- AISSE (10th & 12th) - CBSE Board
- 10th (2001) - 69% 12th (2003) - 712%
Gaurav Wadhwa
London, Bexley,London
Summary
Results-driven and customer-focused Product Manager/Product Owner with 17+ years of experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Proven expertise in product lifecycle management, business strategy, and cross-functional team leadership. Skilled in driving product vision, roadmap development, and delivering data-driven solutions to achieve business growth. Certified in SAFe 6.0 with a strong track record of improving operational efficiency, customer experience, and revenue growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Owner
Hexaware, Ernst & Young, EY
London
02.2023 - Current
- Led development team for Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), delivering base components and templates for real-time content
- Built and prioritized roadmap for Unified Platform Project, ensuring alignment with client needs and strategic initiatives
- Adopted SAFe methodology, participating in ART events (PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, PO Sync) and Scrum ceremonies (Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives)
- Articulated capabilities, features, and user stories, achieving 98% sprint goals through effective backlog management
- Improved product portfolio through market analysis and business development, increasing sales by 20%
- Enhanced team efficiency by 30% through implementation of cloud-based invoicing solutions.
Technical Product Manager
Tech Mahindra
London
05.2016 - 01.2023
- Owned discovery and delivery of insurance modules (renewal, endorsement, finance, cancellation) for enhanced customer engagement
- Developed product vision and strategy using design thinking tools, focusing on customer-centric solutions
- Conducted ideation workshops with cross-functional leaders to identify customer pain points and procurement needs
- Translated product vision into prioritized roadmap, delivering end-to-end case management capabilities for commercial credit products
- Supported transformation of commercial credit journeys through new tools, data optimization, and colleague training ,Increased productivity by 30%"
Product Lead
Amdocs Business Services Pvt Ltd
Pune
10.2009 - 05.2016
- Collaborated with clients to define project scope, goals, and success criteria, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Delivered digital product solutions from ideation to launch, leveraging Agile and Lean methodologies
- Conducted market analysis and requirement workshops, creating product strategies for supply chain optimization, optimized system to 40%
- Developed low-fidelity wireframes and requirement documentation, ensuring client sign-off and stakeholder alignment.
Product Developer
Web Development Company
Pune
10.2008 - 10.2009
- Conducted requirement workshops and stakeholder interviews to identify business needs and solutions
- Created product strategies and roadmaps, prioritizing requirements and defining business rules
- Developed UI wireframes and functional specifications, ensuring alignment with client expectations, increased system efficiency by 35%
Associate System Engineer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Gurgaon
10.2008 - 04.2009
- Maintained requirement traceability and documented functional specifications for web and mobile applications
- Conducted PI Planning and workshops to gather client requirements and translate them into user stories
- Guided clients on best practices for mobile application development, ensuring project success, Managed 5 clients together
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics & Communication
Kurukshetra University
Panipat2007
Certified SAFe 6.0 Product Manager/Product Owner - Product Management
SAFe
London10.2022
Skills
- Core Skills
- Agile Methodologies: Scrum, SAFe, PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement
- Tools: Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Figma, Miro, SQL
- Product Management: Product Lifecycle, Roadmap Development, User Story Creation, Market Analysis
- Business Analysis: Requirement Gathering, Process Improvement, Business Case Development
- Leadership: Cross-functional Team Collaboration, Stakeholder Management, Product Vision Articulation
- Technical Skills: Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Product Specification, UI/UX Wireframing
- Soft Skills: Negotiation, Problem-Solving, Communication, Strategic Thinking
Accomplishments
- Product Leadership, Agile Coaching, Business Strategy
- Key Achievements
- Increased sales by 20% through effective product marketing and business development strategies
- Improved team efficiency by 30% by implementing cloud-based invoicing solutions
- Achieved 98% sprint goals by effectively managing product backlogs and prioritizing customer needs
- Delivered end-to-end case management capabilities for commercial credit products, enhancing customer experience.
Interests
Timeline
Product Owner
Hexaware, Ernst & Young, EY
02.2023 - Current
Technical Product Manager
Tech Mahindra
05.2016 - 01.2023
Product Lead
Amdocs Business Services Pvt Ltd
10.2009 - 05.2016
Product Developer
Web Development Company
10.2008 - 10.2009
Associate System Engineer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
10.2008 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Electronics & Communication
Kurukshetra University
Certified SAFe 6.0 Product Manager/Product Owner - Product Management
SAFe
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