

Sr. Strategic Product Manager at Cognizant (Kroger)
Sr. Strategic Product Manager at Cognizant (Kroger)
I'm a Digital Product Management Leader with 11+ years of experience in Software Product Development, specializing in innovation strategy, market research, and stakeholder leadership across Fortune 500 and Big 4 firms—including Cognizant, Petco, ByteDance (TikTok), EY, Nissan, UST and Walgreens.
I hold Double Master’s Degrees in Product Management and Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper Business School) and a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from Anna University (SVCE).
I authored over 50+ thought leadership articles and delivered 15+ invited speaking engagements on topics ranging from digital transformation to inclusive innovation. Her voice has been featured in WICCI, GiftAbled, The Guiding Voice, Deccan Chronicle and Hans India reaching 1,00,000 readership.
I can help you in the below areas:
Product Management: Identify how to break into or elevate in Product Management using your experiences Nurturing the right approach to define how can you help orgs in 0-1, 1-100 scalability of the software products. Domain: Retail eCommerce, Digital & Core Banking, Risk & Fraud, MarTech
Career Coach (long-term), Mentor (Short-term) with right strategy for success
Technology: UI/IX web development, API, AI/ML recommendations, SaaS, Predictive analytics
“Durga was absolutely amazing in our ADPList session on brand building! She had this knack for making everything crystal clear, walking me through each step with such a thoughtful, down-to-earth approach. Whenever I hit a roadblock, she jumped right in with practical, tailored solutions, like a true problem-solving pro.”
“Durga helped me to gain deep understanding of product development process. I highly recommend talking to her.”