SHYAM RAMAPRASAD
Product Manager, Project Manager, Technical Product Owner
Specialist in Product Management, Project Management, e-commerce, SaaS, and enterprise software solutions
About me
I am an experienced Product Manager based in Hamburg, Germany, with nearly a decade of diverse professional experience. Throughout my career, I have contributed to the success of various organizations, ranging from a prominent IT consulting firm to a nimble SME and even a pioneering start-up in the dynamic logistics and supply chain industry. Additionally, I've had the privilege of working with one of the world's leading freight forwarding companies.
Where I work
I have been a Product Lead at Kühne + Nagel International AG, a multinational logistics company, where we handle millions of shipments globally each day.
Previously, I held the role of Senior Product Manager at LOTUS Containers GmbH, a leading shipping container service provider, where I oversaw the development of a B2B shipping container marketplace platform which later became an independent e-commerce logistics startup affiliated with Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg. I also headed LOTUS Containers' Business Intelligence department, overseeing the creation of an advanced cloud-based CRM system.
Prior to my time in Germany, I worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys Limited, managing the development of an internal immigration system to streamline international employee travel for assignments.
How I work
Understand
Empathize with the stakeholders, understand their problems, identify their pain points and develop an action plan to achieve their vision, mission, and objectives.
Experiment
Build and test prototypes and mockups with real people, conduct experiments and/or surveys to validate the ideas, help the product team to develop the lean product mindset.
Align
Act as an interface between the stakeholders and the product team. Ensure transparency and facilitate the product team by elucidating the vision, context, and expectations of the stakeholders.
Deliver
Create user stories, prioritize the backlog, collaborate with the development and QA teams to plan sprints, develop, and execute the product roll-out strategy.
Discover
Explore various ways through which the needs of the target audience can be best satisfied. Identify strategic opportunities, empower the product team to come up with new go-to-market designs & ideas.
Monitor & Iterate
Closely analyze the product metrics. Record key results and milestones. Evaluate the success or failure of the product team. Retrospect and iterate to enhance the product and its offering.