Ankit Bajaj

Experience

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  Capgemini

  Mar 2011 - May 2013

  Sr. Software Engineer

  Role: Techno-functional Business analyst• Involved across all stages of the requirements management lifecycle for a Project targeted at modernizing an Accounts application• Handled stakeholders from cross-functional teams, did requirements elicitation, analysis, modelling and documentation of product requirements and supported product release

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  Symbiosis Center for Information Technology

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Member of Placement Advisory Committee

    Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Internship Coordinator

    Aug 2013 - Jun 2014
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  CodeLand InfoSolutions Pvt. Ltd.

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

  Product Management Intern

  • Conducted market analysis for Telematics applications in North America to identify growth opportunities.• Collaborated with Product Strategy team to propose new features based on customer needs and competitor analysis.• Contributed to the expansion of the flagship Telematics application into new geographies.

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  Accenture

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

  Senior Analyst

  Role: Product Manager• Part of the Mining & Metals team that aimed to develop growth strategies for Accenture’s proprietary product named Connected Mine for new geographies• Did market analysis & sizing, competitive analysis, customer analysis of the global Connected mine market and feature enhancement that helped gain 18% market share in Australia region• Formulated Product strategy for a wearable’s application for mining field workers that helped in reducing accidents of field workers by 40%• Drove a discovery exercise with mining SMEs to articulate needs & pain points of field workers and list ‘jobs to be done’. Drafted and prioritized use cases through customer interviews, analysis of competitor offerings and market research.• Created the product roadmap, MVP, coordinated launch, monitored product KPIs and solicited customer feedback to identify areas of improvement• Product Owner for the team that implemented a Web CMS for a UK based Publishing company; responsible for overseeing all stages of the requirements management lifecycle & product development• Responsibility for pre-sales activities, RFP response, service offerings, pitch decks and application portfolio rationalization exercises Show less

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  Cybage Software

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2021

  Role: Product Manager• Led workshops with SMEs & UX group to identify customer pain-points for a vehicle ordering product, reducing order cycle time by 25%.• Developed & launched MVP of a custom analytics product for a retail photo products company and scaled this product which uncovered hidden insights into customer journeys eventually leading to 30% user growth.• Responsible for scaling the IATA Financial Gateway by onboarding new payment providers and we achieved 25% less onboarding time. Show less • Digital strategy formulation and implementation for a large Hospitality client. Helped in gauging digital readiness, created digital strategy roadmap, business case and involved in implementation project for the same.• Formulated Data monetization strategy for a sports franchise. • Led capability development exercise for Cybage’s Hospitality line, focusing on new digital services to capture new markets.• Owned end-to-end proposal process, from requirements analysis to submission for various digital service offerings Show less

  • Senior Business Analyst

    Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  • Business Analyst

    Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Cognizant

  Jun 2021 - now

  Consulting Manager

  Role: Product Manager• As a Product Manager, I led a cross-functional team of 20+ associates to successfully launch 4 AI-based identity proofing, security & authentication products for a large American Bank• Managed product strategy ,roadmap, product planning, and execution throughout the product lifecycle• Developed product requirements & managed product backlog with 100% backlog health for next 2sprints• Managed rollout of a Security product that resulted in 40% reduction in fraud rates across the bank• Collaborated with UX team to revamp user journeys which led to 27% reduction in user abandonment rate for multiple product flows • Collaborated with marketing team to design campaigns for a security product which led tocumulative growth of 25% in customer acquisition for 3 months• Ideated & built an innovative feature for the bank which decreased vendor costs incurred fromgenerating fraud risk signals by 20%• Launched an authentication product which mitigated risks from knowledge-based authentication &lowered security breaches for bank customers by 55%, saving bank from penalties & reputation loss• Collaborated with UX team to drive user research and usability tests- Kano model, A/B tests etc.• Identified opportunities for product innovation & growth by staying abreast of industry trends &designed a gamification functionality which boosted adoption of the product by 35%• Formulated the Go-to market strategy of a UAE Government’s Digital Learning Academy which got my team the silver award at The Brandon Hall 2022• Defined the strategy, service catalog, operating model (org. structure, technology blueprint, processes, governance model) & a transformation roadmap for the Digital learning academy• Regularly contributed towards proposal response, thought leadership content, business development opportunities, client presentations and sales pitch. Show less