Veda Sasta Sagi

Building AI-Powered Enterprise Products That Drive Measurable Business Outcomes

Product Leader with 15+ years of experience across Nokia, Shell, Accenture and Consenttech. Specializing in AI Innovation, Enterprise SaaS, Digital Transformation and Product Strategy.

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NokiaShellAccentureConsenttech
Veda Sasta Sagi, Product Leader · AI Innovation Strategist
About

A product mind built on engineering roots

Product leader with 15+ years of experience shaping enterprise SaaS, AI-driven platforms and large-scale digital transformation. I partner with executives and engineering teams to turn ambiguous problems into category-defining products — balancing bold vision with disciplined execution.

From writing software at Consenttech to leading product at Nokia, I've operated at every altitude of product — close to the code, and in the room where strategy is set.

AI Innovation01
Enterprise SaaS02
Product Strategy03
Digital Transformation04
Impact Metrics

Measurable outcomes, repeatedly

Numbers that reflect a career spent turning vision into shipped, scaled, profitable products.

15+

Years of product leadership

$120M+

Revenue influenced across products

40+

Products & features shipped

8

AI initiatives brought to market

Career Journey

From engineer to product leader

Fifteen-plus years across global organizations — each role compounding into broader scope and sharper judgment.

  1. Nokia

    Most recent

    Product Manager

    I drive the product vision and strategic roadmap execution for enterprise Lead-to-Cash (L2C) and Quote-to-Order (Q2O) platforms, supporting approximately $4B in quarterly sales opportunities across Nordic and Americas markets. I lead a cross-functional product organization of 50 professionals, ensuring alignment with organizational growth objectives. My responsibilities include orchestrating customer discovery, stakeholder workshops, and product prioritization initiatives to identify high-impact opportunities. I manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, including strategy formulation, roadmap planning, and KPI-driven decision-making.

  2. Shell

    Earlier

    Associate Product Manager

    As an Associate Product Manager, I directed enterprise product strategy and roadmap execution for business-critical platforms, enabling scalable growth and digital sales transformation. I collaborated with global business leaders and engineering teams to ensure compliance with GDPR and cybersecurity requirements. My role involved orchestrating product lifecycle management and driving product governance through adoption metrics and customer feedback.

  3. Accenture

    Earlier

    Business Analyst

    Worked with various clients such as Rio Tinto Group, Vedanta Resources, Budweiser, DuPont etc. focusing on delivering data-driven insights and solutions. I collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze business requirements and develop strategies that align with client objectives.

  4. Consenttech

    Foundation

    Software Engineer

    I contributed to software development projects for clients, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions that meet client specifications. I collaborated with team members to ensure timely project delivery and adherence to quality standards.

Currently Exploring

Current Focus

Open to new opportunities

Seeking opportunities where product strategy, AI innovation and enterprise-scale transformation intersect — partnering with leadership teams to turn vision into measurable business outcomes.

Senior Product Management
Product Leadership
AI Product Strategy
Enterprise SaaS
Digital Transformation
Platform Products
Portfolio

AI Innovation Portfolio

Turning emerging AI capabilities into enterprise-grade products that deliver measurable business value.

16

GenAI Use Cases Delivered

Led the end-to-end delivery of 16 generative AI use cases across enterprise product lines — from concept to production, each with measurable business outcomes.

GenAI0→1Enterprise
80%

Manual Effort Reduction

Embedded intelligent automation and LLM-powered workflows that reduced manual operational effort by 80%, freeing teams to focus on higher-value strategic work.

AutomationLLMEfficiency

AI Opportunity Discovery

Built a systematic framework to identify, evaluate and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities — aligning emerging technology with core business priorities.

StrategyDiscoveryRoadmapping

Business Case Development

Crafted rigorous business cases for AI investments, quantifying ROI, risk and timeline to secure executive sponsorship and funding at scale.

FinanceROIStakeholder Management

Enterprise AI Adoption

Drove organization-wide AI adoption programs — from pilot teams to full-scale rollout — with enablement, governance and continuous feedback loops.

