Product Manager

Job Profile: Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at Founders Office

Location: Chembur, Mumbai

Experience: 2- 4 yrs

Reports to: Founders

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Description

Position Overview: AXS Solutions is seeking a dynamic and driven Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) to join the Founders Office. The ideal candidate will work closely with the founders to drive the growth and expansion of AXS in various dimensions, including business development, strategic partnerships, innovation, and operational efficiency. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the heart of AXS's growth strategy, working on high-impact projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Growth Initiatives:

- Identify and develop new business opportunities and markets for expansion.

- Collaborate with the founders to define and implement strategic growth initiatives.

- Conduct market research and analysis to inform strategic decision-making.

Business Development:

- Lead efforts to establish and maintain strategic partnerships and alliances.

- Explore new revenue streams and develop plans to capitalize on them.

- Assist in negotiations and closing deals with key partners and clients.

Innovation and Product Development:

- Work with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and product development.

- Identify emerging trends and technologies that could impact AXS's business.

- Develop and oversee pilot projects to test new ideas and concepts.

Operational Efficiency:

- Analyze and improve existing business processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

- Develop and implement operational strategies to support growth objectives.

- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track progress and identify areas for improvement.

Leadership and Mentorship:

- Mentor and support junior team members and emerging leaders within the organization.

- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

- Experience: Minimum of 3-7 years of experience in business development, strategy, consulting, or a related field; experience in a startup environment is a plus.

- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Proven track record of entrepreneurial success, either as a founder or in a leadership role in a high-growth company.

- Strategic Thinking: Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills, with the ability to identify and capitalize on growth opportunities.

- Business Acumen: Deep understanding of business operations, financial planning, and market dynamics.

- Leadership: Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.

- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively present ideas and influence stakeholders.

- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Personal Attributes:

- Proactive and Results-Driven: Takes initiative and is focused on achieving tangible results.

- Innovative: Creative thinker who is always looking for new ways to solve problems and create value.

- Collaborative: Team player who works well with others and fosters a collaborative work environment.

- Resilient: Able to handle setbacks and challenges with a positive attitude and persistence.

• Developing and maintaining server-side network components.
• Collaborating with front-end developers on the integration of elements.
• Designing customer-facing UI and back-end services for various business processes.
• Developing high-performance applications by writing testable, reusable, and efficient code.
• Implementing effective security protocols, data protection measures, and storage solutions.
• Running diagnostic tests, repairing defects, and providing technical support.
• Documenting Node.js processes, including database schemas, as well as preparing reports.
• Recommending and implementing improvements to processes and technologies.
• Keeping informed of advancements in the field of Node.js development.

• At least two years of experience as a Node.js developer.
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript, web stacks, libraries, and frameworks.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3.
• Superb interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Availability to resolve urgent web application issues outside of business hours.

Responsibilities -

• Working closely with the manager or assigned inside-sales rep, and completing all allocated tasks.
• Conducting desktop research, gathering prospect information through LinkedIn or using tools on the Web.
• Observing and carrying out inside sales processes.
• Joining sales calls and helping them in recording main points.
• Research and generate lists of potential customers or companies.
• Provide input on customer briefs and help sales rep with presentations.

Requirements -

• Good Communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to build genuine rapport
• Fluency in English with strong verbal and written communication
• Passionate about sales and willing to learn new things.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Experience with PowerPoint, Word, and Excel preferred.
• A Master's Degree is preferable.
• Superb interpersonal skills.
• A professional appearance.

Benefits -

• Work on increasingly challenging and engaging real-world projects
• Gain hands-on experience in each stage of the sales funnel
• Collaborate with experienced sales professionals.

QUALIFICATIONS: B.E./ B.Tech. (Electronics/ Electrical/ Mechatronics/ Mechanical)

EMPLOYMENT: Permanent / Full Time

LOCATION: Ahmedabad

EXPERIENCE: 1 to 3 years within automotive industry / software development.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, Debug simulink/stateflow models according to functional, technical requirements, MAAB guidelines.
• Derive software requirements from system level requirements and establish bi-directional traceability within the models and generated code.
• Generate Code from developed models, generate test vectors, automate tests and document code reviews, test results.
• Automate the data exchange flow between MATLAB models, excel sheets, code testing using m-scripts.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience in model based development and testing using Mathwork Tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, autocode generation tools Embedded coder or TargetLink.
• Good understanding of the Automotive software development cycle and tool chains
• Should possess a good understanding of C coding, m-scripting, with good debugging and software testing skills.
• Experience in developing MATLAB/ Simulink models from scratch for automotive applications.
• Should have experience in requirements management, and be able to write test cases from them.
• Experience in MBD testing such as MIL/ SIL/PIL.
• Good communication skills in English and Hindi Language.
• Experience in MATLAB verification and validation toolbox like Simulink Design Verifier, Simulink Test, Simulink Coverage is advantageous.
• Basic understanding of Control System Design and Electric Vehicles is a plus.

• 15+ years of Hands-on technical application architecture experience and Application build/ modernization experience

• 15+ years of experience as a technical specialist in Customer-facing roles.

• Ability to travel to client locations as needed (25-50%)

• Extensive experience architecting, designing and programming applications in an AWS Cloud environment

• Experience with designing and building applications using AWS services such as EC2, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS OpsWorks

• Experience architecting highly available systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal scalability and high availability

• Hands-on programming skills in any of the following: Python, Java, Node.js, Ruby, .NET or Scala

• Agile software development expert
• Experience with continuous integration tools (e.g. Jenkins)

• Hands-on familiarity with CloudFormation

• Experience with configuration management platforms (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible)

• Strong scripting skills (e.g. Powershell, Python, Bash, Ruby, Perl, etc.)

• Strong practical application development experience on Linux and Windows-based systems

• Extra curricula software development passion (e.g. active open source contributor)

• Assist in the formulation of strategies to build a lasting digital connection with consumers
• Plan and monitor the ongoing company presence on social media (Twitter, Facebook etc.)
• Launch optimized online adverts through Google Adwords, Facebook etc. to increase company and brand awareness
• Be actively involved in SEO efforts (keyword, image optimization etc.)
• Prepare online newsletters and promotional emails and organize their distribution through various channels
• Provide creative ideas for content marketing and update website
• Collaborate with designers to improve user experience
• Measure performance of digital marketing efforts using a variety of Web analytics tools (Google Analytics, WebTrends etc.)
• Acquire insight in online marketing trends and keep strategies up-to-date
• Maintain partnerships with media agencies and vendors