Manian K.
API Program General Manager
- Role
- General Manager - Api Program & Transformation at Verizon
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manian K.
Product development leader for platforms and services with a background in quant R&D, software development and investment banking. At Verizon, I lead a large team of product management teams dedicated to different verticals, with in house teams for product design to product development- Diverse Background: Combination of technology and business—software to investment banking- Product Leadership: Spearheaded the end-to-end launch of consumer, enterprise B2B2X products, including core network products, both in-house and vendor-managed- Innovation & Transformation: Conceptualized and launched \"0 to 1\" products, revitalized underperforming products (\"-1 to 0\"), and led successful turnarounds and transformations- Team Building & Cross-Functional Leadership: Built high-performing teams from the ground up, driving initiatives from business case development through to product launch- Vendor & Cost Management: Optimized vendor relationships through scorecards, aligning goals and incentives to drive cost reduction and enhance performance- Product Positioning & Go-to-Market Strategy: Developed pricing models, crafted go-to-market strategies, created compelling marketing materials, and led product evangelization to drive adoption
Experience
General Manager - Api Program & Transformation
Jan 2022 — Present
API Program Leadership: Built core transformation team to establish API culture, ecosystem- Platform & Governance Development: Designed and implemented a unified API platform (gateway, portals), defining standards and governance to ensure high-quality API launches- Evangelism: Championed the API initiative, securing buy-in from leadership. Created awareness through location specific overviews, fireside chats, and recurring technology-business meetings.
Education
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
MBA, Investment Banking
2010 — 2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Technology & Operations (Certificate course), Machine Learning, IoT, Platforms
Northeastern University
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Sardar Patel Vidyalaya
High School
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