Dr. Maruti Penubothu — CEO

I turn complex technology into profitable business outcomes. I apply Computer Science rigor to the ambiguity of Generative AI, transforming probabilistic models into deterministic, revenue-generating Enterprise SaaS. I am a Ph.D. Product Director with 21+ years of experience bridging the gap between "Legacy Infrastructure" and "Next-Gen Automation." I don't just build roadmaps; I build Intelligent Ecosystems that scale. My Core Thesis: AI is the engine, but Data Integration is the road. Real enterprise value happens when we move beyond "Chatbots" (Vitamins) to "Agentic Workflows" (Painkillers) that automate complex business logic. My Career at a Glance: 🧠 The Strategist (Ex-IBM): Led the strategic shift from Conversational AI to Intelligent Workflow Orchestration, unlocking $180M in pipeline. Built agents for Financial Data Reconciliation that reduced manual workload by 21%. 🚀 The Scaler (Ex-ADP): Managed the flagship HCM ecosystem serving 77,000+ enterprise clients and 6 million users. I understand the governance required to ship innovation at massive scale without breaking trust. (PMP-Certified). 🛠 The Builder (Ex-Vitech): Built a Product & UX org from scratch (0-to-22 FTEs), modernizing legacy insurance platforms and reducing TCO by 23%. Executive Toolkit: 1. AI Strategy: Agentic Workflows, Orchestration, RAG, Multi-Agent Systems. 2. Platform Strategy: API Ecosystems, Integrations, Legacy Modernization. 3. Commercial: P&L Management, Product-Led Growth (PLG), Enterprise Governance. I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of PMs as a mentor at NASSCOM DeepTech. Open to Leadership Roles: Product Director, Head of Product, or Principal PM in Agentic AI or Enterprise Platform domains. 📱 +91-970-410-0028 ✉ maru.penu@gmail.com To connect/message, please click 'More' (...) on my profile or email me directly.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Director with expertise in AI-driven enterprise solutions.

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Experience: 20 yrs 11 mos

Skills

Ai Strategy
Saas Product Management
Product Strategy
Product Marketing

Career Highlights

Transformed AI strategies into revenue-generating solutions.
Built and scaled product organizations from scratch.
Led multi-million dollar enterprise transformations.

Work Experience

IBM

Agentic AI Product Management at IBM Software Labs (Products) (2 yrs 5 mos)

Vitech Systems Group

Group PM (2 yrs 7 mos)

ADP

Senior Product Manager (6 yrs)

SumTotal Systems, LLC

Senior Consultant Pre-Sales and Product (5 yrs)

Verizon Business

Senior Analyst / Business Analyst (1 yr 8 mos)

Tata Consultancy Services

Business Analyst (11 mos)

Team Lead, Product Expert and Business Analyst (2 yrs 4 mos)

Education

Ph.D at Saurashtra University, Rajkot

Master of Technology at Acharya Nagarjuna University

Bachelor of Technology at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Dr. Maruti Penubothu

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India20 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Transformed AI strategies into revenue-generating solutions.
Built and scaled product organizations from scratch.
Led multi-million dollar enterprise transformations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Director with expertise in AI-driven enterprise solutions.

Contact

maru.penu@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Ai StrategySaas Product ManagementProduct StrategyProduct Marketing

Other Skills

Design LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise Portfolio ManagementDigital TransformationPlatform IntegrationCustomer EngagementAI for BusinessGenerative AIProduct Lifecycle ManagementAha! Product ManagementBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Software Product ManagementProduct DesignA/B TestingProduct Discovery

About

Experience

Ibm

Agentic AI Product Management at IBM Software Labs (Products)

Jun 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

> Spearheading the strategy for IBM’s Agentic AI portfolio, targeting a $XM market opportunity by integrating LLM capabilities into core enterprise data workflows
> Shaped roadmap with customer/field insights.
> Co-initiated the Product Management Center of Excellence (CoE) for 100+ PMs, standardizing discovery frameworks and baselined PM knowledge base, improving efficiency by 23%

SaaS Product ManagementDesign LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareEnterprise Portfolio ManagementDigital TransformationPlatform Integration+6

Vitech systems group

Group PM

Aug 2020 – Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

> Built the Product & Design organization from scratch (0 to 22 FTEs) while managing a $625K budget, resulting in the successful increase in product ownership by 45%
> Launched a 0-to-1 SaaS platform that generated $1.2M ARR in Year 1 and increased client engagement by 12% through a focus on PLG (Product-Led Growth) mechanics
> Drove Agile/SaaS-first transformation, reducing TCO 23% and improving support efficiency.

Business-to-Business (B2B)Software Product ManagementProduct DesignA/B TestingProduct DiscoverySaaS Product Management+19

Adp

Senior Product Manager

Jul 2014 – Jul 2020 · 6 yrs · Hyderabad, Telangana · On-site

> Led the roadmap for the Enterprise HCM suite serving 77,000+ clients. Reduced Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by 23% by retiring legacy technical debt and migrating to a modern microservices architecture
> Delivered 30+ enterprise features with 95% quality benchmarks and improved adoption by 42%.
> Spearheaded rapid delivery of COVID compliance features under tight governance within 23 days.

Business-to-Business (B2B)Product managerSoftware Product ManagementProduct DesignA/B TestingProduct Discovery+19

Sumtotal systems, llc

Senior Consultant Pre-Sales and Product

Jul 2009 – Jul 2014 · 5 yrs · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Effort Estimations, Process Improvements and Product Enhancements, Requirements analysis, solutioning, pre-sales activities

Business-to-Business (B2B)Product managerSoftware Product ManagementProduct DesignA/B TestingProduct Discovery+18

Verizon business

Senior Analyst / Business Analyst

Oct 2007 – Jun 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

Worked in the capacity of Business Analyst for Enterprise Services Portal system. The areas of work included Assessment and Analysis & Design. My responsibilities included and not limited to perform assessment, analysis and design, preparing A&D documents, documentation of minutes, negotiation with sponsors/clients, constant interaction with ITPMO, weekly status communication to the stakeholders.

Product managerEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Tata consultancy services

2 roles

Business Analyst

Oct 2006 – Sep 2007 · 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Worked in various domains ranging from retail banking & commercial banking to telecommunications billing. Responsibilities include end-to-end product implementations, functional testing, pre-sales, product walk-throughs, System study, assessment, analysis and design.

Product managerSoftware Product ManagementProduct DesignProduct MarketingEnterprise SoftwarePlatform Integration+3

Team Lead, Product Expert and Business Analyst

May 2004 – Sep 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Responsibilities included coordinating the team, motivating the team, comply to regulations and company policies, installation/administration/maintenance of Unix servers and clusters, installation/administration/maintenance of Oracle databases and clusters, assisting with pre-bid demos/walk-throughs, response to RFPs, effort estimation and project estimation for banking products namely Core Banking/BaNCS/Bancs2000 for SBI and other major banks.

Product managerProduct DesignEnterprise SoftwarePlatform IntegrationCustomer EngagementStrategic Partnerships+3