Crafting Digital Experiences with Passion

10+ years of experience of Transforming ideas into elegant solutions through creative design and innovative development

CSPO Certified Scrum Product Owner
CSM Certified Scrum Master
AWS-CCP AWS Certied Cloud Practioner
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About

I’m Rohit Bhonde, a CSPO®, CSM®, and AWS-CCP certified consultant with over a decade of experience across Banking, FinTech, Insurance, Lending, Cards, ERP, Travel, E-commerce, and Software Product domains. I specialize in helping organizations design and deliver secure, scalable, and customer-centric digital solutions. My core expertise includes payment systems, customer onboarding journeys (including insurance and loans), core banking integrations, and ERP modernization. With a strong grounding in Agile methodologies and hands-on experience in microservices, APIs, and cloud-native architectures, I’ve successfully partnered with leading financial institutions and technology firms to streamline operations, drive automation, and accelerate time-to-market.

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About Me

Product Speacialist & Agile Coach

Over a decade of experience across Banking, FinTech, and Digital Platforms. I help organizations build scalable, user-centric solutions in payments, onboarding, and core banking. My expertise spans Agile delivery, microservices, APIs, and cloud architectures.

I’ve led cross-functional teams to drive automation, optimize operations, and accelerate product delivery.

Name Rohit Bhonde
Phone +91-9623653275
Age 35 Years
Email rohitrsbhonde@gmail.com
Occupation Product Specialist
Nationality Indian

Rohit Bhonde

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Well-versed in B2C, B2B, SAAS, & PAAS products market. Increased sales revenue by 15% helping the sales team to reuse and cross-sell existing functionalities, features, and products.

Work Experience

Domain expertise in Banking, Insurance, Loans, Cards, Payments, Travel, Mobile Apps and E-commerce. Extensive experience working with global clients from Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Dubai, Bahrain, & Zimbabwe.

Axis Bank

May, 2024 - Current

Senior Product Manager

Leading Product teams responsible for end to end savings, salary and staff salary accounts onboarding journey.

  • Monitor fraudulent activities by implementation of Hunter Fraud module. Coordinate with InfoSec, Compliance & Risk.
  • Create QuickSight reports for daily and monthly NOA reporting to Higher management.
  • Developed machine learning-based salary and income prediction AI models using data from salary account holders.
  • Bajaj Finserv Direct Limited

    Dec, 2020 - May, 2024

    Lead Product Owner

    Managed 3 Product teams responsible for Insurance, Loans, Cards, ERP, Payments, and e-commerce.

    • Plan, manage (Jira & Confluence) & communicate (meetings, team & client sync) the progress (KPIs), achieving milestones & maintaining momentum of the project
    • Possess a strong understanding of both monolith & microservices architecture. Evaluate client’s Web architecture (Java, Microservices, Kubernetes) and help to deliver the technical solutions & improve security posture, & web delivery.
    • Identify problem statement, do RCA (API monitoring, logs & analysis (Kibana)), write requirements & design solutions.
    • Facilitate scrum ceremonies backlog grooming, sprint planning, estimation (using planning poker), daily scrum, sprint demo, release cadence, sprint review, sprint velocity check, and sprint retrospective sessions.
    • Collaboration JAD sessions with developers, solution architects, business stakeholders, Data Engineering (Tableau), & Quality Assurance professionals significantly increased sprint productivity and velocity (55% improvement)
    • Perform project quality management and manage compliance with standards, rules and regulations. Collaborated on UX design improvements, achieving 30% user retention growth.
    • Developed comprehensive GTM strategies aligning product features to market needs. Well-versed with multiple payment gateways such as PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Braintree, RazorPay, and Payu.

