Lt Cdr (Retd), Indian Navy · Senior Product Manager
Mani Selvaraj
Building products at Amazon that scale globally — from GenAI-powered portals to traceability systems for Whole Foods. Former Naval Officer. Indiana Kelley MBA.
About
From naval bridges to product roadmaps
I'm a Senior Product Manager at Amazon's Transparency team, where I lead GenAI-powered self-service products and a supply-chain traceability system for Amazon Grocery & Whole Foods.
Before tech, I spent 10 years as an officer in the Indian Navy — leading crews, managing complex logistics, and running operations aboard warships. That foundation shapes how I approach ambiguity, prioritize ruthlessly, and build teams that deliver.
I hold an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business (Supply Chain, Business Analytics & Product Management) and a Business Management certificate from IIM Ahmedabad.
15+
Years of leadership
10yr
Indian Navy officer
200+
Brands researched
300K
Products traced
Accomplishments
- IEEE Senior Member & Full Member in Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Honor Society)
- Published 6+ research papers in international journals and conferences, and completed 15+ peer reviews of scholarly articles in international journals
- Mentored startups registered with the Botswana Innovation Hub
- IEEE Senior Member Panelist reviewing senior member applications (2024)
- Recipient of Commendation by The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Indian Navy (2019)
- Commissioned in the Indian Navy by the President of India (2010)
- Gold Medalist — Best Outstanding Student in overall order of merit, undergraduate class
Experience
Where I've worked
Senior Product Manager
Amazon · Seattle, WA
- Spearheaded a GenAI-powered assistant in the Transparency Portal to guide brands through self-service workflows, reducing customer-service contacts by 20% and improving SLA compliance by 30%
- Led end-to-end development of a self-service distributor management feature for a brand protection platform — a unified system of record for 80K+ brands, cutting a 48-hour manual process to 2 minutes and eliminating ~$25.9MM in annual inventory loss risk
- Owned portal self-service strategy & roadmap across IN, CN, EU teams — estimating >30% brand productivity gain and >25% FTE optimization
- Owned Traceability product strategy, partnering with 5 orgs to build a traceability system for Amazon Grocery & Whole Foods enabling regulatory compliance for ~300K products
- Led UX research — interviews & surveys with 200+ brands across CN, IN, EU — driving data-driven feature prioritization and >20% CX uplift
Co-Founder
Military to MBA · India
- Education consultancy helping transitioning Indian veterans pursue advanced degrees
- Led a team of peers, provided 100+ free 1:1 consultations, and helped veterans earn MBA admits from top universities with >$500,000 in scholarships
Operations Manager
Chewy · Dayton, OH
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices, improving safety by 10% through new protocols and training in Multis Picking
- Enhanced operations efficiency by 12% by optimizing workflows and implementing best practices
Founder & Managing Director
GreenFoods Factory · India
- Launched own brand of tapioca sago pearls, selling ~100 tonnes annually to B2C customers across India (₹60/kg)
- Built B2B export channel to Canada, shipping ~100 tonnes annually in international export orders
- Implemented automation in roasting process — 20% quality improvement, 17% productivity increase
- Standardized supply chain with hub-and-spoke distribution, reducing shipment costs and delivery time by 30%
Leadership Development Intern — Corporate Strategy
Mercury Marine (Brunswick Corporation) · Fond du Lac, WI
- Developed go-to-market strategy for an Electric Outboard Engine in a new geography, projecting $2.5M revenue in launch year
- Formulated vertical integration strategy for hydraulic components, reducing supplier concentration risk by 50%
Associate Vice President — Corporate & Investment Banking
JP Morgan Chase & Co. · India
- Upgraded risk analysis model via user interviews and KPI optimization, improving process efficiency by 12%
- Developed analyst onboarding mentoring program, reducing training duration by 15%
Officer-in-Charge — Head of 4 Sub-Units, Naval Base (INS Angre)
Indian Navy · India
- Spearheaded development of sailor residences — leadership buy-in, vendor selection, and time/quality oversight — reducing accommodation shortage by 25%
- Led a 100-person team organizing a major naval event, optimizing layouts and integrating past feedback to reduce costs by 11%
- Modified naval base staffing strategy by segmenting job profiles, reducing workforce shortage by 10% and increasing productivity by 20%
Head of Operations — INS Agray
Indian Navy · India
- Executed 100+ naval operations with an 80-member crew, improving ship performance by 30% through audit prioritization
Executive Officer (Second-in-Command) — IN Ships
Indian Navy · India
- Developed new passage plans for the largest tanker warship during the Indo-Brazilian Maritime Exercise, improving fuel conservation by 15%
Education
Academic background
MBA — Supply Chain, Business Analytics & Product Management (STEM)
Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Bloomington, IN
VP Supply Chain Club · VP Veterans Club · Merit Fellowship, Terry Hershberger Scholarship, William Lockwood Jr. Fellowship
Armed Forces Program in Business Management
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
Gujarat, India
Naval Orientation Course
Indian Naval Academy, Indian Navy
Ezhimala, India
Bachelor of Technology — Textile Technology
Anna University
Tamil Nadu, India
Gold Medalist — Best Outstanding Student in overall order of merit
Skills
What I bring to the table
Product Management
Technical & AI
Operations & Strategy
Leadership
Contact
Let's connect
I'm open to new opportunities — especially PM roles in Canada or roles that leverage my background in AI products, operations, and supply chain. Drop me a line.
Canadian Permanent Resident · Based in the U.S. · Open to relocation across Canada