VIKRANT NISHANDAR
Summary
Strategic and visionary executive with over 20 years of experience driving innovation, growth and success in diverse industries. Recognized for entrepreneurial spirit and track record for delivering impactful products. Adept at cultivating client relationships, mentoring global teams, and devising effective pricing models. Proven expertise in product strategy development and execution.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director - Global Head of Product
S&P Global Market Intelligence(Previous IHSMarkit)
NEW YORK, NY
09.2011 - Current
- Strategic Growth: Orchestrated an exceptional growth trajectory, elevating product portfolios across Financial services to over $400M by strategically expanding offerings, identifying and capitalizing on new market opportunities, and cultivating strong client relationships.
- Visionary Leadership: Created a forward-thinking product roadmap that integrates cutting-edge technology like AI and advanced analytics across different product lines.
- Product Strategist: Successfully developed compelling business cases to support organic and inorganic product strategies, incorporating AI-driven insights and data analytics, which led to an investment outcome and double-digit revenue growth.
- Execution Excellence: Translated strategic direction into tangible OKRs, guiding product portfolio advancements and leveraging data management solutions for performance tracking and optimization.
- Organizational Scaling: Spearheaded a global product organization expansion from 2 to 50, crucial for market penetration and successful introduction of new products.
- Prioritization Expertise: Engineered an efficient intake process and established a robust product prioritization framework aligned with strategic priorities, utilizing data-driven methodologies for optimal resource allocation.
- Revenue Enhancement: Collaborated closely with Marketing and Sales to introduce a new pricing strategies and Go-to-market runbook across regions.
- Innovation Drive: Developed cutting-edge products for Client Lifecycle Management, Lending solutions and Private Market segments, leveraging AI and machine learning to optimize human-centered design and drive operational efficiency.
- Inclusive Leadership: Championed a diverse and inclusive coaching approach, nurturing cross-functional team growth and advancement with data-driven feedback mechanisms.
- Strategic Partnerships: Managed and deepened key partnerships with regulators, investment managers, banks, and corporates, amplifying synergies and opportunities through collaborative AI and data management initiatives.
- Technology Alignment: Collaborated closely with the CTO to align with new technology frameworks, establish an effective cloud strategy, and integrate AI and analytics solutions for enhanced product performance and scalability.
Lead Business Architect
National Institute of Health
BETHESDA, MD
12.2009 - 08.2011
- Led Business Architecture Team: Ensured the implementation of enterprise and business architecture principles for streamlined processes in the CIO's office, leveraging descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics to drive efficiency.
- Multi-Year Product Strategy: Defined a comprehensive multi-year product strategy for the OMS and Grant management system, incorporating data management solutions to enhance decision-making and strategic planning.
- Activity-Based Analysis: Conducted a thorough activity-based analysis of the grant management processes, utilizing descriptive analytics to derive insights and making data-driven recommendations based on the findings.
- Technology Enhancement Opportunities: Identified opportunities for technology enhancements to drive automation and efficiency in certain manual aspects of clinical trials, supported by predictive analytics to forecast potential impacts and outcomes.
- Implementation of BI and Analytical Tools: Implemented BI and analytical tools, including MicroStrategy and TIBCO Spotfire, to support complex business processes.
Senior Business Analyst
The Hartford
HARTFORD, CT
09.2008 - 12.2009
- Developed metrics used to determine inefficiencies and areas for improvement across group insurance benefits applications specifically focused on group life, accident and disability.
- Defined scope and goal of new projects, including critical data center migration project.
- Formulated, defined and documented system specifications.
- Developed comprehensive, application-wide Data Dictionary identifying data elements and defining data attributes for 4000 data elements.
KYC Manager
UBS Investment Bank
STAMFORD, CT
11.2006 - 08.2008
- Oversaw the implementation of a global KYC program, enabling analysts to refine their due diligence abilities for high-risk clients.
- Devised strategies to enhance processes and risk control measures by collaborating with the leadership.
- Ensured adherence to regulatory requirements by conducting regular assessments under CIP, Patriot ACT, and Bank Secrecy Act
Education
MBA - General Administration and Finance
University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT2007
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Mumbai
2005
Skills
- Strategy Planning and Execution
- Global Team Mentorship
- Strategic Pricing
- Market Research
- Strategic Relationship Management
- Data - Driven Decision Making
Publications
- How Technology Impacts Innovation in Product Development ( https://digitalcxo.com/article/how-technology-impacts-innovation-in-product-development/ )- Digital CXO
- How to position products for global positioning economy: Get It Right The First Time ( https://fintechherald.com/how-to-position-products-for-the-global-economy-get-it-right-the-first-time/ ) - Fintech Herald
Timeline
Managing Director - Global Head of Product
S&P Global Market Intelligence(Previous IHSMarkit)
09.2011 - Current
Lead Business Architect
National Institute of Health
12.2009 - 08.2011
Senior Business Analyst
The Hartford
09.2008 - 12.2009
KYC Manager
UBS Investment Bank
11.2006 - 08.2008
MBA - General Administration and Finance
University of Bridgeport
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Mumbai