Akash Koundinya Konidena

Precision, prudence and pragmatism-driven Product Manager. User stories, Design, Roadmap, Execution and Launch of technology products at Bharat Scale. Sharp focus on user empathy coupled with the belief that the best products are the simplest ones.

Work Experience

 Product Manager 1 | Swiggy (Bundl Technologies) | Remote  

  • Lead Strategy, Roadmap, UX & Execution for 3 engineering and design teams across 3 app products for building the ‘Kirana Commerce Platform of the future’
  • Bolstering Swiggy’s Scootsy Vertical using Lynk Order Processing Center-Cross Dock Use cases
  • Built Lean Warehouse Models,Order Processing Centers (OPC) and Micro Fulfillment Centers (MFS); doubled warehouse productivity by 43%, On-time-in-full (OTIF) deliveries of 99.3%
  • Revamped Driver Reconciliation - Time spent for Recon came down from 25 minutes to 7 minutes; Recon error % reduction by 50%;
  • Promoted within 12 months due to strong performance and organizational impact (one year ahead of schedule)
  • Pilot project - Retailer Master revamp for Retailer Store Assortment and demand supply forecast
  • Developed and Launched Jarvis – in house WMS in 20 warehouses incities;
  • 92% Jarvis Adoption, 95% Revenue Recognition and 70% Inventory Correctness

 

Associate Product Manager | Lynk Logistics | Chennai                              

  • As a product owner for ERP, Widened the scope of existing ERP to suit the Indian FMCG E-commerce business; 
  • Conceived the modules for Purchase, Sales, Sales Returns, Schemes, Discounts, Market Returns, Damage Handling; GL Code Management and Book-keeping,Receivable and payable management; >96% compliance across all touchpoints,
  • Drove GSTR 1&2 filing from ERP; 100% E-way compliance for all OPCs and MFCs
  • Product owner for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Products - ensured 100% error free data flow from FMCG Brands’ systems to Lynk using Python, Selenium and Cucumber products.

 

Product Executive | Lynk Logistics | Chennai                                    

  • Composed, Developed and Executed OMS-ERP-WMS integrated flow setup for FMCG distribution business from scratch. Part of 5-member core team that entirely founded the systems
  • As a PM for the integration flow setup, conceived, integrated and launched 20 APIs covering purchase, sales and revenue touchpoints across 4 app and SAAS based products
Accomplishments
  • Promoted for exemplary performance - Promoted 2 times in 4 years – Product Executive to Associate Product Manager and then from Associate Product Manager to Product Manager
  • Internal R&R - Received 6 awards during my 4 year work experience at Lynk. These are half-yearly awards given out during the townhall for employee excellence. 
Education

BE, Mechanical Engineering – SSN College Of Engineering, Chennai | India 

Certificates
Co/Extra-curricular

Flute Artist

Quick Look

  • Work Experience: 4.8 Years
  • Previous Roles

    Product Manager 1, Swiggy (Bundl Technologies)

    Associate Product Manager, Lynk Logistics                              

  • Function : Product Management/Development
  • Industry/Sector: Retail/eCommerce
    Technology
Work Experience

 Product Manager 1 | Swiggy (Bundl Technologies) | Remote  

  • Lead Strategy, Roadmap, UX & Execution for 3 engineering and design teams across 3 app products for building the ‘Kirana Commerce Platform of the future’
  • Bolstering Swiggy’s Scootsy Vertical using Lynk Order Processing Center-Cross Dock Use cases
  • Built Lean Warehouse Models,Order Processing Centers (OPC) and Micro Fulfillment Centers (MFS); doubled warehouse productivity by 43%, On-time-in-full (OTIF) deliveries of 99.3%
  • Revamped Driver Reconciliation - Time spent for Recon came down from 25 minutes to 7 minutes; Recon error % reduction by 50%;
  • Promoted within 12 months due to strong performance and organizational impact (one year ahead of schedule)
  • Pilot project - Retailer Master revamp for Retailer Store Assortment and demand supply forecast
  • Developed and Launched Jarvis – in house WMS in 20 warehouses incities;
  • 92% Jarvis Adoption, 95% Revenue Recognition and 70% Inventory Correctness

 

Associate Product Manager | Lynk Logistics | Chennai                              

  • As a product owner for ERP, Widened the scope of existing ERP to suit the Indian FMCG E-commerce business; 
  • Conceived the modules for Purchase, Sales, Sales Returns, Schemes, Discounts, Market Returns, Damage Handling; GL Code Management and Book-keeping,Receivable and payable management; >96% compliance across all touchpoints,
  • Drove GSTR 1&2 filing from ERP; 100% E-way compliance for all OPCs and MFCs
  • Product owner for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Products - ensured 100% error free data flow from FMCG Brands’ systems to Lynk using Python, Selenium and Cucumber products.

 

Product Executive | Lynk Logistics | Chennai                                    

  • Composed, Developed and Executed OMS-ERP-WMS integrated flow setup for FMCG distribution business from scratch. Part of 5-member core team that entirely founded the systems
  • As a PM for the integration flow setup, conceived, integrated and launched 20 APIs covering purchase, sales and revenue touchpoints across 4 app and SAAS based products
Accomplishments
  • Promoted for exemplary performance - Promoted 2 times in 4 years – Product Executive to Associate Product Manager and then from Associate Product Manager to Product Manager
  • Internal R&R - Received 6 awards during my 4 year work experience at Lynk. These are half-yearly awards given out during the townhall for employee excellence. 
Education

BE, Mechanical Engineering – SSN College Of Engineering, Chennai | India 

Certificates
Co/Extra-curricular

Flute Artist