Niranjana Ravi

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India29 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years in technology leadership roles
  • Proven track record in strategic planning and execution
  • Expert in managing large-scale technical programs
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce expert with extensive experience in program management and strategic execution.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical Program ManagementProgram ManagementCustomer ExperienceProduct ManagementProject ManagementEngineering ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

Strategy DeploymentStrategy ExecutionLeadership DevelopmentObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)Cross-functional CollaborationsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Risk ManagementStakeholder ManagementCross-functional LeadershipTeam ManagementCross-functional CoordinationQuality AssuranceStartupsEngineeringAgile Methodologies

About

Seasoned technology executive with 20+ years of experience in strategic planning, execution, and overseeing large-scale complex technical programs across startups and Fortune 100 companies in the U.S. and India. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to deliver a wide range of initiatives, from product launches and tech scaling to critical infrastructure migrations and operational improvements. Adept at driving results through collaboration, risk management, prioritization, and trade-offs to optimize both customer and business outcomes.

Experience

Career Break

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Took a planned professional break for personal reasons, now actively seeking new leadership opportunities.

Cred

Chief of Staff to CEO

Jan 2020Jan 2023 · 3 yrs

  • About CRED: A fintech startup(India), recognized for offering premium services to credit card users, enabling rewards for timely payments, and fostering financial inclusion. CRED has rapidly grown to become one of India's most innovative fintech platforms, valued at over $6B.
  • Strategic advisor to the CEO, influenced organizational priorities, operating goals, and budgets. Led company-wide goal-setting (OKRs) and financial planning processes and managed a technical program management team to execute key strategic product and technology initiatives. Additionally, led internal products team, driving impactful outcomes during this period. These contributions spanned two periods at the company.
Technical Program ManagementProgram ManagementStrategy DeploymentStrategy ExecutionLeadership DevelopmentObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)+1

Flipkart

Senior Director & Head of Program Management

Jan 2013Jan 2022 · 9 yrs

  • About Flipkart: Flipkart is India's leading e-commerce platform(often considered Amazon’s primary competitor in the country) with over 500 million users and a valuation of $37B+, revolutionizing the retail, logistics, and tech sectors,
  • Played critical roles spanning strategy deployment & planning, program management, chief of staff to the CEO & chairman, customer experience and product management. These contributions spanned two periods at the company.
  • Head - Strategy Deployment, Planning and Programs
  • Led a cross-functional team of technical program managers, business program managers, and OKR specialists to drive strategy deployment and planning, managing a diverse set of initiatives ranging from product releases and tech scaling to infrastructure migrations and operational effectiveness.
  • Chief of Staff to CEO & Chairman
  • I established and led the “Office of the CEO,” defining its scope and creating a structure to enhance executive efficiency and effectiveness across the organization. Oversaw the Rhythm of Business (RoB), championed operational excellence, and contributed to core company cultural initiatives.
  • Lead, Customer Experience (1 year)
  • Responsible for overseeing Flipkart's Customer NPS, I defined the scope, strategy, execution framework and governance mechanisms across multiple functions, including product, engineering, business, customer support, supply chain, and pricing.
  • Product Management Lead, Billion (Private Brand) (1 year)
  • As the Product Management Lead for Flipkart’s Billion private brand, I defined the vision, strategy, and execution of technology-driven solutions to transform a traditionally offline, manual, and unorganized domain into a technology-powered, data-driven business. My focus was to leverage advanced technology and intelligence to optimize operations, enhance customer experience, and scale the brand.
Technical Program ManagementProgram ManagementStrategy DeploymentStrategy ExecutionObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)Customer Experience+7

Hewlett-packard

Head of PMO, QA and Tech PM

Jan 2010Jan 2013 · 3 yrs

  • Led a team of over 60 professionals in PMO, QA and technical product management. Successfully launched ePrint and scaled to 10M web connected printers in a year - a landmark product innovation for HP India.
Project ManagementCross-functional CoordinationQuality AssuranceStrategy ExecutionObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)

Yodlee

Senior Program Manager

Jan 2007Jan 2009 · 2 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

  • Led the delivery of Yodlee’s flagship online banking product, BillPay, serving 34 million users. Managed a cross-functional team of engineers, quality analysts, and product managers across the US and India. BillPay was a critical revenue driver, expected to generate 75% of the company’s revenue.
StartupsProject ManagementCross-functional Coordination

Ford motor credit company

Engineering Manager

Jan 1997Jan 2006 · 9 yrs · Dearborn, Michigan, United States

  • Engineering Manager
, Ford Motor Company (USA), Feb 1997 - Jan 2006
  • Led a 15-member engineering team to launch and manage 9 releases of a B2B product. Initially joined as a consultant with Syntel before transitioning to a full-time role.
EngineeringProject ManagementSoftware DevelopmentEngineering Management

University of wisconsin-madison

Software Engineer

Jan 1995Jan 1996 · 1 yr · Madison, Wisconsin, United States

EngineeringSoftware Development

Ramco systems

Software Engineer

Jan 1994Jan 1995 · 1 yr · On-site

EngineeringSoftware Development

Education

University of Michigan

M.S — Industrial and Operations Engineering

Jan 2000Jan 2004

Stanford University

Executive Program in Strategy and Organization

Jan 2015Jan 2015

University of Madras

M.Sc — Mathematics

Jan 1992Jan 1994

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