Akkshay Sharma

Co-Founder

Hyderabad, Telangana, India10 yrs 2 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

  • 9 years of experience in product management.
  • Expert in AI-powered SaaS solutions.
  • Proven track record in driving product innovation.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager specializing in AI-driven SaaS solutions across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct StrategyCloud ComputingHealthcareCrmSmart City SolutionsTax Credits Services

Other Skills

Agile EnvironmentAgile LeadershipAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Attention to DetailBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyCCOBOLCampaign StrategiesCampaignsChild DevelopmentClinical Research ExperienceCoaching & Mentoring

About

Adept at building 0-1 products, executing go-to-market strategies, and launching high-impact solutions across diverse industries. The 🟣 represents my passion for AI, innovation, and product leadership; building the future one decision at a time. Passionate about creating customer-centric products and fostering innovation. Experience: Inquisitive product leader with 9 years of industry experience, including 6+ years in product management, specializing in driving AI-powered, cloud-native SaaS solutions for B2B & B2C platforms. Demonstrated expertise in product strategy, roadmap execution, & scalable platform design, achieving tangible outcomes like a 25% improvement in forecast accuracy & a 20% reduction in decision-making time for cloud migration projects at Microsoft. Skills: Certifications: Microsoft Open AI, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, PMP, PSPO , Scrum Master Technologies: MS Excel, SQL/MySQL, Access, DB2, C/C++, HTML/CSS, CICS, Mainframe, Python PM Tools: Jira, Product Board, Confluence, Postman, Tableau, Power BI, Figma, Miro, SurveyMonkey, aha! Click Up, Zoho, HubSpot, OpenCart, Trello, Moz, Hotjar, Mailchimp, Zapier, Postman, Firebase Community Engagement: Fostered growth mindset by mentoring 6 APMs from Brane & Microsoft’s PM Community & coached 4 PM interns to thrive & succeed as a PM. Built & led a 700+ member PM & AI community

Experience

10 yrs 2 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Nsl hub (brane ai enterprises)

Data and AI Product Manager

May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • For a product that helps users build technology solution using Natural Language
  • â–Ş Led the New feature development of an advanced low/no-code platform, enabling real-time solution creation across retail, pharma, and various sectors through a natural language interface, by driving NPS/CSAT growth
  • â–Ş Led the cross-functional team’s by directly managing 2 Product Owner & driving collaboration among Engineers team, Designers team, Marketing Specialists, Business Analyst, ML Engineer and Data Scientist
  • â–Ş Collaborated with 18+ members across different stakeholder ensuring alignment with strategic product objectives
  • Led an Integrated ERP product for a major Mexican retailer (Promo AI and Pricing AI)
  • â–Ş Led the development and deployment of an integrated ERP solution for a leading Mexican retail chain, unifying operations across 461+ stores & 6 warehouses, owed entire product roadmap towards enabling real-time visibility
  • â–Ş Build Promo AI , Pricing AI for decision-making across supply chain, procurement, inventory functions & POS
  • â–Ş Optimized inventory management by implementing ML/AI-driven demand forecasting models and accurately aligning inventory with projected demand, reducing stockouts by 35% and cutting excess stock by 12%
Customer Facing RolesProduct OperationsNatural Language Processing (NLP)Pricing StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)Cloud Computing+19

Microsoft

Product Manager

Mar 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Led Microsoft “Azure CostIQ” Migration tool platform experience
  • â–Ş Spearheaded the development of “Azure CostIQ,” a pricing estimator and cost governance tool within Azure Cost Estimator, improving cost forecasting accuracy by 12% through ML-driven insights and analytics
  • â–Ş Streamlined cloud budgeting processes for Fortune 500 clients, achieving a 20% reduction in decision-making time for cloud migration and aligning cloud resource allocation with business objectives
  • â–Ş Developed business cases for customers, facilitating cross-selling and up-selling opportunities for Azure offerings, contributing to an estimated revenue impact of $10M+ annually
  • â–Ş Delivered tailored cost optimization recommendations, empowering enterprises to maximize ROI & increase cloud resource utilization efficiency, addressing critical data sensitivity issues & reducing data breach risks by 10%
  • â–Ş Enhanced cost comparisons across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud) with ML-driven insights
  • â–Ş Focused on product roadmap, empowering customers with actionable insights, reporting, budgeting and forecasting, improving ROI, and ensuring strategic alignment between cloud resources allocation
Customer Facing RolesProduct OperationsUser Experience Design (UED)Agile MethodologiesSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Cloud Computing+20

