Achira Thakur

About Achira Thakur

Strategic & Data-Driven | Sr. Product Manager | Former Data Scientist | Supply Chain | Digital | Merchandising |As a Senior Product Manager with 10+ years of experience, I bring a rare blend of deep technical expertise and strategic business leadership. My journey began in data science—shaping my analytical mindset—and has evolved into driving transformative, data-informed product strategies at enterprise scale.Currently leading data and reporting product initiatives, I help organizations turn insights into action by empowering stakeholders with intuitive analytics tools, optimizing performance, and elevating the customer experience. My work sits at the intersection of product vision, user empowerment, and operational excellence.What I Bring:Proven success in fulfillment optimization, product performance, and revenue growthStrong cross-functional leadership across engineering, UX, analytics, and operationsDomain fluency in Supply Chain, Digital Experience, and MerchandisingA relentless focus on guest/customer needs, data maturity, and scalable innovationRecognized for my clarity in communication, collaborative leadership, and bias for action, I thrive in solving complex problems that drive measurable business value.Let’s connect if you\'re interested in discussing product-led growth, data strategy, or customer-centric innovation.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Target

   May 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Operations Intelligence | Data & Reporting | IR3 Network (Indirect, Reverse, 3PL)Driving the product strategy for data and reporting solutions that power operational visibility and performance across Target’s Indirect, Reverse, and 3PL (IR3) building network. I lead cross-functional collaboration to shape analytics tooling that enables informed, agile decision-making across field, operations, and leadership teams.

Education

• University of Calcutta

  Bachelor's degree, Economics

  2006 — 2009

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Postgraduate Certificate Degree, Product Management

• Banaras Hindu University

  Master's degree, Economics

  2009 — 2011

• Calcutta Girls'

  High School, Science

  1992 — 2006

• PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

  Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Economics

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Sql
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Statistical Modeling
• Market Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Economics
• Sas Base
• Econometrics
• Econometric Modeling
• Time Series Analysis
• Spss
• Statistics
• Data Analysis
• Sas
• Business Analysis
• Market Research
• Analytics
• Management
• Microsoft Office
• Analysis
• Arima
• Ucm
• Team Management