Ravi Merugu
Cumming,GA
Summary
Highly accomplished Senior Product Management Leader with over 20 years of experience in product management, digital transformation, and technical solutions development. Proven expertise in cross-functional leadership, product design, strategy, and stakeholder engagement. Passionate about designing and innovating user-friendly, modern platforms and products, resulting in enhanced user experience and measurable revenue growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Product Manager Leader
Equifax
01.2022 - Current
- Oversaw a $250M Risk Decisioning portfolio, directing product management and architecture for SaaS offerings on GCP/AWS, serving over 500 customers.
- Drove new revenue streams by forging strategic partnerships with key business leaders.
- Spearheaded growth initiatives focused on increasing year-over-year revenue, enhancing culture, and boosting employee engagement.
- Defined comprehensive product strategies, including multi-year roadmaps, to meet company objectives and customer demands.
- Achieved 50%+ reduction in operating costs through product streamlining and enhanced support/delivery.
- Introduced Decision Lite and One Score for Consumer, generating a 15% revenue increase by addressing critical market needs.
- Led cloud transformation of 70+ legacy applications into a single product through a customer-driven strategy.
Senior Product Development Manager/Director
General Motors
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Led Vehicle Engineering & Product Planning portfolios (including strategic roadmaps and architecture) within Global Product Development, fostering innovation and managing vendor relationships.
- Drove significant cost savings by reducing operating costs (over $250K annually) through Tableau to Power BI migration, and by transforming/migrating 35+ applications to cloud platforms.
- Boosted efficiency and scalability through strategic product management roadmaps and the successful rationalization and redesign of sales and forecasting applications.
- Cultivated dynamic partnerships with business leaders and oversaw large, cross-functional teams, ensuring effective execution and adherence to Lean/Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Senior Technical Manager
Turner Broadcasting System
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Led a 20-member software development team and orchestrated cross-functional collaboration across Turner for end-to-end news product solutions.
- Directed a $15M initiative to revamp CNN.com, implementing responsive design and innovative technology to create a user-friendly, modern platform.
- Successfully managed CNN's 2012 Elections project, handling over 200 million page views and 23 million unique users on election night.
- Developed and launched a comprehensive, responsive website and application within 18 months, serving users across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
External Web Services Development Manager
Randstad USA
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Managed Randstad's us.randstad.com job portal and internal applications, leading technical staff and project execution in an Agile environment.
- Achieved seamless post-merger integration of Randstad and Spherion's onboarding processes by deploying the Employee On-Boarding (EOB) application.
- Transformed an underperforming team into a highly efficient unit, significantly boosting productivity and morale.
- Improved software reliability and functionality by integrating Sonar into the continuous integration process.
Education
Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA
Kennesaw State University
Atlanta, GA05.2012
Master of Science - Power Electronics
Regional Engineering College
Warangal, India04.1994
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam, India06.1991
Skills
- Technical Product Management
- Product lifecycle management
- Stakeholder communication
- Digital & Cloud Transformation
- Product Governance & Compliance
- Data-driven decision making
- Program/Portfolio Management
- Agile Leadership
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Market research and analysis
- Team Building & Leadership
Accomplishments
- Drove a 50%+ reduction in operating costs by optimizing product lines and refining support/delivery.
- Generated a 15% revenue increase by launching two impactful products, Decision Lite and One Score for Consumer, to meet market needs.
- Realized $250K+ in annual savings by transitioning business intelligence reporting from Tableau to Microsoft Power BI.
- Spearheaded a $15M modernization of CNN.com applications, implementing responsive design and advanced technology to significantly improve user experience.
Certification
- Google Cloud Certified Digital Leader
- SkillSoft Product Management Journey
- Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance)
- Sun Certified Java Programmer
- Design Thinking for Innovation
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Intercontinental Hotels Group
- Development Manager | Development Lead | Senior Developer
- Spearheaded and delivered a $1.5M project to onboard Expedia onto the B2B Gateway platform by expertly using Agile methodologies, resulting in $170M incremental annual revenue.
- Saved $500K annually by initiating the first offshore development team, rationalizing operations, and facilitating rapid team growth through efficient onboarding and collaboration with the Indian development unit.
- Earned several corporate recognitions for exemplary leadership and top-tier work.
TECHNICAL STACK
AWS, GCP, AI/ML, APIs, SaaS, RESTful Web Services, Java, JavaScript, Docker, Kubernetes, Big Query, CI/CD
Timeline
Technical Product Manager Leader
Equifax
01.2022 - Current
Senior Product Development Manager/Director
General Motors
01.2014 - 01.2019
Senior Technical Manager
Turner Broadcasting System
01.2012 - 01.2014
External Web Services Development Manager
Randstad USA
01.2011 - 01.2012
Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA
Kennesaw State University
Master of Science - Power Electronics
Regional Engineering College
Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Andhra University
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