Pushkar Waghdhare

About Pushkar Waghdhare

I thrive at the intersection of customer insight, technical feasibility, and business impact. With deep experience in building products from zero to one, I specialise in taking ambiguous ideas, shaping them into clear roadmaps, and driving cross-functional teams to deliver real outcomes.From defining the first version of a product, validating with early users, to iterating toward product-market fit—I’ve led high-impact initiatives across B2B and B2C domains, working closely with engineering, design, data, and go-to-market teams. What I bring- Proven ability to build 0→1 products, launch MVPs, and iterate toward PMF- Strong product intuition backed by data, customer empathy, and experimentation- Experience scaling products through hyper-growth environments- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and aligning stakeholders around a shared vision- Passionate about mentoring and leading product teams and fostering a product-first cultureI believe great products don’t start with requirements—they start with understanding real problems. Let’s build something that matters.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Digital Product Management

   Capital One

   Mar 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Spearheaded the Capital One Software product team in India, focusing on the delivery of Databolt, a B2B Data Security Platform. • Successfully launched Databolt as a technology partner on the Databricks platform, showcased at the annual Databricks AI Summit in June 2025. • Enhanced product features through cross-functional collaboration, leading to improved customer satisfaction and engagement. • Implemented agile methodologies, streamlining development processes and reducing time-to-market by 25%.

Education

• Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

  Master's degree, Management Information Systems, General

  2016

• Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Java
• C++
• C
• Html
• Sql
• Javascript
• Microsoft Office
• Programming
• Mysql
• Windows
• Css
• Microsoft Excel
• Jsp
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Sas E-Miner
• Tableau
• Agile Methodologies
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Team Management
• Software Development
• Databases
• Nosql
• Cassandra
• Mongodb
• Redis
• Neo4j
• R
• Business Intelligence
• Data Analytics
• Sas
• Jira
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Management
• Quality Assurance
• User Acceptance Testing
• Manual Testing
• Certified Software Quality Analyst