Dhruvi Parikh
Dubai
Summary
Experienced Product Manager and R&D Lead with 9+ years in product roadmap development, market research, and data analysis. Proven ability to identify revenue opportunities, conduct vendor assessments, and drive innovation. Specializes in SaaS web and mobile applications across logistics, warehouse management, construction, and FinTech domains. Strong communicator with a track record of embedding AI in processes, enhancing cross-functional collaboration, and refining experimentation frameworks to foster innovation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Research & Development Lead
AtkinsRéalis
01.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded regional R&D initiatives to drive innovation and align with digital transformation goals.
- Conducted comprehensive vendor assessments to evaluate viability and align solutions with business objectives.
- Led market research to identify emerging trends and integrated findings into the strategic R&D roadmap.
- Developed and refined experimentation frameworks to facilitate safe, hypothesis-driven tests in a sandbox environment.
- Collaborated with regional digital leads to ensure cross-functional communication and shared learning.
- Generated thought leadership reports, including market reviews, vendor evaluations, and innovation recommendations.
- Engaged in predictive analysis for digital R&D, including AI visualization, generative design, and robotic maintenance.
Product Manager
DreamOrbit
09.2019 - 12.2022
- Defined and analyzed metrics to measure product performance and prioritized roadmaps to achieve goals
- Directed planning, budgeting, and vendor selection for third-party integrations and quality assurance
- Collaborated with clients to understand business needs and market trends, driving product requirements for logistics and FinTech solutions
- Consulted with development teams to enhance products based on customer data insights and user feedback
- Organized and facilitated daily scrums, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and progress
- Documented user stories, specifications, and features to align cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Created wireframes and mockups using Lucidchart, MS Visio, and Adobe XD; developed working UI/UX prototypes
Product Analyst
W.S Atkins
04.2017 - 09.2019
- Collaborated in planning, designing, developing, and deploying new applications and enhancing existing ones
- Maintained updated documentation, including business requirements, client needs, and technical specifications
- Worked with ALM tools (JIRA), DevOps, and Unit Testing
- Coordinated with Developers and Solution Architects to implement proposed solutions
Senior Software Development Consultant
NTT Data
03.2015 - 04.2017
- Optimized queries and procedures to enhance application performance
- Captured and documented business processes effectively, engaging in change management activities
- Designed solutions and managed change interventions, including training and communication
Product Manager
AIESEC
01.2013 - 02.2015
- Led a team of 21, managing training, development, recruitment, and performance assessments
- Oversaw sales, marketing, and external revenue generation for AIESEC's exchange programs
- Achieved 111.1% relative growth and increased productivity by 60%
- Awarded 'Best Department of the Year' (2014)
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Minor - AI
IIT Ropar
11.2024
Executive Program - Product Management
Indian School of Business
Hyderabad01.2021
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Market Research
- Product Development
- Data Analysis
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Agile Methodologies
- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- MS Visio
- MySQL Server 2008
- Adobe XD
Timeline
Research & Development Lead
AtkinsRéalis
01.2023 - Current
Product Manager
DreamOrbit
09.2019 - 12.2022
Product Analyst
W.S Atkins
04.2017 - 09.2019
Senior Software Development Consultant
NTT Data
03.2015 - 04.2017
Product Manager
AIESEC
01.2013 - 02.2015
Bachelor of Technology -
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Minor - AI
IIT Ropar
Executive Program - Product Management
Indian School of Business
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