AdoptionGovernanceScale
Case Studies

Featured Case Studies

A selection of high-impact product transformation initiatives spanning AI innovation, enterprise SaaS, digital transformation, and operational excellence.

AI Innovation · Enterprise SaaS

AI-Powered CPQ Transformation

Global sales teams relied on manual and time-consuming quote preparation processes, resulting in inefficiencies, inconsistent outputs, and slower response times to customers.

80%

Manual Effort Reduction

16

GenAI Use Cases Delivered

$4B+

Sales Platform Scale

Challenge

Global sales teams relied on manual and time-consuming quote preparation processes, resulting in inefficiencies, inconsistent outputs, and slower response times to customers.

Approach

Defined product vision and roadmap for AI-enabled CPQ transformation. Collaborated with business leaders, architects, UX teams, and engineering teams to identify high-value GenAI opportunities and prioritize investments.

Solution

Delivered 16 GenAI-powered use cases integrated into CPQ workflows, enabling intelligent recommendations, automated content generation, workflow automation, and faster quote preparation.

Impact

  • 80% reduction in manual effort
  • Faster quote preparation cycles
  • Improved seller productivity
  • Supported $4B+ quarterly sales opportunities
Product Strategy · Enterprise Transformation

Global Lead-to-Cash Modernization

Legacy Lead-to-Cash processes created operational inefficiencies, longer quote cycles, and fragmented experiences across sales organizations.

20%

Quote Cycle Reduction

Global

Sales Organization Impact

Enterprise

Platform Modernization

Challenge

Legacy Lead-to-Cash processes created operational inefficiencies, longer quote cycles, and fragmented experiences across sales organizations.

Approach

Established product strategy, governance frameworks, roadmap planning, KPI-driven decision making, and stakeholder alignment across multiple business units.

Solution

Modernized Quote-to-Order capabilities and introduced streamlined workflows, governance controls, and customer-centric platform enhancements.

Impact

  • 20% reduction in quote cycle time
  • Improved customer responsiveness
  • Enhanced operational visibility
  • Increased platform adoption
Digital Transformation · Product Leadership

Sphera Cloud Global Transformation

Environmental and safety processes were fragmented across multiple systems and geographies, limiting visibility and operational efficiency.

$15M+

Business Value Delivered

Global

Platform Rollout

Enterprise

Governance Transformation

Challenge

Environmental and safety processes were fragmented across multiple systems and geographies, limiting visibility and operational efficiency.

Approach

Led global rollout strategy, stakeholder engagement, governance, adoption planning, and value realization tracking.

Solution

Implemented Sphera Cloud as a unified environmental and safety management platform across global operations.

Impact

  • Delivered $15M+ business value
  • Improved compliance visibility
  • Increased user adoption
  • Strengthened operational governance
Operational Excellence · Process Innovation

Environmental Reporting Automation

Environmental reporting processes were highly manual, time-consuming, and difficult to scale.

80%

Efficiency Improvement

Improved

Data Quality

Accelerated

Reporting Cycles

Challenge

Environmental reporting processes were highly manual, time-consuming, and difficult to scale.

Approach

Analyzed workflows, identified automation opportunities, prioritized enhancements, and aligned stakeholders on modernization goals.

Solution

Implemented automation and process improvements that streamlined reporting workflows and improved data quality.

Impact

  • 80% improvement in operational efficiency
  • Reduced reporting effort
  • Improved data accuracy
  • Faster decision making
Leadership Philosophy

How I build products & teams

01

Vision with discipline

Ambitious bets only matter when paired with rigorous prioritization and a clear path to value.

02

Customer truth over opinion

The best decisions come from evidence — listening deeply, then acting decisively.

03

Teams build products

My job is to create clarity, remove friction, and let talented people do the best work of their careers.

04

Innovate responsibly

Especially with AI, trust is the product. Speed without responsibility erodes long-term value.

Resume

The full story, in one document

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Contact

Let's build something exceptional

Open to product leadership roles, advisory work and conversations about AI-driven product innovation.

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Emailveda.sasta@gmail.com
Phone+919985384039
LocationHyderabad, TG, India