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Krishna Mareguddi

Associate Product Manager

Krishna Mareguddi
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jul 2018 - Mar 2025
6 years 9 months
United States

Associate Product Manager

Carelon Global Healthcare LLP

  • Defined and executed product vision & strategy, collaborating with UX, architecture, and engineering teams, resulting in a 30% improvement in user satisfaction across key product touchpoints.
  • Owned end-to-end product lifecycle management, overseeing the launch of 5 major product updates, improving product efficiency and feature adoption by 25%.
  • Defined and structured epics, features, and user stories; validated and ensured 100% of completed stories met definition of ‘Done' before release.
  • Led backlog grooming, prioritization (WSJF, MoSCoW), and sprint planning, ensuring 95% on-time delivery of features in quarterly release cycles.
  • Worked with technologies: API, Angular, Node, ReactNative (Mobile), SQL, Kafka, AWS cloud with ES (Elastic search) with JSON file indexes.
  • Used Confluence and Jira for maintaining product details and product backlogs for 10 years.
  • Used Figma, Sketch, Miro for 4 years.
  • Directed cross-functional teams, coordinating with developers, designers, and business units, driving a 40% reduction in time-to-market for critical features.
  • Spearheaded product release demos, UAT, and go-to-market (GTM) strategies, leading to a 15% increase in user adoption within the first quarter of launch.
  • Optimized member experience on Anthem's digital health platform, resulting in a 20% increase in active user engagement and a 10% boost in member retention.
Nov 2016 - Jun 2018
1 year 8 months

Business Analyst

Mindlogicx Infra Tech

  • Served as the primary point of contact for customer relationships, overseeing requirement elicitation and stakeholder communication for 10 universities in India, 1 in Singapore, and 1 in Vietnam, ensuring a 95% customer satisfaction rate across all institutions.
  • Analyzed business needs and documented functional and non-functional requirements, resulting in clear and actionable specifications that minimized project scope creep by 20%.
  • Conducted requirement rollout sessions for development and QA teams, aligning all parties on product goals, which led to a 30% reduction in development cycle time.
  • Delivered user training, UAT testing, and post-implementation support for all universities, achieving a 100% training completion rate and a 15% decrease in post-deployment issues.
  • Collaborated with universities to implement exam paper scanning and online evaluation, enabling results to be published 2 months earlier than traditional methods, while reducing evaluation time by 60% through the use of the IntteliExam software.
Jun 2015 - Oct 2016
1 year 5 months

Product Analyst

Starmark Software

  • Acted as primary point of contact for customer relationships, handling requirement elicitation and stakeholder communication with US laboratories.
  • Managed relationships with 6 US laboratories, customizing laboratory workflows according to their needs and ensuring 100% report generation for FISH tests.
  • Conducted requirement rollout sessions for development and QA teams to align on product goals.
Aug 2012 - Apr 2015
2 years 9 months
Oman

Software Implementation Engineer

Excel Business Solution

  • Led implementation of ERP software for 6 companies across Oman in the Construction, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical sectors, streamlining operations and reducing processing time by 20%.
  • Served as primary point of contact for Lulu Pharmaceutical, driving the project from initial sales to successful closure, achieving a 100% on-time implementation with no post-deployment issues.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Healthcare (8 years), Construction (2.5 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), Pharmaceutical (2.5 years), Education (1.5 years), and Information Technology (1.5 years).

Healthcare
Construction
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Education
Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (10 years), Information Technology (4.5 years), Customer Service (3 years), Operations (2.5 years), Project Management (2.5 years), and Quality Assurance (1.5 years).

Product Development
Information Technology
Customer Service
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance

Summary

A results-driven Product Manager & Product Owner with 12+ years of experience in product lifecycle management, business analysis, and stakeholder management across Healthcare and ERP domains. Adept at leading agile teams, defining product roadmaps, and driving digital transformation to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. Strong expertise in SAFe Agile, UX-driven product design, and cross-functional team leadership.

Skills

  • Product Management & Strategy
  • Agile & Safe Practices
  • Scrum Master
  • Business Analysis
  • User-centric Design & Ux Thinking
  • Project & Delivery Management
  • Product Backlog Management
  • User Story Creation
  • Design Thinking
  • Data-driven Decision Making
  • Feature Prioritization
  • Product Documentation
  • Sales Enablement Support
  • Product Roadmap Creation
  • Market Research Analysis
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Product Metrics Tracking
  • Customer Feedback Analysis
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Strategy Development
  • Stakeholder Communication
  • Technical Requirement Writing

Languages

English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Education

Global College Hubli, KUD

Bachelor of Computer Applications · Computer Applications · Hubballi, India · 72%

Certifications & licenses

SAFe 4 Agilist – Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

SAFe PO/PM – Product Owner/Product Manager Certification

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Where is Krishna based?

Krishna is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Krishna speak?

Krishna speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Krishna have?

Krishna has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Krishna has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Krishna may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Krishna be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Krishna would be well-suited for roles such as: Associate Product Manager, Business Analyst, Product Analyst.

What is Krishna's latest experience?

Krishna's most recent position is Associate Product Manager at Carelon Global Healthcare LLP.

What companies has Krishna worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Krishna has worked for Carelon Global Healthcare LLP.

Which industries is Krishna most experienced in?

Krishna is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing. Krishna also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Education, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Krishna most experienced in?

Krishna is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Information Technology (IT), and Customer Service. Krishna also has some experience in Operations, Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

Which industries has Krishna worked in recently?

Krishna has recently worked in industries like Healthcare.

Which business areas has Krishna worked in recently?

Krishna has recently worked in business areas like Product Development.

What is Krishna's education?

Krishna holds a Bachelor in Computer Applications from Global College Hubli, KUD.

Does Krishna have any certificates?

Krishna has 2 certificates. These include: SAFe 4 Agilist – Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and SAFe PO/PM – Product Owner/Product Manager Certification.

What is the availability of Krishna?

Krishna is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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