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Siva Kumar R.

Siva Kumar R.

Strategic product management | Scaled Agile | JIRA & JSM | AI Product

Seasoned Agile Project and Product Management leader with 21+ years of experience driving innovation, revenue growth, and operational excellence across global enterprises and high-growth startups. Skilled in aligning business goals with user needs, delivering mission-critical projects on time, and scaling teams and products with precision. Known for operating at the intersection of technology, strategy, and execution to transform complex challenges into scalable, user-centric solutions. ________________________________________ Core Competencies • Product Strategy & Roadmapping (B2B, B2C, SaaS, AI-powered platforms) • End-to-End Project Delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall) • Agile Transformation & Coaching (scaling teams from 5 to 150+) • Stakeholder Management (C-Suite, cross-functional squads) • Pre-Sales & GTM Leadership (pitch decks, RFPs, revenue growth) • Data-Driven Decision Making (KPI optimization, product analytics) ________________________________________ Technical Expertise • Tools: Jira, Confluence, Asana, Power BI, ServiceNow, Azure DevOps, AWS, N8N • Technology: COBOL, JCL, DB2, Python • Methodologies: Agile - Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework, Kanban, Waterfall • Certifications: Agile Project and Delivery Management (ICP-APP), SAFe Program Consultant, Scrum Master, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner ________________________________________ Industry Experience Healthcare | FinTech | Auto Lending | FMCG | SaaS | Enterprise Software | Retail | Blockchain | Gaming | E-commerce | Mobile Apps | D2C Brands ________________________________________ Key Achievements • Delivered $5.6M ARR managing 4 parallel enterprise projects • Secured $8M in SaaS contracts through AI-powered healthcare solutions • Boosted product revenue by $1.2M with lifecycle ownership in MedTech • Reduced process times by 40% through automation • Built operating systems for D2C brands, achieving 37% faster delivery cycles and 68% workload reduction via automation • Trusted by global brands (BoA,HSBC,Accenture) for enterprise-scale Jira and Atlassian architecture, saving clients 100+ hours/month ________________________________________ Leadership & Impact • Scaled teams from startup chaos to structured execution across web, mobile, and cloud platforms • Designed AI-powered dashboards, OKR systems, and automation frameworks for leadership visibility and operational efficiency • Delivered 50+ projects across startups and 7-figure D2C brands, consistently improving delivery speed and execution quality • Recognized for combining strategic vision with hands-on execution, ensuring products not only launch but thrive in competitive markets ________________________________________ Value Proposition Clients and employers choose me over others because: ✔️ I own outcomes, not just tasks ✔️ I combine strategic thinking with execution excellence ✔️ Apply thought process scale products and teams with precision ✔️ Deliver measurable ROI through automation, process optimization, and product innovation ✔️Efficient release management Thanks S K

🇮🇳Hyderabad, India$78/hr100% JSS5.00 (3)Since Nov 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR
$4

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#177,836 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#18,762 / 45.9k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $25

Total earnings
$60k

Billed in all: $63k

World#64,753 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#9,903 / 45.9k
Per project
$12k

$25 in the last 6 months

World#12,472 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#1,289 / 45.9k
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,096 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#14,379 / 45.9k
Projects in all
5

Across 6 contracts

67% fixed33% hourly
World#266,046 / 412k
🇮🇳Country#33,383 / 45.9k

Earnings, last 30 days

$62.6kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$61k$62k$63k$64kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 31% in Scaled Agile Framework

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