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Neeru Gogia

Sr Product Owner

Neeru Gogia
Rotterdam, Netherlands

Experience

Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
8 months
Netherlands

Sr Product Owner

Heineken

  • Led the product and launch strategy for Heineken’s global eCommerce PROFILE platform (B2B) aligning with overall business objectives.
  • Developed and managed the product vision and roadmap, guiding cross-functional teams across engineering, design, sales and business.
  • Conducted in-depth customer and stakeholder interviews to identify needs and translate them into clear user stories and prioritized product requirements.
  • Led sprint planning sessions and managed Jira backlog prioritization to ensure efficient, value-driven product development.
Aug 2022 - Apr 2024
1 year 9 months

Sr. Product Manager

Amazon Web Services

  • Defined long-term product vision and strategy (including Generative AI) for AWS CloudShell, aligning with organizational goals and developer needs.

  • Developed and maintained the product roadmap, prioritizing features based on business value and stakeholder input, resulting in a 25% increase in adoption.

  • Partnered with engineering, design, and strategic stakeholders to identify innovation opportunities and validate MVPs.

  • Conducted customer and stakeholder interviews to capture requirements, translating them into clear user stories and technical specifications.

  • Oversaw timely delivery of product features, tracking progress, mitigating bottlenecks, and ensuring high-quality outcomes.

  • Delivered regular KPI reports (weekly, monthly, and yearly) on product status, risks, and roadmap progress to stakeholders.

  • Launched AWS CloudShell in the Console toolbar, enabling customers to seamlessly use the Management Console and CloudShell in one view.

  • Formulated and delivered AI strategy for leveraging Gen AI in CloudShell.

  • Expanded the service to 15 new regions and delivered VPC (Virtual Private Connectivity) support in CloudShell, enhancing the user experience.

  • Strategically grew the product by identifying key features that align with customer needs, resulting in 25% growth in customer adoption.

Sep 2014 - Nov 2021
7 years 3 months
Netherlands

Product Manager

Thales Nederland BV

  • Interviewed customers and internal stakeholders to understand their needs and converted them to actionable engineering-facing backlogs, prioritizing user stories and requirements.

  • Launched and iterated products regularly using Agile methodology.

  • Oversaw projects in alignment with organizational goals that drove over $1M in annual revenue.

  • Led design of Sentinel SuperPro Licensing and Entitlement features and APIs of Thales Security Tokens with enhanced security options, resulting in 30% increase in customer acquisition.

  • Launched WPS production software SaaS and on-prem solutions and features to improve fulfillment order processing for Smart Cards, OTP and Security USB tokens, reducing process complexities by 70%.

  • Launched a cobot automation solution in collaboration with cobot arms that increased productivity and saved €200K production cost per year.

Dec 2008 - Aug 2014
5 years 9 months
Netherlands

Software Tester and QA Lead

Thales Nederland BV

  • Led the testing team and created test strategy, plan, execution, documentation, defect management and status reporting.
  • Tested the programming of firmware on various flavors of Security USB tokens, Smart Cards, OTP tokens.
Jun 2008 - Oct 2008
5 months

Software Engineer

MCAFEE (Former Solidcore)

  • Involved with clients for requirement understanding and UAT test case preparation.
  • Resolved customer issues through research, replicating, and troubleshooting.
Jun 2007 - May 2008
1 year
India

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services, India

  • Involved in product enhancement activities.
  • Developed code and managed modules.
  • Conducted feasibility analysis of issues and new proposals.
Apr 2005 - May 2007
2 years 2 months
India

Technical Support Engineer

Safenet Infotech Pvt Ltd, India

  • Resolved customer issues through research, replicating, and troubleshooting.
  • Visited clients to give product demonstrations and training.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Aerospace and Defense (13 years), Information Technology (12.5 years), and Food and Beverage (0.5 years).

Aerospace and Defense
Information Technology
Food and Beverage

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 (16 years), Project Management (9 years), Quality Assurance (6 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), Customer Service (2.5 years), and Strategy (1.5 years).

Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Customer Service
Strategy

Summary

Strategic and impact-driven Product Manager with 18+ years of experience leading B2B and B2C product development across cloud (AWS), SaaS, security, and e-commerce platforms.

Proven success in defining product vision, roadmap, go-to-market strategies, and launching high-performing features at global companies like Amazon Web Services, Heineken, and Thales.

Strong collaborator across engineering, design, and commercial teams with a deep focus on solving real customer problems, scaling adoption, and driving growth.

Skills

Product Strategy & Execution

  • Product Roadmaps
  • Vision And Strategy
  • Go-to-market Strategy
  • Agile / Scrum / Mvp
  • Customer & Stakeholder Discovery

Data & Decision-making

  • Requirement Analysis
  • Product Analytics
  • User Feedback Loops
  • Experimentation / A/b Testing

Tools & Technologies

  • Jira, Confluence, Sql Server
  • Python (Basic)
  • Generative Ai & Large Language Models (Llms)

Languages

English
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced
Dutch
Elementary

Education

Oct 2000 - Jun 2004

Maharishi Dayanand University

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology · Information Technology · Rohtak, India

Certifications & licenses

Sentinel SuperPro Licensing And Entitlement

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Where is Neeru based?

Neeru is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

What languages does Neeru speak?

Neeru speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Hindi (Advanced), Dutch (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Neeru have?

Neeru has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Neeru has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Neeru may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Neeru be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Neeru would be well-suited for roles such as: Sr Product Owner, Sr. Product Manager, Product Manager.

What is Neeru's latest experience?

Neeru's most recent position is Sr Product Owner at Heineken.

What companies has Neeru worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Neeru has worked for Heineken, Amazon Web Services, and Thales Nederland BV.

Which industries is Neeru most experienced in?

Neeru is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology (IT), and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Neeru most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Neeru worked in recently?

Neeru has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Aerospace and Defense, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas has Neeru worked in recently?

Neeru has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Neeru's education?

Neeru holds a Bachelor in Information Technology from Maharishi Dayanand University.

Does Neeru have any certificates?

Neeru has 1 certificate: Sentinel SuperPro Licensing And Entitlement.

What is the availability of Neeru?

Neeru will be available part-time from February 2026.

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