Kartheek Ponnuru

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led AI-driven product strategies for major retailers.
Developed real-time risk intelligence platforms at Goldman Sachs.
Expert in machine learning and predictive modeling.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Retail AI Product Leader with extensive experience in risk management and machine learning.

Contact

pkartheek@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product Strategy & VisionZero→one Product DeliveryMachine LearningForecasting & Predictive ModelingRisk ManagementModel RiskRisk ModelingRisk ConsultingSoftware DevelopmentDatabase ManagementFinancial Engineering

Other Skills

ForecastingStakeholder ManagementStrategic VisionCustomer Discovery & Problem FramingCross-Functional LeadershipMetricsOKRs & Product AnalyticsRoadmapping & PrioritizationAGENTIC AIData Platforms & Real-Time SystemsMILPRecommender SystemsDeep LearningLeadershipFeature Engineering & Model Lifecycle

About

Seasoned Product & AI leader with broad experience delivering enterprise-scale AI, ML, and data products that drive multi-million-dollar impact across retail, supply chain, and fintech. I specialize in turning complex operational problems into clear product strategy and delivering AI-driven systems that scale. I work at the intersection of product, engineering, data science, and business, shaping multi-year roadmaps, defining vision, and launching zero→one products powered by LLMs, agentic AI, forecasting, and optimization.

Experience

17 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Walmart

2 roles

Product

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led product strategy and roadmap for Sam’s Club’s AI-driven integrated planning ecosystem, enabling more intelligent forecasting, unified decision-making, and stronger alignment across Merchandising, Finance, Replenishment, and Operations.
Delivered enterprise-grade data foundations that integrate product, item, and real-time transactional intelligence into a single, high-fidelity AI-ready layer powering analytics, predictive modeling, and operational workflows.

ForecastingStakeholder ManagementStrategic VisionCustomer Discovery & Problem FramingZero→One Product DeliveryCross-Functional Leadership+6

Data science leader

Mar 2022 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Defined and delivered AI/ML solutions that enhance inventory intelligence, demand forecasting, and logistics efficiency across Sam’s Club’s retail and supply chain operations.

MILPRecommender SystemsDeep LearningMachine LearningLeadershipForecasting & Predictive Modeling+5

Goldman sachs

Vice President

Jul 2018 – Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led development of real-time risk intelligence platforms, owning global market-risk analytics and delivering multi-asset stress-signal and reporting capabilities that strengthened visibility into emerging risks and supported daily capital and portfolio decisions across trading and risk leadership.

Risk ManagementTime Series AnalysisModel RiskModel ValidationRisk Assessment

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Manager

Oct 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Led development of market‑risk and stress‑testing models for global banking clients, supporting regulatory compliance and complex multi‑region modeling engagements.

Risk ModelingModel DocumentationRisk Consulting

Crisil global research & analytics

2 roles

Consulting Manager

Promoted

Jul 2015 – May 2016 · 10 mos · London, United Kingdom

Directed delivery of next‑generation risk‑modeling solutions for global financial institutions, including macro‑narrative scenario modeling and multi‑region stress‑test program execution

C++JavaSQLPythonShell ScriptingDatabases+5

Financial Engineer

Jan 2011 – Apr 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Hong Kong

Worked in the Front Office technology team for an in house PnL and risk management system. Led implementation of a real‑time, vendor‑agnostic market‑data server for trading and risk workflows, integrating multiple data providers into a unified high‑availability platform.

Derivatives TradingExoticsGreeksPnL attributionScenario AnalysisMarket Risk+3