Bharat is a seasoned Product Manager with 12+ years of expertise managing different product development projects, serving as a bridge between clients and the product team in an Agile, continuous environment. He understands client needs and can guide a multi-disciplinary team to bring great products to life. Bharat is proficient in requirement gathering and ensures proper translation of business requirements into technical specifications.
Worked on a product built on the concept of needs-based reporting capability, giving senior stakeholders a platform to define their reporting attributes and execute reports based on their specific business needs. The product connects to 40+ critical business apps and executes data mining tasks that provide data for senior stakeholders. The solution increased efficiency within the engagement team and eliminated manual running and executing of reports. Envisioned the product need, liaised with stakeholders to get the budget approved, and built the product with the engineering team from scratch.
Participated in a project to transform a desktop-based app into a web-based product, iterating a scalable workflow that helps audit teams collect end-client data and perform their financial audit. Developed the vision and scope for the new product, working closely with the business and tech teams to deliver the MVP on time and budget. The product was deployed to 80+ countries and increased audit efficiency by 30% for members of the engagement team.
Rolled out a tool to integrate the client's workflow with an analytics platform that proactively recommends audit controls and procedures based on defined parameters. The solution increased audit efficiency and minimized auditing hours for the engagement team. Worked closely with the Data Science team to create the algorithms for the solution to support the team's audit needs based on data.
Education
Kelloggs Product Strategy Certification
Kellogg Executive Education
2020 - 2020
1. Product Management: Building a Product Roadmap; 2. Product Management: Building a Product Strategy; 3. Metrics for Product Managers; 4. Interviewing for Product Management Jobs.
LinkedIn
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
New York University
2008 - 2010 (2 years)
B.Eng Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering