Turning vague ideas into shipped products.

Product & Delivery leader with 12+ years experience in software, embedded, and IoT. I'm usually brought in when the problem is ambiguous but the outcome really matters.

Open to contract projects, fractional product leadership, and select full-time roles.

Dushyant Puri - Professional headshot
Product ManagementEmbedded & IoTMVP Delivery

About Me

With over 12 years of experience, I specialize in taking organizations through full product development cycles—from ambiguity to clarity to shipped outcomes. My work spans B2B software, embedded systems, IoT platforms, and applied research initiatives. I'm known for transforming complex, messy problems into clear plans that teams can execute, and most importantly, for making sure the work actually ships.

Experience

12+ years • B2B software, embedded systems, IoT platforms, applied research initiatives

Strengths

Problem framing, roadmapping, stakeholder alignment, delivery & RAID management

How I work with you

Contract projects • Fractional product/program leadership • Select full-time roles

Education & Credentials

Formal training that underpins my product, delivery, and technical work.

MBA
University Canada West • Vancouver BC
2022 – 2023
  • • Focus on strategy, operations, and technology management
  • • Applied coursework in product strategy and business analytics
  • • Team projects leading cross-functional initiatives
Postgraduate – Project Management
Conestoga College • Kitchener, ON
2013 – 2014
  • • Advanced training in project planning, scheduling, and risk management
  • • Emphasis on Agile, hybrid, and traditional delivery approaches
  • • Hands-on work with stakeholder communication and governance
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Technical University • Madhya Pradesh, India
2006 – 2011
  • • Strong foundation in systems thinking and engineering principles
  • • Exposure to manufacturing, design, and testing environments
  • • Final-year project related to real-world engineering problems

Selected Certifications

CSPO – Certified Scrum Product OwnerA-CSM – Advanced Certified ScrumMasterPRINCE2Lean Six SigmaISO 9001 Internal AuditorAgile & Hybrid Delivery

Featured Work

Real projects where I shepherded solutions from idea to working outcomes.

SmartCV – Computer Vision Inventory Analytics
IoTAI/ML

Problem

Manual inventory tracking in warehouses was error-prone and time-consuming, limiting operational efficiency.

My Role

  • Led discovery to define MVP scope and technical feasibility
  • Coordinated cross-functional team of engineers, data scientists, and operations
  • Drove decision-making on edge computing architecture and camera placement

Outcome

MVP delivered for pilot deployment, enabling real-time inventory tracking with 95% accuracy in controlled environment.

90%

Inventory Accuracy

70%

Error Reduction

Productivity Increase

8 Mo

Delivery Timeline

Vortex iBMS – Smart Battery Platform
EmbeddedIoT

Problem

Industrial equipment needed intelligent battery management to prevent failures and optimize performance across distributed sites.

My Role

  • Framed problem with stakeholders to align on technical and business requirements
  • Created phased roadmap balancing firmware, cloud platform, and analytics delivery
  • Managed RAID log and unblocked engineering team through hardware integration challenges

Outcome

Pilot-ready system launched with remote monitoring capabilities, reducing battery-related equipment failures by 40%.

15%

Grid Usage Reduction

5+

Fleet Operators

85%

Uptime Improvement

30%

Cost Reduction

Skyjack Digital Services
B2B SaaSPlatform

Problem

Construction equipment manufacturer needed to launch digital services offering for fleet management and predictive maintenance.

My Role

  • Translated business vision into technical product roadmap with clear milestones
  • Aligned engineering, design, and business stakeholders on priority features
  • Drove sprint planning and risk mitigation for multi-team delivery

Outcome

New digital capability launched on schedule, enabling customers to monitor equipment health and reduce downtime.

$1M+

Project Value

10%

Revenue Growth

500+

Active Users

18 Mo

Delivery Timeline

Packing Digitization for D2C Brand
OperationsAnalytics

Problem

E-commerce brand struggled with manual packing processes leading to errors, delays, and lack of visibility into fulfillment metrics.

My Role

  • Conducted discovery with operations team to map current process and pain points
  • Designed solution architecture integrating barcode scanners, WMS, and analytics dashboard
  • Managed vendor relationships and coordinated implementation with internal IT

Outcome

Digitized packing workflow deployed, reducing errors by 70% and providing real-time fulfillment visibility for operations team.

70%

Error Reduction

Throughput Increase

80%

Uptime Improvement

12 Mo

Implementation

How I Work

My job is to take messy ideas, align the right people, and drive the work to a real outcome.

Start with the real problem

I make sure we're aligned on business and user outcomes, not just a feature list. Discovery work and problem framing are essential before jumping into solutions.

Make a realistic plan

Epics, milestones, risks, and dependencies are surfaced early and tracked throughout. I create roadmaps that teams can actually execute against.

Keep teams unblocked

I work across engineering, design, and stakeholders to remove blockers and make decisions. When teams are stuck, I help them move forward.

Finish what we start

I focus on shipping something that works and can be tested, not endless "in progress" work. Done means deployed, validated, and ready for users.

Community & Side Projects

Beyond client work, I'm active in the product and tech community. I believe in sharing knowledge, mentoring emerging talent, and continuously building new things. Whether it's speaking at meetups, advising students, or tinkering with embedded systems on weekends, I stay engaged with the broader ecosystem.

Mentoring junior PMs and engineering students transitioning into product roles

Participating in and speaking at local product management and IoT meetups

Building and sharing embedded/IoT and software side projects

Posting product insights, project breakdowns, and lessons learned on LinkedIn

Skills at a Glance

Product & Delivery
  • • Discovery & problem framing
  • • Roadmapping & prioritization
  • • Stakeholder management
  • • Agile & hybrid delivery
  • • Risk & RAID management
  • • Sprint planning & execution
Technical Context
  • • Embedded systems
  • • IoT platforms & connectivity
  • • AI/ML project delivery
  • • Dashboards & analytics
  • • Cloud architecture
  • • Hardware integration
Tools
  • • Jira & Confluence
  • • Azure DevOps
  • • GitHub & version control
  • • Power BI & Tableau
  • • Figma & design tools
  • • SQL & data analysis

Work With Me

If you need someone to take a complex initiative from vague idea to shipped reality. Whether it's an MVP, an embedded/IoT prototype, or a cross-functional program—I'd love to talk.

Prefer LinkedIn? Connect with me there.