Vinita Kumari

Product Manager with 3.5+ years driving end-to-end product development across satellite data platforms and enterprise B2B SaaS. Proven record of shipping AI-native features, including semantic search and intelligent data pipelines, that measurably reduce costs, accelerate workflows, and scale user outcomes. Experienced operating at the intersection of complex technical systems and user needs, with a track record of replacing external dependencies with in-house platforms and delivering MVPs in weeks, not quarters.

Product Manager at GalaxEye Space (2024-09 – Present)

Leading end-to-end product development for satellite data platforms with focus on AI-native features and platform strategy

• Eliminated a $15K/year external SaaS dependency by leading in-house development of a satellite data ordering platform (frontend + backend), replacing a vendor subscription model with a fully owned, scalable internal solution
• Defined end-to-end product requirements and partnered with engineering to ship custom archive querying, satellite tasking workflows, and a redesigned UI/UX system, improving platform flexibility and long-term scalability
• Built AI-powered semantic search enabling users to query satellite data using intuitive natural language instead of coordinates, cutting query time by 70% and significantly improving data discoverability
• Led development of GalaxEye's core satellite data products (SAR, MSI, Sync-Fused), defining tile sizing schemas and data conventions that enabled 50% faster data packaging and downstream usage
• Built the MVP internal data platform aligning product, data, and engineering workflows, reducing onboarding and integration time by 40% through modular, API-first system design
• Developed and executed the product strategy and roadmap for the GLX Platform, aligning long-term vision with quarterly delivery milestones across multi-team stakeholders
• Led delivery of Dashboard V0.1, authored PRD, defined success metrics, managed scope, and coordinated cross-functional teams to ship the MVP in under 6 weeks
• Drove cloud infrastructure evaluation with product-driven recommendations that improved platform scalability 3× and ensured compliance with internal data governance policies
• Built and maintained a cross-functional Data Product Requirements Document, unifying technical and business inputs to improve alignment by 50% across engineering, data, and leadership DE Associate Product Manager at IBM (2021-09 – 2023-10)

Driving product enhancements across customer onboarding, search experience, analytics, and operational efficiency

• Redesigned the customer onboarding experience, simplified workflows and integrated contextual help, resulting in a 40% reduction in sign-up drop-offs, directly improving activation rates
• Improved search experience through semantic filtering and ranking enhancements, driving a 20% increase in conversion rate and generating new revenue streams
• Built and launched an analytics dashboard using cross-functional metrics, reducing metric tracking time by 50% and enabling faster, data-backed decision-making across teams
• Led product enhancements that improved process efficiency by 25% and reduced operational turnaround time by 35%, directly impacting core KPIs
• Optimized inventory management workflows in collaboration with engineering and supply chain teams, increasing team productivity by 35% and reducing backlog by 22%
• Received Employee Performance Award and Employee Growth Driven Award for impact on product outcomes and cross-functional execution

Career Accelerator Program in Product Management – IIM Kozhikode (2023-01 – 2024-12)

M.Tech in Computer Science & Information Security – Manipal Institute of Technology (2017-01 – 2019-12)

B.Tech in Computer Science – Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (2013-01 – 2017-12)