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Makrand Bajirao

@makrandbajirao

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Certified Product Owner/Manager driving user-centered product delivery and measurable growth.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a user-first product role where I can own strategy to delivery, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive measurable growth in a data-driven, agile environment.

I am a Certified SAFe® 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager with 4+ years of hands-on experience delivering products across telecom, utilities, and insurance domains. I specialize in product strategy, roadmap planning, PRD writing, user stories, and cross-functional collaboration to turn business needs into working features.

I have led end-to-end deliveries, defined hundreds of requirements, and produced high-fidelity Figma designs and wireframes that reduced development turnaround and rework. My work at Accenture (New York Life Insurance), PG&E, and Google Fiber included sprint planning, backlog management, UAT coordination, and improvements that increased delivery efficiency and reduced post-release issues.

I am data-driven and user-focused, experienced in user research, competitive analysis, A/B testing, and product metrics. Recognized as a Top Fellow in the NextLeap Product Manager Fellowship, I bring a pragmatic, user-first approach to building products that drive adoption and measurable business outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Packaged App Development Analyst

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Accenture

May 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Defined 25+ user stories per sprint and designed 10+ high-fidelity Figma mockups, improving design turnaround by 20% and enabling 100% on-time releases over recent months.

Product Management User Stories Figma Sprint Planning Backlog Grooming Stakeholder Management Agile Roadmap Planning

Packaged App Development Analyst

Accenture

Mar 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Led cross-functional delivery for PG&E portal recreation, improving delivery efficiency by 25% and reducing feature delivery delays by ~60%, supporting 100K+ monthly active users.

Wireframing UAT Sprint Planning Agile Stakeholder Management

Packaged App Development Associate

Accenture

Dec 2020 - Mar 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Collaborated on Salesforce CPQ implementations for Google Fiber, refining 200+ business requirements and coordinating UAT to reduce post-release issues by 35%.

Salesforce CPQ UAT Stakeholder Management Jira Agile

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Goa Institute of Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Management

2024 -

Enrolled in a Post Graduate Diploma in Management program with a focus on management principles and product/strategy topics.

Intellipaat

Advanced Certification in Product Management, Product Management

2025 - 2025

Completed an Advanced Certification in Product Management covering product lifecycle, roadmapping, and related tools and practices.

SAFe

SAFe® 6.0 POPM Certification, Agile / Product Ownership

2025 - 2025

Certified SAFe® 6.0 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), validating knowledge of agile product ownership and lean-agile principles.

G.H. Raisoni College of Engineering

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering

2017 - 2020

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering focusing on core CS fundamentals and engineering principles.

NextLeap

Product Management Fellowship, Product Management

2015 - 2015

Activities and societies: Led and contributed to projects including mental wellness MVP, onboarding optimization, market research, and feature enhancements for consumer apps.

Graduated as a Top Fellow from the Product Manager Fellowship, gaining practical product design and market research experience through multiple projects.