Raj Manghani, Product Manager in Walnut Creek, CA, United States
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Raj Manghani

Verified Expert  in Product Management

Product Manager

Location
Walnut Creek, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
August 31, 2022

Raj是一名产品技术主管，拥有构建和推出金融技术产品的记录，这些产品解决了客户的痛点，并将解决方案转化为规模可观的业务. Raj's areas of expertise include de-risking product innovation and driving go-to-market strategy; engineering turnarounds and M&A; building and leading cross-functional teams in complex global settings; and breadth and depth of understanding of use cases for capital markets and investment management.

Product ManagementB2BStakeholder ManagementMonetizationProduct Requirements Documentation (PRD)Lean Product ManagerMinimum Viable Product (MVP)Product OwnerProduct Strategy ConsultantProduct ConsultantAgile Project ManagementAgileJiraAgile Product ManagementInsurance

Project Highlights

Marketing and Branding Strategy for Investment Software Firm
为一家成熟的投资软件公司制定了新的品牌战略.
College Planning Product
Acted as the product owner for an MVP for a college planning tool. 管理一个4人的开发团队，并在10周内交付了MVP，超出了预期.

Expertise

InnovationInvestments & Risk ManagementNew Product DevelopmentProduct StrategyProduct Strategy ConsultantTeam Management

Work Experience

Managing Partner | Product Management Consultant

2022 - PRESENT
TopSeeds LLC
  • 担任产品负责人，为基于saas的大学规划工具构建MVP，并在创纪录的时间内发布.
  • Developed a new process and protocol to manage cybersecurity, leading to a vital certification to clinch a large deal.
  • 通过提供对用例的见解，帮助投资者成功地对金融科技领域的新兴技术进行尽职调查, competitive landscape, revenue models, customer decision-making, and growth drivers.

Global Head of Product Management, Trading, and Risk Technology

2018 - 2021
Calypso Technology (now part of NASDAQ)
  • 通过提供一种理解客户问题的迭代方法，使金融软件产品线的用户采用率提高了40%. 通过在市场上测试新产品的想法并创建产品路线图来设计新产品的想法.
  • 发布了一款基于监督式机器学习技术的新产品，通过概念化这一理念，进一步加强了公司的核心, validating product-market fit, and launching the product in the market.
  • Created, communicated, 执行公司第一个集成技术和产品路线图, which enabled double-digit revenue growth between 2019 and 2021.
  • Led a team of senior product managers across global regions, using a mentorship approach to improve engagement scores substantially.

Managing Director

2009 - 2017
MSCI
  • 领导成熟产品线的市场扩张战略，通过将技术解决方案与客户需求相结合，使年度经常性销售额增长50%.
  • 推出了一款新产品，通过设计在三年内实现了每年5000万美元的经常性收入, developing, 建立产品以满足客户对工作流自动化和数据处理的需求.
  • 通过与工程师的合作和迭代，将公司最大的客户从企业软件转变为SaaS平台, designers, 以及专业的功能开发和上市活动服务.
  • 为异质市场建立新的分销渠道，制定GTM计划.

Vice President, Product Management

2008 - 2009
Moody's Analytics (RMS)
  • 我是在公司重组产品管理和产品营销部门时加入公司的. 我带头组建和发展了一个专注于高潜力垂直客户细分市场的新团队.
  • Provided leadership in forming this new team, critical in creating momentum, not just in driving new sales for the customer segment, 同时也提高了他的团队成员在过渡时期的士气.
  • 创建并实施一项战略，以确定未解决的细分市场, repositioned products, and developed innovative channel strategies to reach those clients.
  • 为新团队创造愿景，激励团队成员, senior colleagues, and customers.

Director of Product Management | Investment Risk Software

2001 - 2008
MSCI
  • 定义并执行产品路线图，将大型机构投资者使用的大型企业软件风险产品从本地平台过渡到本地基于云的平台.
  • 领导一个由公司高级研究人员和工程师组成的跨职能团队，加速风险软件产品线的功能开发.
  • 定义关键绩效指标，并支持收购主要竞争对手的成功尽职调查过程.

Marketing and Branding Strategy for Investment Software Firm

为一家成熟的投资软件公司制定了新的品牌战略.

一家成立于1995年的投资软件公司需要一个新的营销策略，以使自己在竞争中脱颖而出，并在市场上重振自己的品牌. I led the branding effort, which included customer segmentation, 并进行客户访谈，以确定差异化的价值主张. I crafted product positioning and designed a new website for the firm, 将新品牌整合到整体产品和业务策略中.

College Planning Product

Acted as the product owner for an MVP for a college planning tool. 管理一个4人的开发团队，并在10周内交付了MVP，超出了预期.

一家教育科技初创公司希望利用技术和成熟的财务规划技术，通过大幅降低学费，让人们尽可能负担得起高等教育, if not eliminating, 学生在毕业时需要偿还的债务，同时不影响他们的职业和个人抱负.

The startup is building an application that helps students and families. 它提供了一个开放和道德的大学搜索过程，专注于创造, prioritizing, 并系统地分析与家庭能力和支付意愿相符的目标学校名单, accounting for admissibility, affinity, and other non-financial metrics.

(Project URL available upon request).

Product Consultant for a Fitness Startup

曾担任一家健身和健康初创公司的首席产品管理顾问, providing guidance on GTM strategy, product buildout, and hiring the development team

就招聘工程/设计团队的最佳实践向创始人提供建议, conducting a recruiting process, and defining product strategy. Conducted candidate interviews, provided recommendations for hiring specific candidates, and defined a framework for developing a GTM strategy.
通过这个简单的产品创新策略出版物减轻风险的图像
Publication

Mitigate Risk With This Simple Product Innovation Strategy

http://r0jm.wxzjnt.com/product-managers/product-management/product-innovation-strategy
1999 - 2001

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategy and Finance

Walter A. 加州大学伯克利分校哈斯商学院

1988 - 1992

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Southern Methodist University - Dallas, Texas

JANUARY 2022 - PRESENT

Applied Data Scientist

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

JULY 2021 - PRESENT

Certified Innovation Strategist

Section 4

JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT

Accredited Investment Fiduciary

Broadridge

SEPTEMBER 2007 - PRESENT

Financial Risk Manager

Global Association of Risk Professionals

SEPTEMBER 2004 - PRESENT

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

CFA Institute

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