I'm a strategic Agile Product Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise software, data platforms, and AI-enabled products in complex, regulated environments. I excel at product discovery, outcome-driven roadmapping, and value-based prioritization, translating customer and stakeholder needs into scalable solutions that improve time-to-value, platform efficiency, and cost optimization. I lead cross-functional teams and translate insights into measurable outcomes. I'm hands-on with data platforms (Databricks, Delta Lake) and modern product operating practices that align strategy, execution, and business results. I rely on data-informed decision-making, flow metrics, and transparent communication to drive continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and stakeholder confidence.

Dhiraj Mainali

I'm a strategic Agile Product Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise software, data platforms, and AI-enabled products in complex, regulated environments. I excel at product discovery, outcome-driven roadmapping, and value-based prioritization, translating customer and stakeholder needs into scalable solutions that improve time-to-value, platform efficiency, and cost optimization. I lead cross-functional teams and translate insights into measurable outcomes. I'm hands-on with data platforms (Databricks, Delta Lake) and modern product operating practices that align strategy, execution, and business results. I rely on data-informed decision-making, flow metrics, and transparent communication to drive continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and stakeholder confidence.

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I’m a strategic Agile Product Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering enterprise software, data platforms, and AI-enabled products in complex, regulated environments. I excel at product discovery, outcome-driven roadmapping, and value-based prioritization, translating customer and stakeholder needs into scalable solutions that improve time-to-value, platform efficiency, and cost optimization. I lead cross-functional teams and translate insights into measurable outcomes.

I’m hands-on with data platforms (Databricks, Delta Lake) and modern product operating practices that align strategy, execution, and business results. I rely on data-informed decision-making, flow metrics, and transparent communication to drive continuous improvement, risk mitigation, and stakeholder confidence.

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Work Experience

Senior Product Manager / Product Owner at Accuris
January 1, 2021 - Present
Led product strategy and execution for enterprise data platforms, balancing product discovery, delivery execution, and operational efficiency to drive measurable business outcomes. Partnered with business and technology stakeholders to translate complex needs into clear product goals, prioritized roadmaps, and actionable backlogs, enabling continuous delivery of customer value. Owned value-based prioritization using RICE and economic trade-off analysis to align product investments with customer impact and business outcomes. Guided cross-functional teams (30+ engineers, QA, and data specialists) through Scrum and SAFe practices, ensuring alignment across quarterly planning, dependency management, and delivery commitments. Delivered a Medallion-based data ingestion and cleansing platform, reducing manual processing by 40% and accelerating time-to-insight for analytics and downstream products. Led a 1B+ record database migration, improving scalability while reducing operational database c
QA Manager at Accuris / S&P / IHS Markit
April 1, 2016 - January 1, 2021
Embedded quality engineering practices into Agile delivery, reducing defect leakage by 45% and improving release predictability. Scaled automated testing using Cypress and Selenium within CI/CD pipelines. Defined enterprise test strategies covering functional, regression, performance, and security testing. Mentored and managed a global QA team of 10+ engineers, aligning risk-based testing with product goals.
Software Quality Engineering Lead at Pearson / eCollege
June 1, 2008 - April 1, 2016
Improved release quality for education platforms via automated suites (SoapUI, FitNesse, DB Trace) and performance testing (JMeter). Conducted advanced SQL Server testing and analysis; managed build verification and regression packs to support continuous integration.

Education

M.S. at Regis University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
B.S. at University of Nebraska at Kearney
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000

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Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services