Shama Patwardhan
About Shama Patwardhan
Shama Patwardhan is a Senior Product Manager at Bizly, where she has worked since 2023. She previously held various roles in product management and financial analysis, including a four-year tenure at Stock Card and experience in the insurance sector in India.
Work at Bizly
Shama Patwardhan currently serves as a Senior Product Manager at Bizly, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for owning product strategy, roadmap, prioritization, and requirements. She identifies opportunities, sets product direction, resolves conflicts, and defines product releases. Patwardhan has launched new features and enhanced existing product features based on customer feedback, which has led to increased user adoption, engagement, and retention. She also contributes to leadership discussions regarding future product development and has worked on building and documenting product development processes to create well-defined steps for the development team.
Previous Experience at Stock Card
Before joining Bizly, Shama Patwardhan worked at Stock Card for four years, from 2019 to 2023. Initially, she served as a Product Manager and later as a Senior Financial Analyst from 2017 to 2019. In these roles, she was involved in various aspects of product management and financial analysis, contributing to the overall success of the organization. Her experience at Stock Card provided her with a strong foundation in product strategy and financial metrics.
Professional Background in Finance
Shama Patwardhan has a diverse background in finance and product management. She began her career at AXA Business Services as a Specialist in General Insurance from 2004 to 2007. She also worked as a Performance Analyst at Capital Metrics and Risk Solutions Pvt Ltd from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, she gained experience as a Portfolio Analyst Intern at Cozad Asset Management from 2013 to 2014. This extensive experience in finance has equipped her with the skills necessary to excel in product management roles.
Education and Expertise
Shama Patwardhan holds multiple degrees in finance. She earned a Master of Science (MS) in Finance from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied from 2012 to 2013. She also completed her Master's degree in Commerce at Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce from 2004 to 2006, following a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Statistics from the same institution from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, she achieved Level 1 certification from the CFA Institute in 2014, further enhancing her expertise in finance.
Contributions to Product Development
At Bizly, Shama Patwardhan has made significant contributions to product development. She has tracked and analyzed key product metrics, scoped out product updates, features, and fixes, and participated in scoping and planning for an AI/ML project. Her responsibilities also include user testing and regression testing/QA. Patwardhan has crafted, designed, and maintained product requirement documents (PRDs), user stories, mock-ups, product flows, and prototypes, ensuring a comprehensive approach to product management.