Piyush Bhardwaj
About Piyush Bhardwaj
Piyush Bhardwaj is a Group Product Manager I at DP World, where he has worked since 2023. He has a background in product management and software engineering, with previous roles at Walmart Global Tech India and UnitedHealth Group.
Work at DP World
Piyush Bhardwaj serves as Group Product Manager I at DP World, a position he has held since 2023 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he has made significant contributions to the logistics sector, including leading a product initiative that improved gross merchandise value by $5 million. He has also defined a three-year go-to-market strategy for Control Tower and other capabilities, such as Demand Forecasting and Ticketing & Collaboration as a service. His work involves close collaboration with architects and engineering teams to explore scalable foundations for future product use cases.
Previous Experience at Walmart Global Tech India
Prior to his current role, Piyush Bhardwaj worked at Walmart Global Tech India as an Associate Product Manager from 2021 to 2022. He later transitioned to a Product Manager role at the same organization, where he worked for eight months until 2023. During his time at Walmart, he led the development of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for Replenishment Planning and Pro-active Exceptions capabilities, which projected savings of $13 million over four years for South African distribution companies.
Education and Expertise
Piyush Bhardwaj holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Information Technology from the National Institute of Technology Raipur, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. He furthered his education with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, completing the program from 2019 to 2021. His academic background equips him with a strong foundation in both technical and managerial aspects of product development.
Background and Early Career
Before his tenure at Walmart and DP World, Piyush Bhardwaj worked as a Software Engineer at UnitedHealth Group from 2016 to 2019 in Bangalore. He also gained early experience through internships, including a role as a Summer Intern in Product Strategy at Walmart Labs India in 2020 and a Summer Intern position at Steel Authority of India Limited in 2015. Additionally, he was a Core Member of the Placements Operations team at the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode from 2019 to 2021.
Collaborations and Projects
Throughout his career, Piyush Bhardwaj has collaborated with various teams to enhance product offerings. Notably, he worked closely with the Data Sciences team to develop and launch Demand Forecasting models tailored for pharmaceutical distributors. His ability to integrate technical insights with product strategy has been a key aspect of his professional contributions.