Sumathi Chandrashekara

Seasoned product leader with 20 years driving end-to-end B2B SaaS product strategy, lifecycle ownership, and enterprise platform growth. Expert at defining product roadmaps grounded in customer discovery, translating C-suite and CHRO requirements into shipped features, and scaling platforms from zero to Fortune 500 deployments. Proven track record bridging product strategy with technical execution including a landmark Deloitte acquisition driven by product differentiation and embedding autonomous AI agents across the Talent Supply Chain.

Director - Enterprise Products at Spire.ai (2025-05 – Present)

• Defined and owned the multi-module product roadmap for Spire.ai's Talent Supply Chain platform covering Workforce Planning, Skills Inference, Talent Acquisition, Internal Mobility, and Hire-to-Alumni.
• Embedded AI-driven capabilities skills inference engine, intelligent talent matching, and workforce supply-demand analytics as core product differentiators, prioritized through enterprise feedback loops.
• Acted as voice-of-customer bridge between Fortune 500 clients (UST Global, Genpact) and product engineering, translating field insights into backlog priorities and shipped features.
• Partnered with engineering to scope, prioritize, and release platform features aligned to enterprise SLAs and go-live milestones across multi-geography deployments.
• Governed product adoption with C-suite and CHRO stakeholders, running executive steering reviews and translating business objectives into phased product milestones.

Associate Director - Product Management at Deloitte Digital USI (fmr. Madras Global / 2Adpro) (2019-07 – 2025-04)

• Owned end-to-end product strategy for M-Suite from zero-to-one: market sizing, UX design, pricing architecture, and global rollout across briefing, production, review, delivery, and billing modules.
• Redesigned Pricing & Billing module including automated end-to-end enterprise billing pipeline reducing cycle time by 40% and eliminating manual reconciliation for 17+ enterprise client accounts.
• Defined, scoped, and soft-launched Generative AI use cases including automated ad copy generation, creative image synthesis, and intelligent workflow automation improving client campaign throughput.
• Drove system integrations with Workfront and third-party media platforms ensuring seamless cross-platform collaboration for enterprise creative production workflows.
• M-Suite was the primary driver of Deloitte's acquisition of Madras Global (Nov 2021). Played a central role in M&A due diligence including technical/functional evaluations and executive-level product pitches to Deloitte senior leadership.
• Post-acquisition led onboarding of marquee enterprise clients Costco, NYU Langone Health, Cynosure, Google Play Store scaling the platform to 17+ active enterprise clients across US, UK, Australia.
• Managed and mentored a team of 6+ Product Managers, UX-UI Designers, and Business Analysts setting up OKRs, running sprint reviews, and maintaining delivery across a geographically distributed team.

Senior Product Manager at TeleDNA Communications (RouteMobile) (2015-08 – 2019-06)

• Conceived, designed, and launched NowConfer a B2B/B2C conferencing & collaboration platform from zero to 2.5 Lakh+ downloads across Google Play Store and iOS App Store.
• Owned full product lifecycle: market sizing, product strategy, pricing configurator design, UX for Web/Android/iOS, channel partner programs, and support channel strategy.

Pre-Sales & Solution Manager at Spire Technologies (2014-10 – 2015-07)

• Led enterprise product demonstrations, POCs, and pilot programs contributing to deals worth ₹60L+ in annual revenue.
• Delivered international engagements across Singapore, Malaysia, and Florida (USA) managing multi-time zone stakeholder alignment.

Product Manager at Talisma Corporation (Anthology) (2009-10 – 2014-10)

• Owned inbound and outbound product management for Talisma CRM suite across Higher Education, Banking, Insurance, and BPO verticals over a 5-year tenure.
• Drove the Talisma-CampusVue CRM integration a flagship cross-sell capability that became a key competitive differentiator, earning the 'Star Performer' award.
• Managed a team of 3 Business Analysts accountable for roadmap, requirements governance, and solution design across multiple product lines.
• Represented product at the Annual Conference in Orlando, USA presenting to international clients and partners.

Software Engineer - FedEx IT Support Systems at Mphasis EDS (2008-01 – 2009-12)

Software Engineer - Active Bank (Core Banking) at Financial Objects / Temenos (2007-01 – 2008-12)

Technical Support Lead at ITC Infotech (2006-01 – 2007-12)

Micro Masters in Business Management – IIMB

Global Supply Chain Management – IIFT

PGDBA in Operations Management – Symbiosis Institute (2011-01 – 2011-12)

B.E. in Telecommunication – Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (VTU) (2006-12)