Chaitra Hareesh

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in defining product strategy and roadmaps.
Proven track record in driving stakeholder alignment.
Strong focus on data-driven decision making.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager with expertise in SaaS and user experience design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyData-driven Decision MakingUser Experience DesignProduct Development

Other Skills

Roadmap DevelopmentAgile practicesTechnology RoadmappingUser StoriesUser ResearchNon-Functional RequirementsData AnalysisAPI DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationProduct Lifecycle ManagementProject PlanningProduct LinesProduct DiscoveryKey Performance IndicatorsInfor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

About

I’m a Product Manager who enjoys bringing structure to ambiguity and turning ideas into measurable outcomes. I’ve worked on complex product areas: Platforms, internal tools, and systems that power larger experiences. My focus has been on product strategy, roadmap definition, and execution, ensuring what we build drives meaningful business and user impact. I tend to operate at the intersection of product thinking, data, and execution: • Defining product strategy and breaking down complex problem spaces into actionable roadmaps • Driving stakeholder alignment across engineering, design, and business teams • Using data, metrics, and experimentation (A/B testing) to inform product decisions I care deeply about building scalable products—not just technically, but in terms of usability, adoption, and long-term value. Lately, I’ve been particularly interested in improving decision-making systems- areas where strong product thinking and structured execution can create outsized impact. Skills: Product Strategy • Roadmapping • Stakeholder Management • Agile • Data-Driven Decision Making • Experimentation If you’re building products that need clarity, structure, and thoughtful execution, I’d love to connect.

Experience

10 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Nike

Senior Product Manager

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

Defined and drove product strategy for an internal copy management platform, enabling scalable content operations across writing, editing, auditing, and multi-channel delivery
Identified workflow bottlenecks and led cross-functional initiatives with engineering, design, and analytics teams to improve efficiency and product adoption
Built and scaled automation for style management by linking content styles to delivery systems, reducing manual effort by 40–50% and improving delivery speed
Improved content reuse through features like copy sharing, contributing to an estimated ~30% increase in reuse and reducing redundant content creation
Established data-informed prioritization frameworks by evaluating business impact, effort, dependencies, and urgency, enabling clear roadmap decisions and stakeholder alignment
Partnered with users across teams to streamline workflows supporting high-volume, multi-market content across 22+ languages
Improved stakeholder trust and product adoption by introducing structured feedback loops, enhancing support processes, and developing training and enablement materials
Made strategic product trade-offs by balancing automation vs. structured solutions, ensuring optimal investment based on data insights and business needs
Leveraged Agile practices to manage backlog, define requirements, and deliver iterative improvements using tools like Jira, Confluence, and Figma.

Product StrategyRoadmap DevelopmentData-driven Decision Making

Siemens

Product Manager

Jun 2021 – Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

Owned the roadmap and backlog for the Digital Assistant chatbot, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Conducted discovery and user research with external stakeholders to guide requirements definition and UX iteration.
Launched UX improvements that resulted in a 15% boost in customer service satisfaction, validating customer value and user behavior outcomes.

Technology RoadmappingUser StoriesProduct StrategyUser Experience Design

Honeywell technology solutions lab private limited

Senior Software Engineer

May 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru

Spearheaded the redesign of a circuit display interface, incorporating data-driven UX improvements resulting in enhanced user experience and efficiency.
Transformed the product roadmap by adopting a customer-centric prioritization model, resulting in a 15% increase in delivery speed and 18% growth in customer satisfaction.
Addressed misalignment between business stakeholders and technical teams, reducing feature creep by 20% and improving enabling the product to meet its critical launch deadline.
Led the end-to-end product development lifecycle for integration products, connecting operational and analytical solutions to ensure seamless data flow and governance.
Worked closely with engineering teams on technical requirements, ensuring scalability and performance of integration products.

User StoriesNon-Functional RequirementsProduct DevelopmentUser Experience Design

Cgi

Software Engineer

Nov 2015 – May 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Contributed to the development of a scalable API with enhanced security and faster data exchange capabilities, reducing integration time for new clients by 50% and increasing API usage by 25%.
Collaborated as part of a cross-functional rapid-response team, resolving all critical post-update disruptions within a week and maintaining customer trust.
Effectively managed expectations of stakeholders and executive leadership, ensuring timely project delivery and meeting revenue targets.

User StoriesNon-Functional Requirements