Vandana P.

About Vandana P.

I am a global product leader with 22+ years of experience, including 15+ years in product management, building enterprise SaaS, analytics, cloud, and data platforms. My expertise spans data security, governance, privacy-by-design, integrations, APIs, analytics, and developer ecosystems, with a strong track record of leading geographically distributed teams across the US, India, and Europe.As Global Director of Product Management at Mobilisights (Stellantis), I lead two major product portfolios—Smart Services and Smart Decisions—focused on mobility intelligence, urban insights, traffic solutions, EV charging analytics, and other data-driven products. I built these platforms from zero to one, defining vision, roadmap, pricing, P&L, and go-to-market from the ground up. A core part of my role is ensuring end-to-end data security and governance for anonymized vehicle data sourced from millions of connected cars across 14 brands. This includes secure ingestion, anonymization frameworks, privacy-by-design, GDPR compliance, and secure near-real-time streaming (Kafka, Kinesis, HTTPS/protobuf) and historical data pipelines.Previously at Apptio (IBM), I led product management for ApptioOne, Apptio BI, Technology Business Management (TBM), and Cloud Cost Management - enterprise analytics platforms used by CIOs and CFOs. I focused on secure data modeling, role-based permissions, governance controls, and integrations across hybrid-cloud environments.At Oracle (OCI), I drove portfolio-level product strategy for cloud services, strengthening enterprise capabilities across security, governance, platform integrations, and customer-centric modernization.Earlier leadership roles at Ellucian,[24]7.ai, Dell/EMC, HP, Accenture, and Zyme enabled me to build deep foundational experience in enterprise product delivery, analytics, data governance, and user-centric design.Strengths- Enterprise product strategy & platform vision- Security, privacy-by-design, compliance & governance- Zero-to-one product building & scaling- API platforms, integrations & data ecosystems- Leading global PM teams- Data, analytics, mobility, TBM & cloud cost management- Executive communication & cross-functional leadershipI’m passionate about solving complex enterprise problems, building secure and scalable platforms, and leading product teams that deliver meaningful customer and business impact.

Experience

1. Global Director - Product Management

   Stellantis

   Nov 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As Director of Product Management at Stellantis for Mobilisights: Data as a Service business unit, I lead two product portfolios - Smart Services and Smart Decisions which is related to development and launching of anonymized and aggregated data products that play a pivotal role in transforming urban landscapes, fostering smarter cities, traffic information services, road safety, EV Charging profile data and several other use cases. Our initiatives focus on leveraging anonymized data to reduce traffic congestion, enhance road safety, and contribute to sustainable urban development. Ensuring right anonymized methods/configurations are considered to ensure Privacy and compliance aspects are taken care. This involves both near real time streaming - Kafka/Kinesis/HTTPS Push in protobuf format and historic batch files. I also lead the effort of product strategy and product P&L.At Stellantis, privacy is paramount. We anonymize data sourced from Stellantis connected vehicle data, encompassing millions of connected vehicles across 14 brands. My role involves overseeing a spectrum of products, including near real-time streaming solutions, historical data analytics, and aggregated data products. These efforts enable us to provide valuable insights and analytics and develop AI/ML models that empower stakeholders across various sectors such as Fleet, insurance, department of transportation, also data integrators, Mapping vendors, Insurance companies.I am passionate about harnessing the potential of data to address complex urban challenges and drive positive societal impact.

Education

• Institute of Product Leadership

  Certified Product Manager, Product Innovation, Product Management, Product Leadership

• 1% Club

  Personal Finance Mastery, Personal Finance

• Bangalore University

  B.Com, Commerce

  2001 — 2003

• AIPMM

  Certified Product Manager, Product Managment

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  MBA, HR

  2006 — 2008