Purnima Patangia

Experience

• 

  Wipro Technologies

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2009

  Project Engineer

  Worked with Pitney Bowes Client as developer.

• 

  TESCO Bengaluru

  Dec 2009 - Jun 2016

  Principal Software Engineer(Product Owner)

  I improved demand forecast accuracy, optimizing inventory levels and reducing overstock and stockouts. Implemented fresh food ordering algorithms to minimize waste and stock loss. Collaborated with the ML team to analyze factors affecting forecasts, including historical data, seasonality, and promotions. Developed a new store pattern to expedite picking fast-selling goods, reducing delivery lead time. Led the migration of mainframe components to modern architecture, completed on time and within budget. Transitioned from Waterfall to Scrum, cutting development cycles by 30% and enhancing team collaboration. Implemented CI/CD practices, changing release cycles from quarterly to monthly. Show less

• 

  JCPenney

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2018

  Lead Product Owner

  Defined and developed a migration roadmap from a legacy Warehouse Management System (WMS) to a Retail Management System (RMS) and JDA WMS, aligning with supply chain goals. Achieved seamless migration with minimal disruption, maintaining inventory management and order fulfillment. This boosted supply chain efficiency by 20%, reduced lead times, improved inventory accuracy, and cut operational costs by 15% through process optimization. Enhanced data accuracy and real-time inventory visibility improved decision-making. Positive stakeholder feedback and high user adoption were achieved. Strengthened vendor relationships, enabling smoother transitions and better-negotiated terms. Show less

• 

  Souvenir Bharat

  Jul 2020 - Sept 2022

  Founder & CEO

  Souvenir Bharat is a Bulk gifting platform which lets you order bulk Souvenirs with personalization. Any kind ofCustomized Hampers/Products/Kits requirements for Corporates, Weddings, Celebration, promotional Events etc. Aproduct designed with a vision to make bulk gifting model scalable for quick and easy delivery with personalisation.- Identified the gap in the market between customer and vendors to fulfil bulk gifting needs of corporate and any cohort.- I led this product up starting with idea inception, defi ning company vision, Market research , user interviews and understanding customer behavior- I designed the product by identifying E-commerce features, User experience design prototype,choosing theright technology partner, product development to product launch.- While working on above I was also involved in building business plans, Vendor management , customer relationships management , financial planning, negotiation , setting up marketing targets and plans, pricingstrategy, Legal formalities, risk assessment etc.- Converted Users to Repeating customers like Sting, Sula wines just to name few. Show less

• 

  Cambridge University Press & Assessment

  Oct 2022 - Jul 2024

  Product Manager/Sr.Product Manager - Open to Oppourtinities

  • Enhanced CogBooks' B2B adaptive platform with AI, personalizing learning for 5 million users, improved platform performance.• Identified the need for an instructor and Learner's dashboard, boosting sessions duration and improving assessment performances.• Developed AI-driven recommendations engine, introduced couple of engagement features like leaderboards and gamification, increasing session frequency and MOU.