Product Owner - IT/Software

Senior Manager / GM – Business Development & Strategic Growth (Defence & Aerospace)

Responsibilities :

Strategic Business Development & Opportunity Creation

● Identify and build business opportunities across:

○ Indian Armed Forces

○ DRDO laboratories

○ Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)

○ Domestic and global OEMs

○ System Integrators

○ Defence technology ecosystems

● Build and execute account-based growth strategies for high-value strategic accounts.

● Create and manage a healthy pipeline of defence and aerospace opportunities.

● Identify early-stage platform requirements and align Kokasa capabilities accordingly.

Technical Engagement & Requirement Shaping

● Work closely with engineering teams to convert technical capabilities into customer solutions.

● Engage with:

○ Defence program leaders

○ Procurement stakeholders

○ Platform architects

○ Engineering teams

● Support and influence:

○ Staff Qualitative Requirements (SQRs)

○ Expressions of Interest (EOIs)

○ Technical specifications

○ Platform-level discussions

● Position Kokasa technologies during early design and indigenization stages.

Defence Procurement & Program Capture

● Lead end-to-end business development and capture activities under defence

procurement frameworks.

● Drive strategy and execution across:

○ Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)

○ Buy (Indian-IDDM)

○ Make procedures

○ Government tenders

○ GeM procurement

○ Technology Development Fund (TDF)

○ iDEX initiatives

○ ADITI and related innovation programs

● Manage the complete bid lifecycle:

○ Opportunity qualification

○ Bid strategy

○ Proposal management

○ Stakeholder coordination

○ Negotiation and closure

Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Development

● Develop relationships with:

○ Defence OEMs

○ Aerospace organizations

○ Offset partners

○ Defence MSMEs

○ Technology partners

○ Research institutions

● Identify opportunities supporting:

○ Localization

○ Technology transfer

○ Strategic partnerships

○ Platform integration

Program Coordination & Execution Support

● Work closely with cross-functional teams including:

○ Engineering

○ Manufacturing

○ Program Management

○ Testing teams

● Support trials, field validation activities, and customer engagements.

● Ensure smooth execution from opportunity creation to deployment.

Experience

● 6–12 years of experience in:

○ Defence Business Development

○ Strategic Partnerships

○ Technical Sales

○ Key Account Management

○ Defence Program Management

○ Aerospace Business Development

Required Knowledge

Strong understanding of Defence procurement lifecycle, DAP framework, GeM procurement

ecosystem, iDEX, ADITI, TDF, Government tenders, DPSU ecosystem

Domain Expertise

Strong exposure to one or more of:

● Defence systems

● Aerospace systems

● Defence manufacturing

● Military electronics

● Electromechanical systems

● Electrohydraulic systems

● Aviation platforms

Preferred Skills

● Strong networking and stakeholder management capability

● Excellent communication and presentation skills

● Strong commercial and strategic thinking

● High ownership mindset

● Negotiation and relationship-building skills

● Ability to operate in fast-moving environments

Role overview

- Hands-on Experience: 3-5 years of experience in automation testing,

specifically for API and UI applications.

- Strong Coding Skills: Proficiency in Java or JavaScript (for

Playwright) with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming

concepts.

- Automation Frameworks: Experience in creating and maintaining automation

frameworks using Selenium and Playwright (preferred), with Rest Assured for

API testing.

- API Testing: Experience in designing and executing automated tests for

RESTful APIs using tools like Postman, Rest Assured, or similar.

- Version Control: Strong experience with version control systems like Git.

- CI/CD Integration: Experience with integrating automated tests into CI/CD

pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).

- Agile Methodology: Comfort working in an Agile environment with fast

iterations and continuous feedback.

- Problem-Solving: Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills to

troubleshoot issues effectively.

- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to

clearly report test results and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

- Collaboration & Mentoring: Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders and

mentor junior team members, fostering a culture of learning and growth within

the team.

- Passion for Test Automation: A self-motivated individual with a passion for

quality and test automation, always looking for innovative solutions and

improvements.

- Right Attitude: A proactive attitude towards taking on challenging work and

responsibilities, with a positive approach to tackling complex tasks.

What would you do here

- Test Automation: Write, execute, and maintain automated tests using

Selenium, Playwright, and Rest Assured.

- Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior engineers in the team, helping them

improve their automation skills and providing technical support.

- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including developers,

product managers, and other QA engineers to understand requirements and

deliver automated tests accordingly.

-- Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in test automation processes

and practices, ensuring scalability, reusability, and high performance of test

suites. Responsibility & Ownership: Take full responsibility for the automation tasks assigned, from design to execution and reporting.

