Arun Karthik

About Arun Karthik

I build enterprise scale products at the intersection of finance, data, and technology. I started my career as a software engineer and still code today, which helps me stay close to system design, execution trade-offs, and real world delivery. I am a product leader with 8+ years of experience building and scaling data driven products across financial services, SaaS, and analytics platforms. Today, I lead the Portfolio Analysis Product Management team of 40 members at FactSet, driving the evolution of PA3, the firm’s flagship portfolio analytics platform used by global investment banks and asset managers, in a landscape alongside platforms such as Bloomberg L.P. PORT, BlackRock Aladdin, and MSCI Barra. My work spans the entire product lifecycle, from problem discovery and strategy to delivery and adoption, with a strong focus on platform products, APIs, and analytics heavy systems. Over the years, I have led AI enabled initiatives using LLMs and generative AI to improve decision intelligence, streamline workflows, and deliver meaningful outcomes for clients. What motivates me most is turning complex and ambiguous problem spaces into simple and scalable solutions. With a strong financial domain background and deep technical fluency, I enjoy bridging business intent and engineering execution using customer empathy, data, and emerging technologies to drive adoption, retention, and measurable impact.

Experience

1. Product Manager

   FactSet

   Oct 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Leading the Portfolio Analysis Product Management team in APAC, driving strategy and execution for FactSet’s flagship analytics platform (PA3), used by global asset managers and institutional investors- Defined product vision and roadmap, focusing on fixed income and multi-asset workflows, with deep integration into tools like SPAR and PM Hub- Collaborated with global engineering, design, and client support teams to deliver scalable, client-driven solutions aligned with enterprise priorities- Owned end-to-end product development: from PRD creation and Jira backlog grooming to sprint planning, feature launch, and KPI tracking- Conducted regular user research and worked closely with client success teams to improve user experience, adoption, and satisfaction- Championed OKRs, implemented agile best practices, and contributed to FactSet’s generative AI initiatives for analytics and workflow automation.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, Analytics

  2016 — 2018

• SSN College of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2011 — 2015