
Venkata Juluri
Verified Expert in Product Management
Product Manager
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Toptal member since March 21, 2025
Venkata is an Agile product manager and product owner who has led digital programs in manufacturing, energy, renewables, oil and gas, banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI). He has worked on cloud application development, PLM tools, and PMO establishment with real-time monitoring and project dashboards. Venkata has experience working with startups and multinationals, driving unprecedented results by focusing on prioritizing high-impact efforts.
Project Highlights
Expertise
- Agile Delivery
- Agile Software Development
- Business Analysis
- Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC)
- Green Energy
- PMO
- Product Development
- Product Owner
Work Experience
Product Owner
Tech Mahindra
- Collaborated with business leaders to shape product strategy and develop a structured roadmap.
- Led the evolution of the product landscape by implementing self-service features, improving user autonomy and operational efficiency.
- Helped business users understand requirements and convert business requirements into IT solutions for simplified operations and user experience.
Product Manager
ReNew
- Successfully led the digital transformation of project management by implementing ENOVIA, improving real-time visibility, streamlining project delivery, and enhancing operational efficiency.
- Developed and launched a cloud-based application for remote asset performance monitoring, integrating data analytics for actionable insights, leading to proactive resource management and optimization.
- Played a key role in setting up the program management office (PMO) by developing Microsoft Power BI dashboards, improving process transparency, and enabling data-driven decision-making for enhanced project governance.
- Spearheaded the SAP transformation within procurement, automating processes like P2P, improving supply chain visibility, and enhancing operational efficiency across procurement functions.
Product Manager
Thermax Limited
- Led the comprehensive development of concentrated solar parabolic trough technology from concept to commercialization, resulting in a patented innovation that improved energy efficiency.
- Played a key role as an SME in ERP implementations, ensuring smooth business transitions, aligning system functionality with business objectives, and optimizing operational workflows.
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive service suite to track customer requests, complaints, and performance analytics, reducing service request lead times from five to two days.
Project History
End-to-end Project Lifecycle Digitalization Within the Renewable Energy Industry
Led the digital transformation of engineering, procurement, and project execution, implementing an integrated toolset to enhance efficiency, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making in renewable energy projects.
The initiative replaced manual processes with automated workflows, real-time data tracking, and advanced analytics dashboards, improving project visibility and risk mitigation. The digital tools streamlined vendor management, procurement tracking, and compliance monitoring, ensuring adherence to industry standards.
Key outcomes included faster project completion, improved resource allocation, reduced operational risks, and enhanced sustainability reporting. The project positioned the organization as a leader in digital project execution, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize renewable energy infrastructure development.
Risk Engineering Module in IB Platform
Led the development of a scalable risk engineering module in an investment banking (IB) platform, streamlining multi-site risk assessments, improvements, impairments, and document management for enhanced transparency and compliance.
Self-service Portal for External Agents and Brokers in Insurance and Risk Management
Led the development of a self-service portal for agents and brokers, enabling seamless document access, policy renewals, cancellations, edit requests, claims submissions, and real-time dashboards for better decision-making.
Some key functionalities included:
• Document management: Agents and brokers could securely access, download, and upload critical documents.
• Policy administration: The system enabled renewals, cancellations, and edit requests with automated workflows.
• Claims Submission: It offered a simplified claims process with guided forms, status tracking, and document uploads.
• Dashboards: The portal provided program and account-level analytics for real-time policy and claims tracking.
This initiative significantly reduced manual processing, improved response times, enhanced transparency, and empowered external stakeholders with a self-sufficient, efficient digital tool.
Program Management and Digitalization of Renewable Energy Projects
Led the execution of solar and wind projects, standardizing data capture, dashboards, risk registers, procurement tracking, and finance monitoring, enhancing project visibility, efficiency, and risk mitigation.
To improve real-time monitoring and control, I implemented interactive dashboards, providing stakeholders with actionable insights into progress tracking, risk assessment, procurement, and financial performance. Introducing risk registers enabled proactive identification and mitigation of project risks, reducing delays and cost overruns.
Additionally, I optimized procurement tracking, ensuring seamless vendor management and on-time material availability. Automated financial tracking strengthened financial oversight, enabling better budget control and cost forecasting. These initiatives significantly enhanced operational efficiency, risk management, and decision-making in renewable energy project execution.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)
Symbiosis International University - Pune, India
Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology - Warangal, India
Certifications
Product Owner and Product Manager (POPM)
SAFe
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
KPMG
Skills
Tools
Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Power BI, Oracle ERP, Primavera, Figma, Microsoft Project
Paradigms
Agile, Scrum, Agile Product Management, Agile Project Management, Azure DevOps, Agile Business Analysis, Six Sigma, Agile Software Development
Platforms
SharePoint
Industry Expertise
Healthcare
Other
Stakeholder Management, Product Development, Agile Delivery, Project Management Office (PMO), Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC), Product Owner, Green Energy, Energy Utilities, Technical Product Management, Business Analysis, User Stories, Sprint Backlog, Functional Requirements, DBeaver, Product Roadmaps, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Scrum Product Owner, PMO Development, Renewables, Backlog Grooming, Technical Requirements, IT Business Analysis, CAD, Mechatronics, Networking, Operations, Marketing, Cost Accounting, Business Law, Business Requirements, User Journeys, Wikis, GAP Analysis, Market Research, Product Strategy, Data-driven Dashboards, Risk Management, Project Planning, Product Management, Product Operations, Reinsurance, Solar, Windows, Solar PV Design, Mobile Apps, Digital Asset Management, Root Cause Analysis, DMAIC, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), SCADA, SAP, BRD, PMO, Dashboards, Azure Cloud Services, User Journey Maps, User Experience (UX), Project Management, Power Generation, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Lean, bfsi
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