Lokesh Kalluri
@lokeshkalluri
Senior product manager accelerating digital delivery with data-driven and AI/ML insights.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Product Manager with 11 years shipping digital products across banking, e-commerce, and SaaS platforms, consistently accelerating feature delivery by 30–40%. I focus on data-driven iteration—using user research, funnel analysis, and KPI instrumentation—to align cross-functional teams of 15+ engineers toward measurable business outcomes.
At Candescent, I owned end-to-end roadmaps for core banking modules, delivering 14 features in 12 months (55% acceleration) while redesigning backlog grooming to reduce sprint carry-over from 22% to 8%. I partnered with UX to validate the payments workflow through usability studies (34% faster task completion), led platform modernization across 4 engineering squads (UAT defect escape rate from 18% to 6%), and scoped GenAI-assist opportunities to reduce manual effort and improve customer experience at scale.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Manager
Candescent
Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 2 months)
Owned the end-to-end roadmap for 3 core banking modules, shipping 14 features in 12 months vs a prior 9-feature annual cadence (55% throughput acceleration). Reduced sprint carry-over from 22% to 8%, improved payments task completion by 34% via UX studies, and scoped GenAI-assist pilots backed by the CTO for Q3 2024.
Led product development across 3 parallel SAFe release trains, coordinating PI planning for 20+ stories per quarter and sustaining 90%+ on-time delivery for 6 consecutive PIs. Translated ambiguous enterprise requirements into 120+ user stories (acceptance criteria included), reduced clarification cycles by ~50%, and co-authored a GenAI feasibility brief supporting a ₹2Cr+ tooling investment decisi
Product Consultant
Microland Pvt. Ltd.
Nov 2018 - Jun 2021 (2 years 7 months)
Implemented Agile workflow methodologies across 2 delivery squads, improving sprint velocity by an estimated 25% and reducing escalations to management by half within the first 6 months. Managed 8 key enterprise accounts, contributed to retention strategies maintaining >95% client renewal over 2 years, and reduced time-to-onboard new clients by ~3 weeks.
Business Consultant
Sonata Software
Jun 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 5 months)
Developed business plans and operational playbooks for 3+ new service offerings across retail and e-commerce verticals, translating market research into actionable go-to-market strategies. Built a post-sales support framework to reduce churn risk on key accounts and established the foundation for later account management practices.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
JNTU-A, Anantapur
B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering
B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from JNTU-A, Anantapur, completed in 2012.
SAFe 5 – Scaled Agile Practitioner
SAFe 5 – Scaled Agile Practitioner, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
2023 -
SAFe 5 – Scaled Agile Practitioner certification obtained in Jan 2023.
Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore)
AI/ML, Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
2025 -
AI/ML certification from IISc Bangalore beginning in Aug 2025.
Christ University
MBA, IT Operations
2015 -
MBA in IT Operations from Christ University starting in 2015.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
CSPO – Certified Scrum Product Owner, Agile / Scrum Product Management
2021 -
CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) certification obtained in Jan 2021.
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