Neelam Prasad
@neelamprasad
I lead technical programs and products, turning constraints into customer value.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Senior Technical Program / Product Manager with 10+ years leading cross-functional product delivery across geographies, time zones, and cultures. I translate technical constraints into business decisions and bridge engineering, stakeholders, and customers.
In my current role, I own end-to-end delivery of a digital product area, leading a cross-functional multi-location team that builds customer-facing workflows and platform capabilities. I act as a primary client interface across regions, convert feedback into prioritized requirements, and define delivery KPIs aligned to commercial objectives.
Previously, I led navigation system program delivery, authoring technical requirements and specifications in a highly regulated aerospace environment (DO-178C). I built and adjusted roadmaps in response to shifting priorities, coordinating asynchronously across production, maintenance, and flight operations teams, while managing high-visibility decisions with discretion.
Earlier in my career, I led global product line coordination at Robert Bosch and delivered research-to-business technical solutions at Fraunhofer IIS, including co-authoring peer-reviewed publications for international GNSS conferences. I started with test automation and systems engineering work and software development, which keeps my programs grounded in execution-level technical credibility.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Program Lead - Digital Product Delivery
Aug 2023 - Present (2 years 11 months)
Owns end-to-end delivery of a digital product area and leads a cross-functional, multi-location team building customer-facing workflows and platform capabilities. Acts as primary client interface across regions, converting feedback into prioritized requirements and tracking delivery KPIs aligned to commercial objectives.
Owns end-to-end lifecycle delivery of navigation system solutions, partnering with executive stakeholders across multiple sites. Builds and adjusts delivery roadmaps, authors technical requirements/specifications in a DO-178C environment, and leads distributed teams through high-visibility program decisions.
Provides functional leadership for a global product line, owning feature negotiation and strategic customer engagement across development, validation, and delivery. Leads cross-functional teams spanning China and Germany, balancing customer expectations with technical feasibility and commercial priorities while owning performance metrics.
Program Delivery Manager & Liaison
Fraunhofer IIS
May 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 7 months)
Leads delivery of technical product solutions for internal and external business units, translating research requirements into executable delivery plans. Co-authors peer-reviewed publications presented at international GNSS conferences and supports engineering teams with research-to-business translation.
Developed automated test procedures and libraries for a complex mission-planning software system based on defined technical specifications. Worked independently to implement test automation aligned to the system requirements.
Delivered software development work supporting American Express card systems in collaboration with distributed development and QA teams. Supported engineering delivery for payment-card related system components in a multi-team environment.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Hof University
Master of Engineering, Software Engineering in Industrial Applications
2012 - 2015
Grade: 1.6
Completed a Master of Engineering in Software Engineering in Industrial Applications at Hof University from 2012 to 2015.
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Master and Bachelor of Computer Applications and Engineering, Computer Applications and Engineering
2006 - 2012
Grade: Distinction
Completed a combined Master and Bachelor program in Computer Applications and Engineering at Indira Gandhi National Open University from 2006 to 2012 (Distinction).
Ispra, Italy
International Summer School Program, International Summer School Program
2016 -
Activities and societies: Led a project team to build a new product concept for the market.
Completed an International Summer School program in Ispra, Italy, leading a project team to build a new product concept for the market.
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