- Adaptability: Thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment and adapt quickly to

changing requirements.

- Defect Reporting & Resolution: Collaborate with the development team to

troubleshoot and resolve issues detected during test automation.

- Test Coverage & Reporting: Ensure comprehensive test coverage and provide

clear, actionable test results and metrics

Job Description

Team Leadership: Lead and inspire a team of marketing professionals, fostering a collaborative and creative work environment. Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the team's success.

Marketing Strategy: Develop, implement, and oversee comprehensive marketing strategies aligned with business goals. Continuously evaluate and refine strategies to adapt to market dynamics.

Campaign Management: Plan, execute, and optimize multi-channel marketing campaigns to reach target audiences. Monitor campaign performance, analyze results, and implement improvements for maximum effectiveness.

Event Management and Industry Collaboration: Strategically plan, meticulously manage, and flawlessly execute diverse events, including hosted, participated, and sponsored activities.

Brand Management and Publishing: Ensure brand consistency across all marketing channels. Oversee the creation of compelling and on-brand content for various platforms.

Event Outcome / ROI Tracking: Effectively and systematically assess and track the ROI of an Event in line with the internal process with the respective team members.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with sales, Creative, Technical, and other departments to align marketing strategies with overall business objectives.

Vendor Management: Oversee vendor management associated with various events and activities ensuring an on-time delivery.

Budget Management: Manage the marketing budget effectively, allocating resources to maximize return on investment.

Performance Analysis: Utilize data analytics to measure the success of marketing initiatives. Provide regular reports with key performance indicators, insights, and recommendations for improvement.

Greeting!!

Hiring Services Sales-Manager For IT Infra # IT MNC Company

Location : Gurugram/Chennai (work from office)

Experience : 7 - 12 Years.

Notice Period: Immediate /15 days/30 days.

Job Description

Responsible for Business Development / Sales / Opening new accounts for achieving assigned Services business targets for the territory / accounts / vertical. Operating as a single point of contact for any matters specific to your customers.

Key Job Functions

• Responsible for Minimum 15Crs Services Order Book & 5Crs Services Revenue
• Key Account Management and Opening new accounts and generating a healthy funnel in line with the Services business targets assigned for territory / accounts / vertical.
• Forecasting and achieving monthly/quarterly business targets by offering IT services to enterprise customer
• Soliciting business for IT Infrastructure Managed Services, Data Centre Management Services, Cloud Management Services, End User Management Services, Network Management Services, Remote Infrastructure Management Services, NOC & SOC Services, Security Device Management Services, Identity& Access Management Services, Cloud & Hosting Services, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC / Device Uptime Services), Facility Management Services (FMS), Tools and Services Automation Solution and Professional Services.
• Generate New business & Acquire New Logos through existing contacts, connects & sources
• Building and maintaining strong, long-lasting customer relationships with the customers.
• Must have good relationship with key customers stakeholders and executive sponsors in penetrating new accounts.
• Negotiate business contracts and agreements to maximize profit.
• Liaise between customers and cross-functional internal teams (Pre-sales, delivery, Finance, etc) and OEM’s/partners to ensure the customer needs met and to improve the over-all customer experience.
• Ability to understand the customer needs and their business requirement
• Ability to understand customer pain points in IT services and suggest remedial measures which can create avenues for services business.
• Timely response to all Request for proposals & Information request
• Clearly communicate the progress of monthly/quarterly initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Forecast and track key account metrics (e.g. Monthly/quarterly sales results and annual forecasts)
• Prepare & present reports on account and opportunity status.
• Identify and grow opportunities within territory by collaborate with pre-sales/delivery/OEM partners.
• Assist delivery team with high severity requests or issue escalations as needed.

Required Skills & experience.

• BE / BSc / BCA in Electronics or Computer science with MBA or PGDM in Management
• Minimum 7-10 Years of experience as an Account Manager/ Key Account Manager/Business Development Manager in sales from IT Industry and managed Key Accounts in BFSI, Manufacturing, Enterprises Accounts (LE and VLE), etc.
• Minimum 3-4 years of IT Infrastructure Services Sales experience.

• Very good understanding of IT landscape (Server, Storage, Networking & Security).
• Fair understanding on Service delivery methodologies and frameworks

• Fair understanding of tools & services automation technologies.
• Knowledge of strategic, conceptual, consultative selling
• Flexibility and adaptability with Pro-active approach to customer engagement.
• Experience of engaging with business and IT functions in customer organizations.
• Experience in responding to large Services RFP’s.
• Solid experience with using CRM software and MS Office (particularly MS Excel)
• Understanding of opportunity management lifecycle.

