Hari Meda
Sr Director Product - Merch & Supplychain Tech @Advance Auto Parts
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WORK HISTORY
Sr Director Product - Merch & Supplychain Tech @Advance Auto Parts
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
I have established a unified product operating model across merchandising and supply chain by bringing UX, Product Management, Engineering, Data Engineering, and Data Science under one cohesive structure, aligning the organization around a vision of delivering invisible technology to drive business outcomes. I built and matured the product organization largely through internal talent acquisition, complemented by targeted external hires and comprehensive product‑culture training, achieving an exceptional NPS of 70 in year one. Lead 3 AI products in areas of assortment, inventory, sourcing and route optimization.
EDUCATION
University of Madras
Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering
Scrum Alliance
Certified Scrum Product Manager, Agile Product Management
Anna University Chennai
MBA, International Business & Marketing
ABOUT HARI MEDA
Seasoned product management professional and business management graduate offering uncommon blend of business, analytical and technology talents along with results, proven ability to apply new ideas, and innovation to propel companies to new horizons, overcome roadblocks, and build competitive advantage.18+ years of experience in digital business models and International business strategy; Diversified global work experience across North America, Japan, Europe, and Asia; across Automotive, Pharmacy, Retail, Wholesale, Restaurant & Food Processing industries. Proven track record of leading large and complex digital transformation road-maps for Fortune 500 Companies. Expert in translating business strategy into consumer digital product strategies & road-maps; lead product teams to deliver excellence at convergence of customer experience, business operations and technology. Highly Skilled in breaking complexity into nuclear fragments to identify simple, saclable and sustainable solutions. Adept at making data-based decisions and recommendations, and synthesize into actionable strategies and tactical plans. Proficient in Web technologies, SOA, APIs, Analytics, Adobe, MS Office, MS Visio, MS Project. Functional Expertise - Omni Merchandising - Item Introduction, Item lifecycle management, Assortment, Space Planning, Instore merchandise execution- Content Management (Business Tools, Content Strategy and Modeling)- Digital Info Management (PIM, Taxonomy)- Search Relevancy (Results optimization through relevancy and precision tuning)- Product Discovery Experience ( UX, Usability, Personalization, Cross Sell, Up Sell)- Omni Commerce (BOPIS, Same Day Delivery, Instore Ordering)-Omni Channel Analytics (Connecting customer foot prints between online and offline data)Key Strengths - Product Management - Business Technology Architecture - Business Process Engineering - Agile Transformation - Business Strategy - Techno-Functional Team Management
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