Dhiraj Rathod — Product Manager

I am Dheeraj Rathod, a Senior Product Leader with more than 10 years of experience in Product Management, SaaS platforms, B2B solutions, and cloud products. I have successfully launched over 30 product features, scaled enterprise SaaS platforms to 1,000+ global clients across 75+ countries, and improved customer retention by 20 % through data-driven Product Management practices. My expertise covers FinOps, logistics, e-commerce, and enterprise SaaS. I combine Product Management strategy with execution by defining product vision and roadmap, leading cross-functional teams, and aligning with business stakeholders including C-level executives. At Flexera, I improved cost attribution accuracy by 30% and reduced integration delivery delays by 25%. At Capita, I increased customer retention by 20% by delivering product enhancements that solved real customer challenges. Key strengths I bring in Product Management: - Product Vision and Roadmap Development aligned with business outcomes - Go-to-Market Strategy and Product Launches that reduce churn and increase ROI - Agile Product Management including backlog management, sprint planning, and distributed team leadership - Customer Success through research-driven product enhancements that reduced support tickets by 33 percent - SaaS Growth and Market Expansion with contributions to acquisitions and global scale-up I thrive at the intersection of Product Management, technology, and business impact. I have also authored 10 international books on product management and technology, including three Amazon bestsellers, which reflect my passion for building knowledge and sharing insights with the product community. My strengths include: ✔ Product vision & strategy ✔ FinOps & cloud cost optimization ✔ Go-to-market & product launches ✔ User research & product analytics ✔ Agile delivery (Scrum, SAFe) ✔ Scaling SaaS products globally If you are scaling SaaS platforms, building FinOps capabilities, or looking for strong Product Management leadership, feel free to connect. at : https://dheerajrathod.framer.website/#home

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Management expert with a strong focus on FinOps and Agile methodologies.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 11 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Product Management
Finops
Agile Methodologies
User Experience (ux)
Business Analysis
Project Management

Career Highlights

Launched over 30 product features successfully.
Improved customer retention by 20% through data-driven practices.
Authored 10 international books on product management.

Work Experience

HCLTech

Product Manager - Remote (1 yr 3 mos)

TEKsystems Global Services in India

Product Owner - Remote (1 yr 3 mos)

Capita

Business Analyst - Remote (2 yrs 3 mos)

Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology

Assistant Professor and Project Head (1 yr 11 mos)

GlucoTech

Business Analyst & Co-Founder (4 yrs 9 mos)

Education

Bachelor's degree at Sinhgad College of Engineering

Master in Engineering at Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU), Nanded

Dhiraj Rathod

Product Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

Launched over 30 product features successfully.
Improved customer retention by 20% through data-driven practices.
Authored 10 international books on product management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Management expert with a strong focus on FinOps and Agile methodologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementFinopsAgile MethodologiesUser Experience (ux)Business AnalysisProject Management

Other Skills

Software Product ManagementProduct DesignScrumOnline MarketingLogistics ManagementProduct DevelopmentSaaS GrowthSubject Matter ExpertsTeam ManagementProduct MarketingeCommerceSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Sprint PlanningProduct InnovationCloud Applications

About

Experience

11 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Hcltech

Product Manager - Remote

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Remote

Domain: FinOps | Cloud Cost Optimization | Cloud Operations
As a Product Manager, I lead the end-to-end delivery of FinOps and Cloud Cost Optimization solutions, ensuring that every product decision drives measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities & Impact:
Own complete product lifecycle from gathering and refining business requirements to release and adoption.
Define and track KPIs to measure cost efficiency, product performance, and value realization across
cloud environments.
Drive Agile delivery by managing cross-functional teams and ensuring on-time, high-quality releases.
Collaborate with engineering, finance, and business stakeholders to align product goals with
organisational FinOps strategy.
Deliver features that improve cloud cost visibility, utilization efficiency, and resource optimization for enterprise clients.
Leverage market trends and customer insights to shape the product roadmap and prioritize high-impact initiatives.
Promote a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement within the product team.

