About Shalini
Senior Product Leader specialising in logistics, supply chain and operations with a track record of turning complex operational problems into scalable, commercially impactful products. 10+ years across consumer and enterprise - from ride-sharing growth at Ola to $30M+ savings at Walmart to reinventing last-mile logistics at Zalando. Grounded in software engineering (IIT Madras) and business strategy (IIM Calcutta), with a data-first approach to discovery, prioritisation and executive alignment. Now looking to bring this depth to a role where operational complexity, data-driven decision making and cross-functional leadership converge to create products that drive real operational and commercial impact at scale.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)
Experience
- Zalando (Multinational retail corporation)Senior Product ManagerLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINOctober 2021 - January 2026 (4 years and 3 months)Berlin, Germany
- Spearheaded discovery, definition and prioritization of strategic product initiatives, directly linking product outcomes to Zalando's commercial goals and securing executive buy-in through data-driven validation, user research and clear KPIs
- Orchestrated the digital transformation of last-mile logistics invoicing, cutting verification time from 20 mins/invoice to 20 mins for the entire monthly volume
- Led end-to-end design of an in-house transport scheduling platform (replacing a costly third-party tool), coordinating cross-functional teams across warehouses and carrier hubs; reduced scheduling lead time and eliminated vendor dependency
- Mentored 2 Senior Product Managers (Product Strategy, Stakeholder Management), increasing product team velocity and delivery quality
- Drove organizational improvement across 4 multi-disciplinary teams by redesigning ways of working, improving delivery predictability and team satisfaction
- WalmartProduct ManagerAugust 2019 - October 2021 (2 years and 2 months)
- Partnered with data science teams to build algorithmic planning models, translating complex operational constraints into scalable product solutions
- Delivered ~$30M in annual savings (FY21) by architecting a logistics product suite that orchestrated vendor orders, store deliveries, task execution for store remodels
- Reduced project overruns by applying predictive analytics and data science to optimize department-wise sequencing and planning timelines
- Sixt (Multinational mobility service company)Product ManagerJuly 2018 - May 2019 (10 months)
- Improved operational efficiency (21%) of B2B accounts receivable agents by digitizing the end-to-end payment lifecycle, reducing manual interventions
- Architected a Revenue Recovery platform to centralize damage, rental, and 3rd-party claims, reducing financial leakage through visibility into outstanding debt
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Education
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (IIM) CALCUTTA2017Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- Bachelor of Technology + Master of TechnologyINDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IIT) MADRAS2013Bachelor of Technology + Master of Technology