Aryan Vats

About Aryan Vats

Hello, I\'m a product enthusiast with expertise in product management, data analysis, and project excellence.I hold a BE in ECE from SIT, Tumakuru, and an MBA from NMIMS, Mumbai, specializing in Business Analytics. Outside of work, I\'m passionate about technology and enjoy staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends.During my 2.4-year tenure at TCS as a System Engineer, I developed various EdTech products, showcasing my ability to drive innovation and results. Later, as a Project Management Intern at Authbridge Research Services Pvt Ltd, I excelled in project chartering, market research, and process optimization.In my internship with Shift180 Business Advisory and Services, I took a deep dive into product management, focusing on product discovery, planning, and design. I have honed skills in market analysis, user persona development, and crafting compelling investor pitches.Currently, I\'m a Consultant in Product Centric Advisory at Cognizant, specializing in tech modernization. I bring to the table a blend of technical expertise, data-driven insights, and strategic thinking.My current goal is to collaborate with forward-thinking professionals and organizations to drive product innovation and growth. Let\'s connect and explore opportunities together!Feel free to connect with me at a••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Cognizant

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I work on enterprise platform transformation programs where my role focuses on bridging business strategy and product delivery. I collaborate with Product Managers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable product features and support Agile delivery of enterprise platforms.My work involves product discovery, backlog management, stakeholder alignment, and ensuring that product capabilities are delivered efficiently within cross-functional Agile teams.Key Contributions• Led product discovery and requirement workshops with business stakeholders, identifying 130+ functional requirements and 90+ operational pain points, improving requirement clarity and reducing downstream development rework by ~25%• Translated business needs into epics, user stories, and functional specifications, enabling engineering teams to build scalable platform features aligned with product objectives• Collaborated with Product Managers to prioritize product backlogs and define feature scope, improving sprint planning efficiency and delivery predictability by ~20%• Supported Agile product delivery by actively participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement, PI planning, product demos, and retrospectives• Analyzed product KPIs, operational metrics, and user feedback to support roadmap prioritization and data-driven decision making• Identified cross-team dependencies across engineering and business teams, proactively resolving risks and improving delivery coordination across multiple workstreams• Conducted feature walkthroughs and validation sessions with stakeholders to ensure product releases met business expectations and quality standards• Developed marketing collateral including brochures, posters, and solution use case presentations for various Cognizant digital platform to support business development initiatives and client engagement• Contributed to RFP responses and product capability proposals

Education

• Siddaganga Institute Of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2014 — 2018

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, BA