Deepthi Nayana G.

Creating Purpose-Driven IT Products and Empowering Agile Teams | Creating Real-World Impact and lasting Value.

Role
Principal Product Owner at Discover
Location
Buffalo Grove, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Deepthi Nayana G.

People over Process and Process over Tools.\"Value-driven professional. 15+ years of Product and Project management experience in Digitalization, Extreme Automation, AI/ML, Integrations, Road-mapping, Strategic execution, Delivery and Change management. Agile aficionado, Jira Evangelist.Curiosity, Clarity and Connection drive me to build efficient, meaningful, and inspiring products that customers love. Experienced in leading diverse, globally distributed cross-functional teams to plan, design, build, launch, and manage complex IT projects from concept to delivery. Empathy and Efficiency define my leadership style. Being a coach, mentor, writer gives me the utmost pleasure. Beyond my professional life, I am a writer, an avid reader of technology, philosophy, science, fiction, and everything fascinating in between. I am an astronut, science nerd and philosophy connoisseur, Latin ballroom dancer, amateur DJ, and nature photographer. I am a multipotentialite and I bring my learnings from various arts and sciences to think critically, and solution creatively.

Experience

  1. Principal Product Owner

    Discover

    Mar 2025 — Present

    Product Lead for APIs and integrations within Open Banking Platform team driving strategy and execution across the hub API services.Directed upgrades and optimization of microservices and integration with data aggregators to eliminate screen scraping and enable secure scalable data exchange for customers.Led the implementation of a centralized OAuth 2.0 authorization and authentication framework improvements enabling secure third-party connectivity. Partnered cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Architects, SRE and external stakeholders to align platform capabilities with business objectives, regulatory requirements and partner needs.Facilitated delivery across globally distributed teams, leveraging Jira, Miro, SharePoint, Teams to drive transparency, alignment and execution excellence.

Education

  • Cornell University

    Product Management Certificate Course

  • Alliance Scrum org

    Certified Scrum Master, CSM workshop

    2015

  • Pittsburg State University

    Master of Engineering technology, Engineering Management, Value Engineering, QA, Systems Engineering and Analysis, Product Dev & Mgmt

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical Engineering

Skills

  • Business Analysis
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Agile Methodologies
  • User Acceptance Testing
  • Sql
  • Xml
  • Project Management
  • Software Documentation
  • Crm
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Sdlc
  • Testing
  • Oracle
  • Saas
  • Cloud Computing
  • Process Management
  • Web Applications
  • Web 2.0
  • Visio
  • Information Architecture
  • Java
  • E-Commerce
  • Sharepoint
  • Software Project Management
  • Waterfall
  • Project Implementation
  • Pmo
  • Itil
  • Web Services
  • Content Management
  • Usability Design
  • Customer Experience
  • Lead Management
  • Fscm
  • License Management
  • Stakeholder Liaison
  • Requirements Management
  • Technical Support
  • Software Development Methodologies
  • Usability Engineering

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