TL;DR?
Product leader with experience in B2B SaaS / Tech and in leading teams. Versatile across enterprise and startups, adept at blending C-Level & hands-on Product Management roles. Enjoy the challenge of transfoming to a product-led culture, setting strategic direction for Product, collaborating and driving teams to outcomes that are win-win for the customer and for the business.
Experienced with payment solutions, workflow automation products, insights and reporting dashboard products, POS & QR code platforms.
As a Product Leader, I hold myself accountable for
– Defining and communicating product direction and strategy
– Driving cross-functional collaboration through 3Cs – Communication, Communication and Communication
– Empowering the team and removing blockers for the team
Hands-on experience with Product Management, Roadmap & Prioritization, Product Strategy, Go to market strategy, and cross-functional collaboration. Transitioned from software developer & leader into product leadership & portfolio strategy.
Expertise on digital products of varied types – Cloud Driven Service, Software & (Connected) Hardware Products.
Outside of work, I am an Organizer at Product Tank Oslo. Experienced speaker at meetups and conferences.
Details on LinkedIn –> https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhamb/
Code code code
After graduating as an Electronics & Telecommunication Engineer, I started my career as a programmer. Spent close to 10 years developing native software (C/C++) for mobile smartphone platforms. Still code in C++ for some hobby projects.
Behind the benches… again
Time to break the proverbial glass ceiling and uproot a perfectly settled life. Moved with my wife and 2-year-old daughter to Paris in 2012. Went back into the classroom to earn myself an MBA along with an extremely talented cohort of students. MBA at HEC Paris was about equipping myself with the tools to understand strategy in business.
Hop skip & jump in Europe
It was then to for the next European sojourn in a Product Strategy and Planning team. Moved to the beautiful city of Gent in Belgium, remember the opening scene of Monument’s Men? As a Product Manager, enjoyed building Philips Smart TV products (Android TV), portal and apps. A lot of cross functional collaboration, changing ways of work, evolving practices in product development, exposure to speak at conferences & events made this a wonderful learning experience. Enjoyed the ‘let’s get it done’ environment.
Since it wasn’t cold enough for me, I moved further up north. (Almost) amidst the fjords in Norway, in Oslo. At Conax, moved further into B2B product management for content security in Pay TV markets. Learning newer skills, leveraging past ones – launched new products for Conax. Drove thought leadership on a few interesting topics (Android TV). Then transitioned to a Strategic Portfolio Management role – taking a bird’s eye view of the product portfolio versus the markets we were addressing. Transitioned to Product Management for a SaaS product, starting with a Media Asset Management Platform for the Film and TV industry. Then made my first move to a startup world – B2B SaaS Guest Experience Platform at Favrit.
Beyond work
Beyond work, I am associated with “Mind The Product” organization in the local ProductTank Oslo team – speaking, writing & even cleaning up at the end of each event. Work with voluntary organizations as a mentor. Enjoy being in speaking engagements sharing my experience with relevant audience and learning through interesting conversations.
Lately taken particular joy in coaching a school team to compete in the First Lego League Challenge. Read more here.
The paparazzi in me
Photography inspires me to look at challenges from different perspectives and to focus on simplicity. Every now and then I explore various channels to share the portfolio of pictures I have clicked through the years – Facebook, Insta. At the end of the day, this hobby keeps me humble. There is just so much to capture through the lens.