Srilekha Nune

Product Manager

Bangalore, Karnataka, India5 yrs 11 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led quality management and digitization initiatives at ITC Limited.
Achieved annual savings of over INR 5 Cr through technological solutions.
Awarded Institute Merit Scholarship for three consecutive years.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager with expertise in Healthcare and Consumer Goods sectors.

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About

As a Manager at ITC Limited, one of India's largest consumer goods conglomerates, I lead the quality management and digitization initiatives for the foods division, with a focus on product standardization, consumer satisfaction, and operational excellence. I have successfully implemented technological solutions across 21 units, resulting in annual savings of over INR 5 Cr and reduced consumer complaints. I graduated from NIT Warangal in 2021 with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, where I honed my skills in machine learning, SQL, and R programming. I also received the Institute Merit Scholarship for three consecutive years and the Rajya Puraskar award for demonstrating exceptional knowledge and skill as a Guide. I am passionate about business, technology, finance, and innovation, and I aspire to create value and impact through my work.

Experience

5 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

1 yr

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Apple

AI/ML PM

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Leucine - ai for pharma

3 roles

AI Product Manager

Oct 2024 – May 2025 · 7 mos · On-site

⁠ ⁠Launched mission-critical pharmaceutical applications, on Native Gen AI-based Application Builder
o Reduced application development time by 84% compared to traditional methods
o Environmental Monitoring System:
Deployed across 5 pharmaceutical manufacturing sites managing 10,000+ daily monitoring points
Reduced contamination risks by 90% through predictive analytics and saved 200+ hours monthly in compliance reporting
o Laboratory Information Management System:
Automated 85% of routine laboratory workflows reducing testing turn around time by 70%
Integrated AI-driven insights leading to 40% reduction in quality deviations
⁠ ⁠Established product as category leader
o Achieved fastest time-to-market for GxP-compliant AI applications
o Presented solution at a major pharma tech conference - Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance

Product Manager

Promoted

Aug 2024 – Sep 2024 · 1 mo · On-site

⁠ ⁠Led cross-functional team of 9 members (6 developers, 3 QA) as acting Engineering Manager
o Delivered 2 major releases with 100% on-time delivery in high-compliance environment
o Improved team velocity by 35% through agile process optimization and achieved zero critical bugs in production through robust release methodology
⁠ ⁠Spearheaded strategic product initiatives
o Launched predictive analytics dashboard for C-suite, processing data from 50M+ transactions
o Increased customer satisfaction score from 7.2 to 8.5 through targeted feature releases
⁠ ⁠Drove business growth through product innovation
o Reduced customer implementation time from 12 weeks to 4 weeks
o Achieved 100% renewal rate across enterprise customers
o Expanded product adoption to 2 new pharma verticals

Associate Product Manager

Jan 2024 – Jul 2024 · 6 mos · On-site

⁠ ⁠Pioneered enterprise-wide workflow automation platform reducing compliance risks by 60%
o Conducted in-depth discovery with 20+ pharma executives to map complex regulatory workflows
o Architected BPMN-based review system handling $50M+ worth of pharmaceutical batches monthly
o Reduced compliance processing time by 70% across 5 leading pharmaceutical companies
⁠ ⁠Revolutionized QA processes through AI implementation
o Led development of GPT-based QA Assistant, reducing testing time from 48 hours to 4 hours
o Achieved 95% test accuracy through advanced prompt engineering, increasing sprint velocity by 40%
o Scaled solution across 3 product teams, improving testing coverage by 80%

Itc limited

5 roles

Manager - Digital Transformation

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

PRODUCT LEAD - DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECTS
Enhanced efficiency by launching a 3DS application (ITC’s new Quality Management System) for real-time data entry & analytics
o Streamlined user flows, enabling quick decision-making by addressing issues through UXR interviews, increasing the efficiency
o Launched the product on-time through the development of comprehensive PRDs & effective cross-functional communication
o Launched Insight section on the platform with real-time interactive widgets & visual reports eliminating 659 manual logbooks
o Personalized the platform for diverse user profiles (stationary & mobile shopfloor operators, labs) to address specific use-cases
o Increased user adoption by 40% through 10+ feature additions based on UAT results and feedbacks from 50+ operators
Spearheading QC Lab digitization from strategy to execution projecting annual savings of INR 5 Cr+ for the category
o Envisaged a benefit of 487 manhours crashing testing time from 632 hrs to 10 secs introducing cutting-edge technology
o Eliminated 350+ manual tests across 88 raw materials & 200+ products utilizing non-destructive & chemical free technology

Technical Woman Representative

Oct 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · On-site

Part of the employee resource group, steering diversity goals across 5 manufacturing units through gender sensitization, strategic positioning & infra development

Assistant Manager - Special Projects

Mar 2022 – Oct 2022 · 7 mos · On-site

TECHNICAL LEAD - PRODUCT QUALITY ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVES
Conferred with the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj Performance Excellence Award (2/50 applicants) in the manufacturing category for SunFeast’s largest manufacturing unit based on TQM principles, Business & Operational excellence
Pioneering design & deployment of novel technologies & systems reducing consumer complaints by 33% for H1 22-23
o Reduced missing pack complaints by 84% by introduction of vision system in the secondary packaging machines
o Cut empty packet complaints by 75% by implementing novel interventions in packing machines across 21 units
Strategized and implemented technological solutions for product standardization across 21 units
o Leading the development of biscuit baking simulation to aid new product development & achieve product consistency
o Eliminated bite variations in the product by introduction of novel testing technology & SOP development for the same

Management Trainee - AUT

Promoted

Jul 2021 – Mar 2022 · 8 mos · On-site

Led Industry 4.0 projects while receiving training on procurement, planning, manufacturing, technology and supply-chain
Launched Maintenance management system: Streamlined maintenance practices by customizing a web-based SAAS application
o Developed a POC in 3 weeks by conducting build vs buy analysis, compared products, and integrated the chosen platform.
o Built 14+ features, improving efficiency by 21% and driving a 17% increase in adoption through enhanced work order flow
Condition based monitoring system: Increased laminate yield by 2% in SunFeast’s 4th largest manufacturing unit
o Reduced equipment downtime by 16 hours through introduction of CBMS and vibration analysis for health monitoring
o Identified critical equipment & led the installation, development of reports & analytics dashboards for timely triggers

ITC KITES intern - 2020

May 2020 – Jul 2020 · 2 mos · Chirala, Andhra Pradesh, India

Improved RE Footprint of Tobacco SBU from 47% to 85% suggesting 8+ alternate renewable sources and achieved a savings of 2 L per month through IEX power trading.