Vidyashankar Kumar
Director - Product Engineering
- Role
- Director of Product Engineering at PepsiCo
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vidyashankar Kumar
hold an executive certification in Applied Finance from IIM Calcutta, with ~17 years of…
Experience
Director of Product Engineering
Nov 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
As a Product Director, I specialize in defining and scaling software product strategies that combines Cloud Native Custom Apps, Intelligent Automation, Process Mining, and advanced Analytics—enabling data-driven decision-making and measurable business outcomes. I am leading globally distributed teams across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC to deliver enterprise-grade platforms and solutions.My core domain focus spans Procurement, Supply Chain Operations, Finance, and Controls, where I’ve consistently driven product innovation aligned with business objectives. Entrepreneurial at heart, I’ve led multiple product charters that target the \"left side\" of the P&L—optimizing spend (Direct, Indirect, MRO, Logistics), increasing operational efficiency, and improving working capital performance (DIO, DSO, DPO, specialize in growing product maturity from early-stage ideation to autonomous and decentralized platforms. My product leadership philosophy centers on empowering teams, automating routine decision-making, and using complex data for intelligent, high-velocity decisions—with an unwavering focus on business value and customer success.
Education
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Applied Finance, Applied Finance
2008 — 2009
Skills
- Digital Strategy
- Crm Strategy
- Certified Lean Practitioner
- Advanced Analytics Solutioning
- Rpa
- Applied Finance
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Business Process Re-Engineering
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