About me

My name is Chaitra and I live iin Chilliwack BC. Here is more about me and how I work.

Certifications

About Me

I’m Chaitra, a seasoned Senior Product Manager with a deep passion for driving innovation and delivering value to any product that I build and ship. Over the past decade, I’ve honed my skills in product management, navigating the complex intersection of technology, business, and customer needs.

Essential Expertise

Product Lifecycle Management – Drive products from inception to post-launch maintenance. Proven expertise in Ideation, Market Research, Product Strategy & Scoping, Requirement Analysis, Development, Go To Market, Sales enablement, and Support

Pragmatic Marketing and Data Analysis – Conduct effective market research and analyze data. Make data-driven decisions and implement growth-driven marketing strategies. Define success metrics to measure product success against business goals.

Customer-Centric Approach – Focus on identifying user needs, validating and solving real problems by leveraging user issues, feedback, user behavior analysis, and market research.

Collaborative Leadership – Foster a positive and inclusive work culture. Skilled in collaborating across teams (design, engineering, QA, PMO, marketing, and sales) to work seamlessly in achieving the business goals

User Experience Design – Partnering with design teams and working closely to create user-friendly and intuitive user experiences.

Agile Development Framework – Advocating agile practices, encouraging continuous process improvement and iterative product development

Highlighting Successes

Successfully shipped multiple products (enterprise platforms, SaaS applications, Mobile and web applications) that users love to use and has driven revenue growth and business sustainability. Key domains to name HCM solutions, e-Commerce (B2B/B2C/Hybrid), Cyber Security (B2B)
Improved Net Promoter Scores by delighting and engaging users through simple yet high-impact features and enhancements.
Created compelling road maps, executed winning strategies, and defined product success metrics.
Conducted ethnographic research, analyzing market and technology trends that contributes to the organizational success.
Contributed towards people development initiatives such as creating training programs and providing mentorship to colleagues and network teams to help them advance in their careers and contribute to team success.

Schooling

  • Masters in Business Administration – ICFAI Business School – Hyderabad
  • Bachelor of Engineering – Information Science (Vishweswariah Technological University, India)

Professional Qualifications

AI for Product Management
Project Management Professional – PMI
Black Belt in Lean & Six Sigma
IPL Certified Product Manager
Sun Certified Java Developer
Oracle Certified Associate (SQL/PL-SQL)

Tools N Technology

Frontend Web Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Frontend Frameworks (React.js, Bootstrap)
Backend Technologies: PHP, Java, Node.js, Basic Python , Ruby on Rails, Laravel, Apache HTTP Server, Nginx
Database Technologies: MySQL, PostgreSQL,Mongo DB, Redis
Version Control: Github/Bitbucket
Deployment and Hosting: AWS, MSAzure
Security: HTTPS, OAuth
Performance: CDNs, Lazy loading
CMS: WordPress VIP (Enterprise Solutions)

Approach

Collaborative Leadership – Practice open communication and collaboration across teams and all levels of an organization
Continuous Learning – Committed to staying updated on industry best practices, emerging technology trends, product events, and networking.
People Leader – Enthusiastic about mentoring and guiding the next generation product professionals. Associated with Product BC Mentoring program since 2022

Individual Pursuits

Love for reading books that has shaped my product leadership career
Like following product newsletters, blogs, and technology articles
Enjoy exploring new tools and latest applications

Recommendations

I have had the pleasure of knowing Chaitra and can confidently attest to her exceptional organizational skills and ability to tackle challenges in both her personal and professional life. She consistently manages her responsibilities with excellent communication and sharp attention to detail. Her thoughtful advice has been a source of motivation for many, and her quick learning abilities, combined with her intelligence, make her truly standout. Her dedication and earth are qualities that make her an asset in any setting.
Deepmala Sharma Employment Counsellor at WorkBC
Cannot say enough about the positive experiences I had working with Chaitra! Her professionalism and quality of work were second to none, and every meeting was a pleasure. She is detail-oriented and delivers every task with efficiency and effective communication, as well as a genuine care for everything she does. Even when things got busy on my end, or if I was unable to provide her enough details, she could work through things on her own. She was always quick to check in and ensure that we remained on track. I will absolutely be working with her again!
Ashleigh Magill Yuva Organics
I worked with Chaitra in various capacities. She is an excellent product manager. Her attention to detail and customer-centric product development are greatly valued. She is an allrounder in planning and executing product-driven organizations in agile, strategy, and working with various stakeholders. Chaitra is a self-initiator and collaborates well with teams. She also had experience in working with remote and diversified teams. Chaitra is an asset to any team. I highly recommend her.
Stalin Babu Gara Walmart Corporate