Sandeep Vemuru

About Sandeep Vemuru

Results-driven Product Manager and IAM Consultant with 2+yrs into Product Manager and 8+ years of experience in enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions. Proven expertise in designing and implementing IAM frameworks using SailPoint (IdentityIQ/IdentityNow), including access governance, identity lifecycle management, provisioning, and compliance. Strong track record in product roadmap development, stakeholder management, and delivering scalable, secure solutions across healthcare, pharmaceutical, and technology domains. Skilled in access certification, role-based access control (RBAC), SSO, and regulatory compliance (SOX, GDPR). Adept at driving go-to-market strategies, leveraging data-driven insights, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives. Known for strong problem-solving, adaptability, and delivering high-impact outcomes in dynamic environments.CORE COMPETENCIESProduct Management: Product Strategy - Product Roadmap - Product Lifecycle Management - Feature Prioritization - Backlog Management - Requirements Gathering - Product Vision - Go-to-Market StrategyMarket & Analysis: Market Research - Competitive Analysis - Customer Insights - Performance Monitoring - ROI Analysis - Data-Driven Decision MakingStakeholder Management: C-Level Communication - KOL Management - Cross-Functional Collaboration - Team Leadership - Vendor RelationsMethodologies & Tools: Agile Development - Scrum - Sprint Planning - SDLC - ServiceNow - JIRA - ConfluenceCore Expertise:• SailPoint IdentityIQ (IIQ) & IdentityNow (IDN) — Administration, Configuration & Support• Application Onboarding — Delimited File, JDBC, LDAP, SAP, Web Services, UNIX connectors• Identity Governance — RBAC, Role Management, LCM Workflows, Access Certifications• Provisioning & De-provisioning — User Lifecycle Management, ServiceNow integration• SailPoint IIQ Upgrades — Successfully upgraded from v6.3 to v8.1p2• Security & Compliance — Vulnerability patching, quarterly access reviews, audit support• Protocols: SAML 2.0/1.0, SSO, CA SiteMinder, PING Federation, REST API• Languages: Java, BeanShell, JavaScript, Python, PowerShell, SQL, XMLKey Achievements:• Managing IAM support for 600+ enterprise applications at HCLTech• Led end-to-end SailPoint IIQ upgrades across multiple versions for Autodesk\'s global IAM platform• Designed and implemented custom connectors, certification campaigns, and aggregation task frameworks• Reduced production incidents through automated aggregation scheduling and proactive monitoring

Experience

1. Product Manager

   HCLTech

   Mar 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Product vision & strategy: Defining a clear problem, target user, and long‑term direction for the product.• Roadmapping & prioritization: Turning strategy into a sequenced roadmap, making trade‑offs using frameworks like RICE, MoSCoW, or impact vs effort.• Customer insight & discovery: Running interviews, surveys, usability tests, and analyzing feedback to find real user problems and opportunities.• Problem framing: Breaking vague asks into a well-defined problem statement, constraints, and success metrics.• Backlog management: Writing clear PRDs/user stories, acceptance criteria, and keeping a healthy, prioritized backlog.• Agile practices: Working in sprints, managing ceremonies (planning, standups, reviews, retros), and iterating based on learnings.• Data-driven decisions: Comfort with funnels, cohorts, A/B tests, and product metrics (activation, retention, engagement, revenue).• Launch & go-to-market: Coordinating with marketing, sales, support; planning rollouts, beta programs, and post-launch measurement.• Stakeholder management: Aligning leadership, engineering, design, sales, and ops around priorities and trade-offs.• Clear writing & storytelling: Turning complex product decisions into simple narratives and docs (PRDs, specs, updates, RFCs).• Influence without authority: Driving decisions in cross‑functional teams where you don’t directly manage people.• User empathy: Understanding user context, constraints, and emotions, and reflecting them in product decisions.• Business acumen: Knowing business models, pricing, unit economics, and how your product impacts revenue, cost, or risk.• Market & competitor analysis: Tracking competitors, differentiators, trends, and regulatory constraints (especially important in IGA/identity).• Analytical thinking: Structuring problems, using both qualitative and quantitative data, and defining KPIs/OKRs

Education

• JNTU Anantapur

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2011 — 2014

• Andhra University

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2007 — 2010

Skills

• Ca Siteminder
• Saml 2.0
• Ldap Administration
• Sso
• Ping Federation
• Ca Siteminder
• Sailpoint
• Identityiq
• Identity & Access Management (Iam)