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MANOJ VELAYUDHAN NAIR

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Summary

Senior Product Manager with extensive experience at Microsoft, specializing in AI-driven solutions that generated over $5M in annual savings. Proficient in cross-functional leadership and data governance, utilizing tools such as Azure Cloud and Collibra DGC. Demonstrated ability in stakeholder engagement and risk management, successfully driving strategic initiatives and enhancing operational efficiencies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Product Manager

Microsoft Corporation
12.2023 - Current
  • - Delivered 3 AI-powered supply chain agents reducing planning cycle times by ~25% and saving $5M+ annually through API integration and data-driven automation.
  • - Defined and executed a 3-year AI product roadmap with projected $100M+ savings, leveraging Machine Learning and Large Language Models (LLM).
  • - Directed cross-functional collaboration with 50+ engineers and PMs across 6 countries, managing ambiguity and competing priorities while execute milestone tracking, risk mitigation planning, technical alignment, and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.

Senior Technical Program Manager

Microsoft (Devices Organization)
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • - Designed and led 3-year roadmap for Material & Supplier Master Data programs, integrating cloud computing, data engineering, and transformation practices to accelerate supplier onboarding timelines.
  • - Developed Data Quality KPIs reducing issue resolution time by 90%, enhancing business agility and stakeholder accountability.
  • - Chaired Device Data Governance Council applying strategic technical judgment and consultation skills to align data policies, stewardship frameworks, and regulatory compliance with best practices.
  • - Managed cross-functional delivery with 50+ engineering and functional stakeholders globally.

Senior Program Manager, Data Governance

[American Clothing Company]
01.2019 - 10.2020
  • - Delivered enterprise-wide data governance strategy across 12+ domains, driving data quality compliance to 90% while supporting SOX, GDPR, and CCPA requirements.
  • - Led global delivery model deploying business rules and data quality solutions across 5 systems using Informatica and Collibra Connect.
  • - Managed $25M+ budget with strong business acumen, overseeing vendor relations, risk management, and integration with Collibra DGC and third-party tools.
  • - Advised VP-level stakeholders on strategic planning, risk mitigation, and compliance priorities.

Program Manager, MDM & Data Quality

[American Food & Snack Company]
06.2018 - 12.2018
  • - Conducted MDM/PIM maturity assessment and developed roadmap identifying 40% improvement opportunities in master data strategy and data quality.
  • - Led vendor evaluation and tool selection for governed master data across 4 domains.
  • - Created Data Quality KPIs and measurement frameworks to improve consumer data stewardship.

Program Manager, Data Strategy & Governance, MDM

[Multiple Clients via Consulting]
06.2015 - 05.2018
  • - Managed cross-border team with McKinsey to identify $10M in operational cost savings through process optimization, ambiguity management, and change management best practices.
  • - Delivered enterprise data management strategy and roadmap for Farm Credit System’s CDO.
  • - Conducted data profiling, lineage mapping, delivering business dictionary and data catalog.
  • - Implemented Customer MDM using Informatica, reducing duplicate records by 85%.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Kerala University
Trivandrum
06-1998

Skills

  • Product management and strategy
  • Agile and Scrum methodologies
  • User story development
  • Backlog prioritization
  • MVP planning
  • Program delivery and execution
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Milestone tracking and reporting
  • Change and risk management
  • Data governance policies
  • Compliance with GDPR and CCPA
  • Data stewardship practices
  • KPI design and data profiling
  • Root cause analysis techniques
  • Data cleansing and validation
  • Metadata management frameworks
  • Data lineage documentation
  • Business glossary creation
  • Technical tools expertise in SAP MDG, Collibra DGC, Azure Cloud, Microsoft Purview, Power BI, SQL, Python

Accomplishments

  • Delivered 3 AI-powered supply chain agents reducing planning cycle times by ~25%, saving $5M+ annually.
  • Executed 3-year AI product roadmap projected to save $100M+ through automation of sourcing, planning, and vendor management processes.
  • Led data governance strategy across 12+ domains with 90% compliance, aligning policies with GDPR and CCPA requirements.
  • Managed $25M+ budgets and global teams of 50+ cross-functional contributors executed milestone tracking and risk mitigation.

Timeline

Senior Product Manager

Microsoft Corporation
12.2023 - Current

Senior Technical Program Manager

Microsoft (Devices Organization)
11.2020 - 01.2023

Senior Program Manager, Data Governance

[American Clothing Company]
01.2019 - 10.2020

Program Manager, MDM & Data Quality

[American Food & Snack Company]
06.2018 - 12.2018

Program Manager, Data Strategy & Governance, MDM

[Multiple Clients via Consulting]
06.2015 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering

Kerala University

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