    Hartley Lab Pvt Ltd

    Jan, 2019 - Dec, 2020

    Product Owner (Senior Business Analyst)

    Saved $2.7M for the client by delivering the project ahead of schedule using extreme programming (XP) techniques

  • Successfully driving the migration of an ERP, warehousing & logistics technical project from a .NET- based product to an open-source web-based application with IoT mobile RFID scanner devices and drones.
  • Proficient in integrating supplier APIs in the travel domain, including Booking.com, Sabre, Amadeus, Expedia, & Gimmonix.
  • Deep understanding of membership and loyalty program models in the travel industry.
  • Communicate with stakeholders & cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure successful project delivery.
  • Maintaining a comprehensive Product Feature Backlog for the development of web, mobile, and IoT teams, identifying inter-dependencies and performing functional testing and QA on the system.
  • A good understanding of Postman and SOAP/ REST APIs makes it easy for the first-level technical analysis.
  • HubSpot CRM Integration for the sales funnel and end-to-end lead management.
  • Direct experience with the software development lifecycle & ensuring usefulness and adherence to Scrum practice.
  • Ashore Systems Pvt Ltd

    Jun, 2018 - Jan, 2020

    Senior Business Analyst

    Handled Project Costing, Business development,

  • Accountable for end-to-end process implementation, documentation, utilizing Agile, Spiral, & Waterfall methodologies.
  • Successfully developed a Telemedicine App, ensuring HIPAA compliance and integration of ICD-10 CM Codes.
  • Conducted extensive research on HIPAA compliance to determine server and Telemedicine software requirements.
  • Maintained regular communication with business stakeholders to align product vision and ensure a shared understanding.
  • Proficient in delivering e-commerce platforms for grocery and food delivery using the Magento framework.
  • Integration with (Activiti software) for the BPMN 2.0 workflow engine integration.
  • Generated reports on the sales funnel, lead conversion, and stage-wise workflow dashboards in Tableau.
  • Engaged with customers to analyze their needs, manage contract renewals, and expand service offerings.
  • Premier Service Medical Investments, Zimbabwe

    Jul, 2017 - Feb, 2018

    Business Analyst (ICT Developer)

  • Well versed in Digital Health Industry for end-to-end project delivery for Web application and mobile application.
  • Successfully connected 5 hospitals and 33 medical clinics in Zimbabwe using a Java-based ERP system.
  • Efficiently creating user stories, roadmaps, and product specifications for software iterative development.
  • Conducting thorough functional testing, including QA, test case creation, test scenario execution, and A/B testing.
  • Taking charge of the overall process implementation, adhering to Agile practices, and ensuring comprehensive documentation.
  • WizProTek Consultants

    Jul, 2015 - Jun, 2017

    Business Analyst

  • Well versed in Digital Health Industry for end-to-end project delivery for Web application and mobile application.
  • Worked with SATS in Singapore for Planning and Budgeting Oracle EPM system upgrade.
  • API Developer and responsible for end-to-end project execution.
  • Capturing Functional and Non-Functional Requirements for product development.
  • Handing change requests, overall Process Implementation Agile and Documentation.
  • My Education

    Savitribai Phule Pune University (formerly the University of Pune)

    2012-2015

    Master of Computer Application

    (Management)

    University of Pune

    2008 - 2012

    Bachelor of Computer Application

    Services

    I define product strategy and roadmaps aligned with business goals and user needs. I lead discovery and research to identify pain points and translate them into clear, actionable requirements.

    I manage Agile delivery, ensuring smooth collaboration across design, development, and QA teams.

    I use data and user feedback to continuously optimize features and drive product growth. I oversee end-to-end lifecycle management from concept to launch and beyond ensuring business value and customer satisfaction.

    Product Strategy & Roadmapping

    Crafting a clear product vision aligned with business goals, supported by market research, user insights, and competitor analysis. This includes defining product OKRs, building strategic roadmaps, and identifying opportunities for innovation and growth.

    Customer-Centric Discovery & Agile Delivery

    Driving product discovery through persona creation, journey mapping, and feedback loops. Leading Agile teams to deliver features iteratively, managing product backlogs, facilitating ceremonies, and ensuring alignment between stakeholders, designers, and developers.

    Data-Driven Decision Making & Optimization

    Leveraging analytics tools to define KPIs, monitor usage metrics, and validate product hypotheses. Conducting A/B testing, user funnel analysis, and continuous performance tracking to inform prioritization and enhance product value.

    Go to Market Execution & Lifecycle Management

    Ensuring seamless product launches through GTM planning, stakeholder coordination, user onboarding, and post-launch support. Managing the full product lifecycle from MVP to scale while ensuring sustainability, customer satisfaction, and ROI.

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    rohitrsbhonde@gmail.com
    +91-9623653275
    Pune, Maharashtra, India