Solaiyappan Shanmugam

Experience

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  Infosys

  Jul 2011 - Oct 2014

  Associate Consultant

  Worked for a leading Automotive Client General Motors as Data Analyst and Supported in the Projects for Technical Implementation on Migration and Reporting- Building reports using Tableau for implementation of marketing strategies.- Built Migration workflows through ETL Tool Informatica to move data from Local systems to central data- warehouse for reporting- Optimized data collection procedures and generated reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis

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  Mercedes-Benz AG

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2021

  Senior Product Manager

  • Transitioned from Data engineer to Product manager for Data and analytics at Mercdes• Developed decision support platform for dealers and ISP to cross sell services using data analytics.• Implemented multiple after sales analytics systems in Parts ordering, service contract, and warranty domains.

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  The Product Folks

  Mar 2020 - May 2022

  Community Organizer

  • Led engagement and awareness initiatives for India's leading product management community.• Launched product tear down initiative resulting in 1000+ registrations and 100+ deck submissions.• Partnered with tech giants like Dunzo, Pharmeasy, Grofers, Zomato to drive community growth.• Mentored and coached multiple aspiring PMs to break into a PM careers

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  Taxfix

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Lead Product Manager - Data

  • Established product vision, strategy, and roadmap for data platform products as the first data PM at Taxfix.• Evangelized data products, especially discoverability and Observability solutions, through demos to drive awareness and enhance product features.• Drove key decisions with C-level stakeholders for Build vs Buy with clear needs and Tradeoffs.

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  CRED

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Senior Product Manager - Experimentation Platform & CDP

  - Led the Product for Experimentation and Customer Data Platform at CRED, enhancing the quality and speed of experiments by introducing guided experimentation design and a self-serve inferencing platform. - Successfully migrated and scaled the User Attribute Store (Segmentation Platform) within six months, transitioning from static segmentation to a low-code, self-serve platform that empowered teams to execute and iterate on segmentation strategies independently

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  HelloFresh

  Oct 2022 - now

  Associate Director of Products - Data & Analytics

  At HelloFresh, my focus is on transforming complex data ecosystems into accessible, user-friendly products that empower decision-makers and teams. As an Associate Director of Data Products, I leverage my expertise in product strategy and data analytics to drive the development of domain-driven data management and metrics modernization to drive trust in data and reduce time to insights across the organizationMy recent tenure has been marked by a commitment to fostering a culture of self-serve analytics at scale. By bridging the gap between raw data and actionable insights, our team has successfully geared platforms & products towards enhancing organizational efficiency and data-informed decision-making. Show less