Chitra Laras
About Chitra Laras
Chitra Laras is a Principal Product Manager at Trainline, where she focuses on enhancing personalization capabilities and improving user experience. She has held various product management roles across notable companies, including Prudential Life Assurance, Booking.com, and Zava.
Current Role at Trainline
Chitra Laras serves as Principal Product Manager at Trainline, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on enhancing personalization capabilities and improving user experience. She works on increasing customer lifetime value and building propositions in new markets, contributing to the company's product strategy and development.
Previous Experience at Trainline
Before her current role, Chitra Laras worked at Trainline as Senior Product Manager - Post Sales & Agent Tooling from 2019 to 2021. During her tenure, she managed both B2C and B2B product initiatives, contributing to the company's growth and operational efficiency in the London, England Metropolitan Area.
Career Background in Product Management
Chitra Laras has a diverse background in product management, having held roles at various companies. She worked as Senior Product Manager - Retention at Zava from 2017 to 2019 and as Product Owner - User Experience Apps at Booking.com from 2015 to 2017. Her experience spans different aspects of product development and user experience.
Educational Background
Chitra Laras studied at Trisakti University, where she earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng) in Electrical Engineering from 2006 to 2010. She furthered her education at Eindhoven University of Technology, obtaining a Master of Science (MSc) in Human Technology Interaction from 2013 to 2015. Her academic background supports her expertise in product management and user experience.
Early Career Experience
Chitra Laras began her career as a PLC Engineer at ABB Indonesia, where she worked for eight months in 2009. She also gained experience as a Research Intern at Philips Healthcare in 2014 for five months. These early roles provided her with foundational skills in engineering and research.