Suraj Kumar — CEO
Suraj is an Innovative and Seasoned Product & Business Leader with 18 years of global experience in shaping product roadmaps, leading cross functional teams and delivering successful products to market. With a B.Tech in Computer Science and an Executive Program in Product Management with Gen AI from ISB, he thrives in a dynamic and high-growth environments - building scalable and impactful products. Proficient in designing unique customer experiences and executing effective Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, he excels at developing intuitive, user-centric products and driving innovation through agile methodologies and data-driven decision-making. Leveraging expertise in emerging technologies, including Gen AI and hyper-automation, he creates scalable solutions that elevate engagement and deliver measurable value. Proven ability to drive customer satisfaction (CSAT), minimize churn and achieve revenue growth through strategic planning and creative problem-solving. Thrived in a dynamic, high- growth environment achieving 60% revenue growth while successfully managing a $50M P&L, driving 90% adoption and attaining 95% engagement and retention rates. Suraj's achievements include prestigious accolades such as the IBM Service Excellence Award and recognition for outstanding product initiatives and technical contributions across industries. Passionate about weaving sustainability and ethical AI solutions into product innovation, mentoring teams to pioneer breakthroughs that deliver tangible results. Topics he loves to speak about: 🔹Product Management & Tech - Reveling in the art of turning ideas into impactful, user-centric products that people love. 🔹Business Agility - From frameworks to execution, he enjoys applying agile principles to solve real- world challenges effectively. 🔹Career Transitions - Guiding and empowering others to navigate major career shifts with clarity and confidence. His journey across strategy, sales, engineering, and product has taught him one thing - the best teams win by deeply understanding the customer and executing with speed and intent. When insight leads, velocity follows and the customer is never lost in translation. What drives him the most is building ambitious products and scaling global teams that eliminate friction instead of creating it. Suraj is dedicated to driving organizational success and achieving impactful outcomes. Let’s connect and explore how as technology humanists, we can drive impactful transformations globally. 🚀 📌 Feel free to reach me on my Topmate mentorship page: https://lnkd.in/g2rFVsci
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in Cloud Computing and AI-driven solutions.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 16 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Product Management
- Go-to-market Strategy
- Product Innovation
- Product Launch
- Product Lifecycle Management
Career Highlights
- Achieved 60% revenue growth managing a $50M P&L.
- Drove 90% adoption and 95% engagement rates.
- Awarded IBM Service Excellence Award for product initiatives.
Work Experience
IBM
Product Leader, IBM India Labs (10 mos)
Persistent Systems
Product Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Stealth Edtech Startup
AVP - Product (1 mo)
athenahealth
Product Manager: R&D Clinician Experience Zone (1 yr 3 mos)
Elevance Health
Product Manager: Digital Experience and Product Engineering (2 yrs)
IBM
Product Manager (IBM US and INDIA) (4 yrs 11 mos)
Walmart
Product Owner and Software Developer (Cognizant US and INDIA) (6 yrs 1 mo)
Education
Executive Certificate Programme at Indian School of Business
Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)