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HEMALATHA KUMAR

Fremont,CA

Summary

With over 5 years of experience in product management, I have a proven track record of driving product strategy and innovation, analytical skills, and strong track record. My expertise in leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful products aligns with my passion for creating solutions that meet user needs and business goals.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Product Management

Amazon
Chennai, India
02.2019 - 04.2022
  • Led the development and launch of a new product data integration platform, increasing market penetration by 25% within the year of 2021 and 2022
  • Build supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements
  • Devise and implement short term and long term plans, optimizing supply chain management and improving value relating to annual expenditures
  • Working with a broad team of stakeholders, leading the definition, organizing, and driving our overall product data's
  • Managed a cross-functional team of 10, including engineers and designers, to deliver the project on time and under budget
  • Maintain the configuration management database (CMDB) and maintain system documentation
  • Negotiate contracts and agreements with IT vendors to secure favorable terms
  • Doing test demo software and worked closely with engineers providing feedback and improving the workflow
  • Implemented a customer feedback loop that resulted in a 40% improvement in customer satisfaction scores

Senior Product Specialist

Amazon
Chennai, India
06.2018 - 02.2019
  • Worked on the critical 'DOTD Compliance' project which has been sorted up to immediately in a minimal span of time which has drastically reduced the operations team effort
  • Collaborated with the engineering team to streamline the development process, reducing time by 30%
  • Led user research initiatives that informed product improvements, enhancing user experience and satisfaction
  • Managed product backlog and prioritization, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals
  • Supports Knowledge Management (KM) program strategy, transformation, and technical implementation
  • Administer Jira products, including integration of workflows, issue types, fields, screens, schemas, and projects
  • Facilitated cross-departmental communication to align product development with marketing and sales strategies

Associate Product Specialist

Amazon
Chennai, India
02.2017 - 05.2018
  • Part of RBS team, self-service functionality that allows retail team and vendors to do any process for the ASINs on Amazon Website
  • Delivered timely, accurate and professional operational support to all vendors within a specified SLA and drove results in a cross functional environment
  • Supported senior product managers in roadmap planning and execution
  • Participated in agile development processes, contributing to sprint planning and review meetings

Education

Master's - information Technology (Project Management)

St. Francis College
Brooklyn, New York
05.2024

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic and Communication Engineering

Jerusalem College of Engineering
Chennai
05.2016

Skills

  • Financial & Market Analysis
  • Procurement Tool
  • Product Development
  • Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Data Analysis
  • Vendor Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Axiom
  • Product Strategy
  • Agile & Scrum Methodologies
  • SQL

Certification

Certified Model Builder in Anaplan, Gained expertise in a business planning, forecasting, and performance management software platform for finance and FP&A functions.

Projects

Launched Macro, Led the successful launch of a marketing data integration platform at Amazon, significantly increasing market penetration. Improved Customer Satisfaction, Implemented a customer feedback loop and boosted at Amazon, improving customer satisfaction scores by 40%. Increased Transaction Volume, Developed a new inventory processing feature at Amazon, leading to a 20% increase in transaction volume. Streamlined Development Process, Collaborated with engineering at Stripe to reduce time to market by 30%, enhancing product competitiveness.

Timeline

Senior Product Management

Amazon
02.2019 - 04.2022

Senior Product Specialist

Amazon
06.2018 - 02.2019

Associate Product Specialist

Amazon
02.2017 - 05.2018

Master's - information Technology (Project Management)

St. Francis College

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic and Communication Engineering

Jerusalem College of Engineering

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