Role: HR Intern

Duration: 3 Months

Joining: Immediately

Stipend : 5K/month

Location: Bangalore

Qualification: MBA(HR)

Perks:

1. i) Internship Certificate
2. ii) Pre Placement Offer, based on the performance

Selected Intern's Day-to-day Responsibilities Include

• Sourcing and screening potential applicants from the job portals to fill the company job vacancies
• Organizing interviews with shortlisted candidates
• Posting job advertisements on job boards and social media platforms
• Assisting in planning recruitment and HR activities
• Assisting and actively involving in the planning of company events
• are Available For Full Time (in-office) Internship
• have Relevant Skills And Interests
• can Start The Internship Immediately
• are Available For Duration Of 3 Months
• have Already Graduated
• females Willing To Start/restart Their Career May Also Apply

About Us

Instavans is a Logistics tech startup focused on the development of SaaS products for the Road Trucking industry. Instavans has built and rolled out SmarTruck™, a SaaS based TMS with a private marketplace. SmarTruck has customers in India & the MENA region and is poised to enter Latam and Sub-saharan Africa.

The company’s innovative go-to-market plan involves working with large Shippers and 4PLs (Fourth Party Logistics Service Providers) to synergistically bring their Carriers on board.

We are looking for people to help us supercharge our growth, while we continue to embody the values that have got us so far already. As we are a rapidly growing company you will gain exposure to all areas of the platform, understanding the key success drivers at an engineering team and gaining invaluable experience for your future career. Success in this role will lead to opportunities for growth across the entire engineering team with significant scope for future development.

We have openings in Frontend (Angular 8+), Backend(Node.js), Android (Kotlin) and QA (Automation)

Job Description Android Developer:

We are looking for an Android developer responsible for the development and maintenance of applications aimed at a vast number of diverse Android devices. Your primary focus will be the development of Android applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working along-side other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and creating quality products is essential.

Skill Requirements:

• Degree in software development, computer science, or similar.
• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or C++.
• Ability to use the Android Studio, including the Android SDK, with ease.
• Prior experience as an android developer will be advantageous.
• Excellent coding and proofreading skills.
• Top-notch teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to manage your workload with minimal supervision.
• Unwavering curiosity.

Android Developer Responsibilities:

• Conceptualizing and formulating apps that are suitable for use on all types of Android devices.
• Implementing measures to safeguard users' data.
• Ensuring that the construction and presentation of your apps are congruent with the company's standards.
• Proofreading your code and correcting mistakes before each app is released.
• Collaborating with UI and UX Designers, as well as Software Testers, to ensure that each app is presentable and in perfect working order.
• Liaising with the marketing department to ensure consistency in our company's 'voice' across the board.
• Monitoring app reviews to detect areas for improvement.
• Creating app updates, including bug fixes and additional features, for release.

We're looking for exprienced Python developers with over 2+ years of production experience and strong expertise in building web applications and APIs using Python, Django and DRF. We are looking for cadidates who are go-getters and are leaning towards leadership positions. Candidates must have a proven history of building, scaling, optimising and securing Python based backends and APIs using a microservice architecture.

Bonus Skills : Experience with ReactJs, Node.js, FastAPI

We would prefer candidates who can join immediately or are currently serving their notice period. Jumpers please excuse, your application will be ignored

Key Skills Required

1. Proficiency in Python 3.x based web and backend development
2. Solid understanding of Python concepts
3. Strong experience in building web applications using Django
4. Experience building REST APIs using DRF or Flask
5. Experience with some form of Machine Learning (ML)
6. Experience in using libraries such as Numpy and Pandas
7. Hands on experience with RDBMS such as Postgres or MySQL including querying
8. Comfort with Git repositories, branching and deployment using Git
9. Working experience with Docker
10. Basic working knowledge of ReactJs
11. Experience in deploying Django applications to AWS,Digital Ocean or Heroku

Responsibilities

1. Understanding requirement and congributing to engineering solutions at a conceptual stage to provide the best possible solution to the task/challenge
2. Building high quality code using coding standards based on the SRS/Documentation
3. Building component based, maintainable, scalable and reusable backend libraries/modules.
4. Building & documenting scalable APIs on the Open Spec standard
5. Unit testing development modules and APIs
6. Conducting code reviews to ensure that the highest quality standard are maintained
7. Securing backend applications and APIs using industry best practices
8. Troubleshooting issues and fixing bugs raised by the QA team efficiently.
9. Optimizing code
10. Building and deploying the applications

• Employment type

  Full-time