondary School, Bijnor

High School — Science Major

Jan 1995Jan 2008

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