Ganesh Seetharaman

About Ganesh Seetharaman

Senior Product Manager | Geospatial Solutions Expert | Electric Vehicle products | Public Speaker | MentorAs a Senior Product Manager with a strong background in geospatial products, IT, and public speaking, I have successfully led high-impact projects at Stellantis, Amazon, Ola, and TCS, currently working with Stellantis, driving innovation and enhancing customer experiences across diverse industries.As a Senior Product Manager at Stellantis, responsible for curating and managing Geo services for the Smart Cockpit and Mobile applications. Led vendor partnerships with Google, TomTom, and Mapbox, and coordinated cross-functional teams including Legal and Privacy. Developed a comprehensive 2-year roadmap and partnered with AI and Data Science teams to build tailored Geo service models.At Ola, Developed high-quality Ola maps, reducing vendor dependency and costs. Launched features like Lane Guidance and EV Charger Routing. Improved map accuracy by 15% and POI coverage by 25%. Led Pan India data capture projects to enhance location intelligence.At Amazon’s last mile team, Initiated and led mapping projects from scratch, setting goals and KPIs. Collaborated with stakeholders in NA, EU, and APAC to align on customer requirements and process improvements. Improved delivery accuracy from 90% to 99% and increased actionability by 30% through ground truth data collection.With TATA Consultancy Services, Accumulated IT experience, specializing in Build and Release Management for a major BFS client. Also managed projects and billing, contributing to seamless project delivery and operational efficiency.Leadership, Mentoring & Collaboration: Managed and mentored teams, led customer feedback programs, and drove cross-functional collaboration across regions to innovate and explore new market opportunities. Actively mentor students by providing resume reviews and conducting mock interviews to help them prepare for successful careers.Public Speaking & Toastmasters: Professional public speaker with over 50 speeches across various forums. Pursued stand-up comedy and Toastmaster, holding certifications as a Competent Speaker, Competent Leader, and Advanced Leader Bronze. Organized large-scale events and served as Master of Ceremonies for national events.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Stellantis

   May 2024 — Present

   Lead navigation feature delivery for Stellantis Smart Cockpit vehicles across multiple brands, enhancing driver experience with tailored geospatial capabilities.Manage core navigation components including search, routing, maps, and user analytics to optimize the geospatial stack.Drive the GeoScience team in advanced analytics and predictive modeling, enabling data-driven product decisions.Collaborate with strategic suppliers such as Google, Amazon, TomTom, and Mapbox, aligning legal and procurement efforts to ensure compliance and budget adherence.Developed comprehensive EV geospatial layers encompassing points of interest, availability, tariffs, routing, and state-of-charge (SOC) predictions to support the electric vehicle ecosystem.Champion AI adoption within the team, integrating innovative technologies to elevate product productivity and quality.

Education

• Great Lakes Institute of Management

  PGPM - Marketing & Analytics

• Easwari Engineering College

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Skills

• Microsoft Excel
• Stand-Up Comedy
• Windows
• Microsoft Office
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Release Management
• Build Engineering
• Microsoft Word