SHYAM RAMAPRASAD
Product Manager, Project Manager, 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 more than a decade of diverse professional experience. Throughout my career, I have driven value across organizations of all sizes, from tech start-ups and agile SMEs to IT consulting firms and global market leaders. My focus is on understanding stakeholder needs and turning complex vision into actionable product roadmaps, with a proven track record of driving impact across the luxury real estate, logistics, and supply chain sectors.
Where I work
I have been a Senior Product Manager at Engel & Völkers Technology GmbH, leading digital product strategy within the luxury real estate space, where I focused on building core CRM platforms and digital solutions that empower real estate professionals, optimize operations, and support premium property transactions.
Previously, I served as a Product Lead at Kühne + Nagel International AG, a global logistics leader managing millions of daily shipments worldwide, where I drove key enterprise product initiatives. Prior to that, I was a Senior Product Manager and Head of Business Intelligence at LOTUS Containers GmbH. In those roles, I led the development of a B2B container marketplace platform that evolved into an independent logistics startup affiliated with Digital Hub Logistics Hamburg, while also leading the build of a cloud-based CRM system.
Earlier in my career, before relocating to Germany, I worked as a Senior Systems Engineer at Infosys Limited, overseeing the development of global mobility systems for international employee operations.
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.