Product ManagementFinOPsFinOps

Teksystems global services in india

Product Owner - Remote

Oct 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Remote

As a Product Owner, my responsibilities include:
Collaborating with Product Management and technical leadership to refine and prioritize features.
Engaging with business stakeholders to define and refine feature scopes.
Coordinating dependencies with other Product Owners during Program Increments (PI).
Prioritizing team backlog, considering business needs and feasibility.
Defining user stories, acceptance criteria, and leading backlog refinement events.
Lead the production of System Demos for program stakeholders.
Presenting accomplished PI Objectives at the Inspect and Adapt Event.
Actively participating in Agile ceremonies and collaborating with other Product Owners.
Key Acheivments :
Overhauled UI/UX, increasing adoption by 30% across business units.
Implemented SAFe, improving team velocity by 33% and delivery timelines.
Optimized API designs, enhancing system performance and functionality.

Software Product ManagementProduct ManagementAgile Methodologies

Capita

Business Analyst - Remote

Aug 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India · Remote

As a Business Analyst, my responsibilities include:
Responsible for managing Stakeholders, Requirements gathering, analysis & Eliciting Requirements and Prioritization of backlog items.
Work closely with the product owner to gather the requirements.
Work closely with the Solution Architect and design, providing estimates for the capabilities.
Work in an agile environment and use tools like Azure DevOps for efficient project management.
Work closely with the testing team to ensure they understand the capability and user stories.
Work closely with the service desk to identify, troubleshoot, and facilitate quick solutions to customer-impacted issues.
Involved in UAT and sprint planning, backlog refinement, creating user personas, and aligning backlog items with the product vision.
Led product lifecycle management for the SaaS-based logistics aggregator platform, introducing 30+ customer-driven features. and Spearheaded the development of a logistics aggregator SaaS platform platform, scaling it to serve 100+ B2B clients, driving a 30% increase in customer satisfaction.
Key Achievements :
Redesigned UI/UX, boosting customer retention by 20% and cutting operational costs by 30%.
Reduced customer claim tickets by 33% through system and process improvements.
Introduced Agile, increasing team velocity by 50% and accelerating product delivery.
Drove 100% revenue growth in the first year through targeted product marketing strategies.
Two Times back-to-back best performer award.

Online MarketingLogistics ManagementBusiness AnalysisProduct Management

Vishwakarma institute of information technology

Assistant Professor and Project Head

Aug 2019 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area · Remote

Project Management Head and ERP Co-Ordinator
Worked closely with the project member for project planning, execution and completion using Agile
methodology.
Worked closely with different manufacturing companies to understand the real time problem and
providing technological support.
Helping student to get founded Industry projects.
Work closely with development team for College ERP software development.
Work as Digital marketer for Online Branding.
Worked closely with the admission team for understanding and automating the process.
Involved in providing software development training to meet the industry standard.

Online MarketingSoftware Product ManagementProject Management

Glucotech

Business Analyst & Co-Founder

Nov 2014 – Aug 2019 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

I was Business Analyst & co-founder at GlucoTech Softwares.
Preparing Product Roadmap: UXWire framing and working end-to-end on projects of strategic importance to the organization. Involved in all the SDLC phases.
Prepare solution-related documents and specifications.
Product Marketing Strategy Online marketing through social media channels". Significant experience in Google AdWords, Facebook Marketing, Influencer Marketing and social media marketing.
Mentoring and Guiding Team Members: Serve as a leader or mentor within the Business Analysis team by coaching junior staff, and defining best practices for software solutions.
eCommerce Projects: Capture and document functional requirements for e-commerce implementations, assisting in delivering the solution to meet client’s business requirements and producing functional specifications.
Managed Amazon seller centre for online product selling and helped clients to sell products on Amazon. (Amazon certified eCommerce Trainer)
Key Acheivement :
Co-founded and scaled an EdTech and eCommerce SaaS platform, achieving 100% profit upon acquisition in 2019.
Led end-to-end product development, from prototyping to market launch, ensuring user and business alignment.