AKSHAY WATWE
Sterling,VA
Summary
Results-driven Product Manager with over 15 years of experience in developing product roadmaps, conducting market research, and analyzing data. Adept at identifying revenue-maximizing opportunities and achieving superior market penetration through successful product launches. Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities. Known for reliability, adaptability, and a swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Innovative technology professional with diverse experience, specializing in enhancing systems and aligning technical solutions with business objectives. Proven track record of leading projects from start to finish, resulting in organizational growth and success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Product Manager
Optum Inc.
12.2014 - Current
- Company Overview: UHG
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive product vision, roadmap, and design discussion that helped deliver the $47M MACPro Appian product
- Captured customer needs, product scenarios, user stories, and stakeholder feedback to create new and improve existing products in a fast-paced, Agile environment
- Partnered with design and engineering teams on design concepts and product iterations
- Established strong relationships with various business/client partners
- Identified and communicated project issues and risks to leadership in a timely manner
- Helped develop a medical records data migration system of 10M records
- Managed all SCRUM ceremonies and supported product training and launches
Senior Consultant
State Farm Inc.
10.2012 - 12.2014
- Guided product priorities, product plans, and overall product strategy
- Lead a team of 15 dependency and risk coordinators
- Pioneered a SQL report that reduced missed dependency incidents by 80% and effectively managed escalations
- Implemented a searchable document repository, working cross-functionally with engineers, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful feature launches
- Partnered with customers to maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships
Technical Consultant
Perficient Inc.
06.2011 - 10.2012
- Metro State Mobile App.: Conducted A/B testing to test mobile app with real users and improve user experience
- The app
- Was rated 4 stars with 300+ downloads in 1 week
- Janus Capital Web App.: Created mockups for customer website to provide a secure login system
- 10,000 users successfully signed up for the new login system within 24 hours
Education
Emerging Leader Program -
UHG
01.2022
Digital Product Management -
University of Virginia
01.2021
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Colorado
Boulder12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Electronics
University of Pune
Master of Science - Telecommunication
University of Colorado
BoulderSkills
- Product Lifecycle & Roadmap
- Agile, Scrum
- Jira, Confluence
- Figma
- SQL
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript
- PHP, Python, VBA Macro
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Prioritization and Execution
- Agile Software Development
- User Story Creation
- Product Vision and Strategy
- Feature Prioritization
- Data-driven decision-making
- Product Strategy
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Digital Product Mgmt., Univ. of Virginia, 01/01/21
- SAFe 5 - Agilist and DevOps Practitioner
Timeline
Product Manager
Optum Inc.
12.2014 - Current
Senior Consultant
State Farm Inc.
10.2012 - 12.2014
Technical Consultant
Perficient Inc.
06.2011 - 10.2012
Emerging Leader Program -
UHG
Digital Product Management -
University of Virginia
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Colorado
Bachelor of Science - Electronics
University of Pune
Master of Science - Telecommunication
University of Colorado