Raghavendra Ademane

Techno-functional product and consulting leader with 18+ years of experience and a successful career in planning, developing, and executing initiatives and products/solutions to achieve maximum potential. Creative and highly strategic with excellent leadership and client relations abilities. Professional and outgoing with success in building relationships and attracting new clients.

Accomplishments:

• Demonstrated expertise in conceptualizing, designing, developing, launching, and managing B2C, B2B, and SaaS products across multiple industry domains and verticals.
• Successfully led a team of product managers, product owners, UX designers, data engineers, software engineers, and data scientists to launch and manage more than ten products in the areas of Digital Commerce, Supply Chain, Omni Channel Retail, and Data Science.
• Built and managed multiple practices in the areas of Business Analysis, Consulting, Quality Control, and Product Management, creating new service lines and revenue streams for the organization.
• Successfully led business transformation engagements with large organizations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, assisting them in achieving their business objectives.
• Led change management initiatives at the employee and customer organizations to embrace innovation, best practices, and large-scale transformations.
• Identified strategic growth areas for organizations, developing and executing plans to help them achieve their business goals.
• Led pre-sales efforts for large, complex deals by collaborating with key stakeholders and contributing to the successful acquisition of multiple new opportunities.

Skills:

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Strategic Thinking and Planning

Service Delivery Oversight

Product Vision and Strategy

Strategic Partnerships

Product Management

Sales Enablement

Deep Domain Expertise (Retail, CPG, E-Commerce)

Stakeholder Management

Business Analysis

Problem-Solving

Business Consulting

Attention to Detail

Agile Methodologies

Analytical Thinking

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Design Thinking

Data Science

Customer Experience

Chief Strategy Officer, 01/2019 - Current, Retail Kloud9 Technologies - Bengaluru, India

Associate Vice President - Retail and Consumer Services, 03/2017 – 12/2018, Zensar Technologies - Bengaluru, India

Director - E-Commerce Solutions, 12/2014 - 02/2017, Professional Access Limited - Bengaluru

Director - E-Commerce Solutions (Strategic Initiatives), 03/2013 - 11/2014, Professional Access Limited - New York, United States

Senior Business Analyst/ Senior Product Manager, 03/2010 - 03/2013, Professional Access Limited - New York, United States

Business Analyst/Product Manager, 02/2008 - 02/2010, Professional Access Limited - Bengaluru, India

Business Analyst/Product Manager, 01/2006 - 01/2008, Iridium Interactive Limited, Hyderabad, India

MBA, Information Technology, 06/2005

International Institute of Information Technology - Pune, Maharashtra, India

Grade: Grade A

GPA: 3.0/4.0

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, 09/2000

The National Institute of Engineering - Mysore, Karnataka, India

Grade: First Class with Distinction

Percentage: 78.5%