Ey

Technical Product Manager

Mar 2021 – Feb 2022 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Led End to End B2C Unified Healthcare Platform experience
  • â–Ş Built a digital B2B Web and mobile Unified Healthcare Platform for comprehensive digital healthcare solution by integrating teleconsultations, diagnostics, medical reminders, in-person consultation and home-based care
  • â–Ş Developed and prioritized product roadmaps based on market research, user feedback, and competitive analysis
  • â–Ş Increased patient engagement (DAU) by 18% with EHR and AI-driven health data analytics, real time tracking, preventive healthcare using predictive analysis, and Role-based access
  • â–Ş Incorporated customer feedback from iterative product cycles in the subsequent launches to achieve a consistent GTV (Gross Transaction Value) of INR. 10 million per month
Customer Facing RolesProduct OperationsCloud ComputingE-CommerceProduct ConceptProduct Design+18

Larsen & toubro

Associate Product Manager

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Led the development of CRM Platform
  • â–Ş Led the design and deployment of a CRM platform by unifying sales, marketing, CRM functions to track & manage the end-to-end lead lifecycle from Quote to Cash, Order to Cash, Record to Report
  • â–Ş Improved operational efficiency by 25% by automating lead tracking, follow-ups, and digital material sharing, reducing manual errors and enhancing collaboration between teams and business units
  • â–Ş Accelerated adoption by 20% by implementing a seamless onboarding process and creating product guides that aligned with user needs, enabling faster cross-functional integration
  • â–Ş Defined and released the MVP for the feasibility engine by creating wireframes, product roadmaps & product requirement documents for the Agile sprint plan
  • â–Ş Conducted user research, A/B testing, and data analysis on adoption and engagement trends using Power BI
Customer Facing RolesProduct OperationsTrainingPMME-CommerceProduct Life Cycle+12

Robert bosch engineering and business solutions private limited

Product Manager (Intern)

Apr 2018 – Jun 2018 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Product Management: Smart City/Smart Campus Solutions
  • Market Research: Led in-depth analysis of global smart city trends, identifying market opportunities and industry benchmarks.
  • Competitive Analysis: Evaluated the competitive landscape for smart city solutions in India and globally, identifying gaps for differentiation.
  • GTM Strategy: Designed and implemented go-to-market strategies tailored to various geographies, driving adoption and market entry.
  • Pricing & Business Models: Crafted scalable pricing models and business strategies to meet diverse client needs.
  • Feature Roadmap: Proposed innovative features and developed use cases for IoT-based solutions, aligned with target market requirements.
  • Vendor Collaboration: Identified and partnered with local and global vendors to optimize product costs and accelerate time-to-market.
Product OperationsAgile MethodologiesProduct ConceptProduct ManagementGeneral ManagementProduct Design+3

Adp

Product Analyst

Mar 2015 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Project: ADP Tax Credits Services
  • Role: Product Analyst (Individual Contributor)
  • End-to-End Ownership: Led product development, deployment, and monitoring, streamlining the employee screening to hiring process for US-based organizations applying for tax credits.
  • API Development: Designed and implemented robust APIs for efficient Tax Credits processing, improving system integration by 20%.
  • Requirement Management: Collaborated with stakeholders to modernize legacy systems, challenging and aligning business requirements to new system capabilities, reducing inefficiencies by 15%.
  • Innovation: Built the Report Configuration Console, a developer-friendly tool to configure Tax Credits reports via a UI, cutting report configuration time by 30% and enhancing team productivity.
  • Quality & Scalability: Ensured high-quality service and scalability of the product, enabling smoother hiring processes for clients across diverse geographies.
Business StrategyProduct OperationsE-CommerceProduct Life CycleUser Interface DesignProject Management+6

Sri auro-aditi institute

Co-Founder

Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 · 11 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Co-Founder (Sri Auro-Aditi Institute )
  • Led the development of the schools’ growth plan for 6 years in collaboration with team membersforB2C
  • Initiated and executed the franchise-based model and increased operational efficiency by 50%
  • Achieved 40% year on year reduction in the organizational expenditures involved in the institution
  • Devised the business plan to establish Aditi Littil’s Play Schools with an initial capital of INR 25L

Education

University of California, Berkeley

Post Graduate Program - AI and ML — Business Strategies and Application

Dec 2021 – Aug 2022

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

PGP

Jun 2017 – May 2019

Swiss School of Business and Management

Doctor of Business Management — Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNRVJIET)

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)

Sep 2010 – Apr 2014

Sri Chaitanya College of Education

Intermediate Education

May 2008 – Jun 2010

Vikas High School

SSC — Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

May 2007 – May 2008

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