Janaki Thakkar

Product Manager

Bangalore, Karnataka, India9 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led development of a $2B+ investment platform.
Expert in AI-driven product strategy and intelligent systems.
Strong background in fintech and investment management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech product strategy leader with expertise in AI systems and investment management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyAi StrategyProduct ManagementUser Experience (ux)Investment ManagementData Analysis

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipStakeholder ManagementB2B Marketing StrategyUser ResearchUX DesignSprint PlanningRisk managementPortfolio ManagementData-Driven InsightsPortfolio AnalyticsWealth Management ServicesProgrammingSoftware DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AI

About

Product strategy leader working at the intersection of fintech platforms, decision systems, and emerging AI technologies. I am interested in how technology and product design can improve the quality and scale of decision-making. My career has spanned enterprise technology, investing, and product strategy across Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and Franklin Templeton. At Franklin Templeton, I have worked on building a goals-based investment platform from early development through scale. Increasingly, my focus is on AI-driven product strategy and the role of intelligent systems in transforming workflows. I also build and experiment with applied AI products to better understand how these systems move into production.

Experience

9 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Franklin templeton

2 roles

Senior Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Part of the core team building a goals-based investment platform from early-stage development through scale.
Work on product strategy and platform evolution for a goals-based investment solution across B2B and direct-to-consumer (D2C) offerings, aligning technology, investment, and business stakeholders to scale product capabilities and operating workflows.
Part of the first three product managers shaping the product journey from early client discovery and market validation to scaled platform adoption.
Act as a product solutioning lead for institutional clients, translating complex client requirements into scalable platform capabilities and implementation strategies.
Contributed to platform scale from $50M to $2B+ in managed assets, evolving product architecture, operating workflows, and delivery processes to support growth.
Developing technology and AI-led workflow transformation initiatives, exploring applications of artificial intelligence and intelligent systems to enhance client solutioning, decision workflows, and operational scalability.
Built stakeholder leadership early by driving alignment across investment, technology, and business teams while incubating a new product within a large institutional environment.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipInvestment ManagementProduct StrategyAI Strategy

Product Manager

Feb 2022 – Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

One of the first three product managers shaping the product from early client discovery and market validation through scaled adoption.
Part of end-to-end development of D2C product experiences — from user research and UX design to sprint planning and release execution.
Onboarded ~60% of institutional B2B clients by designing product-led implementation solutions aligned with client investment workflows.
Partnered with investment and engineering teams to develop and refine core investment algorithms and product workflows.

B2B Marketing StrategyUser Experience (UX)Product Management

Goldman sachs

3 roles

Buyside Investment Associate

Promoted

Nov 2019 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · India · On-site

Focused on investment strategy, portfolio analytics, and development of data-driven decision tools — experience that shaped transition into product leadership.
Led development of an investment decision-support dashboard for manager selection, translating investment workflows into structured data products and analytics tools used by portfolio teams overlooking ~$150bn in assets
Partnered with investment, risk, and technology stakeholders to improve portfolio monitoring and decision processes through data-driven insights and workflow optimization.
Applied macro investing, portfolio construction, and risk monitoring frameworks to support investment strategy evaluation and manager selection decisions.
Consistently recognized as a top performer, receiving outstanding performance ratings for analytical rigor, ownership, and cross-team collaboration.

Risk managementPortfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementData Analysis

Investment Analyst

May 2017 – Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos · India · On-site

Supported portfolio management and investment strategy teams through analysis of global markets, portfolio risk exposures, and investment performance drivers.
Built analytical models and reporting frameworks to enhance investment monitoring and decision transparency.
Developed deep expertise in asset allocation, manager evaluation, and institutional investment processes.
Promoted to Associate based on strong performance and demonstrated strategic and analytical capability.

Data AnalysisInvestment Management

Summer Intern

Apr 2016 – Jun 2016 · 2 mos · India · On-site

Developed risk models supporting the prime brokerage desk financing hedge fund clients, analyzing portfolio exposures and counterparty risk across leveraged positions.
Built analytical frameworks and quantitative models to evaluate market risk scenarios and inform financing and risk management decisions.
Worked with trading, risk, and technology teams to translate model outputs into structured risk reporting and decision workflows.
Gained early experience designing data-driven decision systems within complex institutional environments, shaping later interest in product strategy and platform development.

Data-Driven InsightsWealth Management Services

Credit suisse

Technical Analyst

Jul 2014 – May 2015 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Foundational stint that gave me the coder mindset and idea of how big institutional organizations work
Developed and enhanced financial system components through hands-on coding and technical implementation, using technologies including SQL, Python, C++, VBA, Java, HTML, and CSS, while collaborating closely with engineering teams in a large-scale enterprise environment.
Translated business requirements into functional and technical specifications, bridging business stakeholders and developers to improve system workflows and operational efficiency.
Built a strong foundation in coding, systems thinking, and enterprise software development, shaping later work in product strategy, platform development, and AI-driven solutions.

ProgrammingSoftware Development