Subash Gowda
@subashgowda
Product Owner with 13+ years turning customer insights into scalable products.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Product Owner with 13+ years driving product strategy, innovation, and execution. I lead cross-functional teams to deliver user-centric solutions that align with business objectives and maximize value.
In my current role at United Breweries, I own the end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization. I collaborate across engineering, production, supply chain, and quality, using analytics and performance metrics to improve process efficiency and reduce downtime.
At Wabtec Corporation, I combined product ownership with hands-on delivery—owning VOC sessions, refining user stories, validating features, and leading quarterly roadmap execution. I maintained backlog health (1–2 sprints groomed), ensured release readiness with traceability in Azure DevOps, and improved adoption by 25% through requirement clarity and customer-driven releases.
Earlier, as a Senior Business Analyst and System Administrator, I strengthened my foundation in requirement gathering, validation, and operational reliability. I bring a continuous-improvement mindset—delivering measurable outcomes like 40% HR Operations automation adoption and 15% YoY overtime cost reduction.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Owner
United Breweries
Apr 2025 - Nov 2025 (7 months)
Owned end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch and post-launch optimization for manufacturing operations, using analytics to improve process efficiency and reduce downtime. Led HR operations automation achieving 40% adoption and reduced overtime costs by 15% year over year.
Senior System Engineer & PO
Wabtec Corporation
Aug 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 8 months)
Led VOC and stakeholder sessions to capture requirements and refine user stories, improving customer satisfaction and adoption by 25%. Owned MVP and quarterly release roadmaps, managed backlog hygiene (1–2 sprints groomed), and coordinated dependencies using Azure DevOps to maintain delivery predictability.
Performed requirement gathering and validation, served as an initial reviewer for functional documentation, and acted as a liaison across stakeholders. Partnered with management, PMs, and POs to prioritize backlog activities, create user stories, and define business-level acceptance criteria for epics/features/stories.
Monitored server and network performance, event logs, and nightly backup status to ensure uptime and performance compliance. Provided 24x7 production support via incident management and change management aligned to ITIL practices, including on-call escalation and corrective action planning.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management, Mangalore.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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