Nishant K.

About Nishant K.

I am a Senior Product Manager with 11 years of multifaceted experience at the intersection of Enterprise Strategy and AI Innovation. I specialize in building B2B products that solve complex challenges and deliver impactful results.At Publicis Sapient, I led the launch of a GenAI platform using RAG-based architecture that transformed content generation workflows for a strategic communications firm, improving productivity by 40% and reducing turnaround times by 5x. I also built and scaled the contract submission and approval workflows on a B2B digital portal for a commodities firm operating across 13 European countries, reducing contract creation time by ~70%.My background as an Advisory Consultant at IBM gives me a unique edge: I don\'t just build features; I bridge the gap between technical complexity and business value. I leverage structured problem-solving and data-backed storytelling to build business cases that secure critical investment buy-ins.Core Skills:• GenAI Expertise: RAG architecture, Model Evaluation (Evals), Prompt Engineering, and Human-in-the-loop workflows.• Strategic Discovery: Expert at leading discovery workshops to translate nebulous user pain points into prioritized backlogs and high-impact MVPs.• Business Impact & ROI: Deep experience in ROI mapping, stakeholder management, and scaling products.• Data-Driven Execution: Utilizing SQL and performance metrics to drive evidence-based roadmapping in Agile and SAFe environments.Let\'s connect to discuss the future of AI-driven product management or B2B digital transformation.

Experience

1. Senior Product Manager

   Publicis Sapient

   Apr 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   GenAI Communications Intelligence Platform: Orchestrated the launch of a Generative AI application, boosting employee productivity by 40% and reducing first-draft turnaround by 80%• RAG Architecture: Implemented a Retrieval-Augmented Generation system that increased output accuracy and \"groundedness,\" resulting in an increased first-draft acceptance rate.• Global Scaling: Scaled the B2B self-service digital portal in 13 European countries by augmenting new capabilities and improving existing features to increase user engagement, improve business processes, and increase employee productivity.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Dual Degree (B.Tech & M.Tech), Civil Engineering & Applied Mechanics

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy, Marketing, Information Systems