Gunasundari G

About Gunasundari G

Hello! I am Gunasundari G, a seasoned Product and Data Strategy Leader with over two decades of experience in Product Management, Engineering, Data Analytics, and AI/ML. My career has been defined by a unique blend of technical acumen and strategic vision, allowing me to drive AI-powered product innovation and deliver transformative outcomes at scale. I am passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to create scalable solutions that foster business growth and enhance operational efficiency. I am a curious mind who enjoys solving complex business and user challenges, find clarity in the chaos, empathize with end users, speak the language of different stakeholders to clearly communicate the business objectives and get the work done as Team. Throughout my career, I have successfully led end-to-end product lifecycles for enterprise-grade Data Analytics SaaS and DaaS products, ensuring alignment with customer needs and business objectives. I have a proven track record of architecting and launching zero-to-one products, generating multi-million-dollar revenue streams, and fostering high-performing, globally distributed teams. My expertise in AI-driven product initiatives and data governance has enabled me to champion innovative solutions that address key business challenges and elevate organizational profitability. Key Achievements- Launched 0 to 1customer centric new product line Data-as-a-service (DaaS) for B2B enterprise customers. It generated over 1MM revenue within first quarter- Expanded the global reach of a product from 40 to 75 countries within just 4 months, increasing market penetration- Spearheaded the launch of a new product line that supported revenue growth of over $42M in B2B SaaS and DaaS offerings- Delivered 20 advanced AI models within one year, driving innovation and faster product deployment. Continue to deliver more ML models over the years- Enhanced product reliability by 40% through the implementation of a robust QA strategy across multiple product lines- Handled cloud migration of the big data ecosystem in AWS

Experience

1. Senior Director, Data Strategy and New Product Development

   TalentNeuron

   Feb 2023 — Present · Chennai, IN

   In my current role at TalentNeuron, I spearhead AI-driven product strategy and new product development, ensuring alignment with business objectives. I oversee portfolio management, product-market fit, competitive analysis, product strategy, value proposition articulation, pricing, and Go-to-Market planning, Sales enablement for B2B SaaS and DaaS. We adopt Lean product management and design thinking strategies to build the products customers love by using Design thinking methodologies and lean product development. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, I execute scalable product roadmaps that enhance data quality and drive growth through strategic partnerships and innovative offerings. My focus on integrating cost-effective, scalable big data processing pipelines on AWS has optimized performance and expanded platform capabilities.Achievements- Construct compelling business cases, formulate dynamic pricing strategies, calculate return on investment (ROI), and craft strategic Go-To-Market plans including Early adopter programs (Alpha/Beta testing) as Go-live strategy- Led the Data-as-a-Service portfolio, spearheading the delivery of data insights at scale- Developed a 0->1 product line for TalentNeuron. Architect and deploy transformative solutions, including the Talent Intelligence API, TalentNeuron DataFeeds, and APIs tailored for seamless data integration into government job boards and customer workflows. This API product is RESTFul Based JSON API, with OATH 2.0 auth- Expanded the global reach of the product by increasing platform support from 40 to 75 countries within just 4 months, enhancing market penetration- Managed a diverse portfolio of over 15 data management tools, ensuring top-tier data quality and governance standards across all platforms- Boosted product capabilities by 30% through the successful implementation of over 40 machine learning models, driving significant innovation.

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  M.S, Software Systems

  2006 — 2008

• Sona college of technology

  B.E, Engineering

  2000 — 2004

• International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

  Post Graduate diploma, Data Science and Machine Learning

• ISTQB certified tester

  ISTQB Certified tester, Testing methodologies

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Post Graduate Certificate , Product Management

• EC council

  Certified Ethical Hacker, Network security hacking tools and methodologies

Skills

• Regression Testing
• Web Applications
• Sql
• Scrum
• Requirement Analysis
• Database Analysis and Testing
• Quality Center
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Test Management
• Business Analyst
• Databases
• Test Planning
• Xml
• Testing
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Shell Scripting
• System Testing
• Hailstorm
• Sdlc
• Jira
• Agile Methodologies
• Test Cases
• Train New Employees
• Web Services
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Automation
• Certified Ethical Hacker
• Manual Testing
• Defect Tracking
• Quality Assurance
• Security Testing
• Production Support