Nikil Kumar
About Nikil Kumar
Nikil Kumar is the Director of Product Management at HighRadius, where he leads the Reconciliation product and has significantly improved automation processes. He has a background in management consulting and product strategy, with previous roles at Deloitte, Capgemini, and Axis Bank.
Current Role at HighRadius
Nikil Kumar serves as the Director of Product Management at HighRadius since 2024. In this role, he heads the Reconciliation product, which focuses on matching and validating data sets across various CFO use cases. His leadership in this area has contributed to generating a revenue of $2 million. Additionally, he drives sales for major Fortune 500 clients, emphasizing value creation and product growth metrics.
Previous Experience at HighRadius
Before his current position, Nikil Kumar worked at HighRadius as a Group Product Manager from 2021 to 2024. During this time, he implemented GenAI-based reconciliation processes that significantly reduced manual effort by 50%, exceeding the initial target of 20%. He also played a key role in revolutionizing automation in Accounting and Accounts Receivables, enabling customers to develop innovative data solutions.
Professional Background
Nikil Kumar has a diverse professional background that includes roles at several prominent companies. He worked as a Management Consultant at Deloitte India for one year in 2015-2016 and served as Manager of Corporate Strategy at Capgemini for 11 months in 2017. He also held the position of Senior Product Manager at Capgemini from 2018 to 2021, contributing to strategic product development.
Education and Expertise
Nikil Kumar holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. He furthered his education with a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, specializing in Business Administration and Management. His educational background supports his expertise in product management and strategic development.
Engineering and Consulting Experience
Prior to his roles in product management, Nikil Kumar worked as an Engineering Consultant at TPSC (INDIA) from 2010 to 2011 and at Black & Veatch from 2011 to 2013. These positions provided him with foundational engineering experience, which he later integrated into his product management career, particularly in automation and data solutions.