Debashis Mitra

Specialist Product & Technical Product Manager

Architecting high-stakes SaaS solutions for complex, data‑intensive environments. 18+ years decomposing messy systems in aviation, scientific research, govtech, and finance into scalable product and platform strategy.

Bengaluru, India

dmitra.ccu@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/dmitra

Executive summary

  • 18+ years leading high‑value SaaS in mission‑critical, data‑intensive B2B/B2B2C environments (aviation, scientific research, govtech, finance, telecom).
  • Core strength: deconstructing complex operational and technical systems and turning that analysis into profitable, scalable product and platform strategy.
  • Trusted to lead when the stakes are highest: $20M+ P&L, multi‑country federated data programs, and modernization of legacy platforms.

By the numbers

  • 18+ years · 5+ industries
  • $20M+ SaaS P&L · 50+ FTE teams
  • 20+ major releases · 7+ country federated programs

Selected impact

Federated science data · UWA

Product lead for multi‑national archival & discovery platform for radio astronomy.

Architected federated data discovery across 7+ countries; delivered v0.1 baseline and aligned supercomputing and research institutions under a single roadmap.

Airport APOC · WAISL

Head of Transformation for KPI‑driven Airport Operations Centre.

Owned $1.5M P&L; led 25‑KPI phase of a first‑of‑its‑kind APOC platform, decomposing airport operations into an integrated, data‑driven system ready for replication.

AI/ML retail intelligence · Sabre

Principal PM for airline retail and revenue optimization products.

Owned $20M+ P&L; launched AI/ML products that delivered $2M+ incremental revenue and a 10% customer satisfaction uplift for global airline clients.

Core capabilities

  • Complex problem deconstruction — modelling intricate operational, technical, and business systems to find foundational gaps and leverage points.
  • Strategic product architecture — defining vision and roadmaps for complex SaaS platforms, balancing market needs, feasibility, and long‑term economics.
  • High‑stakes financial & delivery management — leading multi‑million‑dollar programs and global teams with clear ownership of P&L and outcomes.
  • Deep technical & data acumen — secure APIs, data flows, AI/ML pipelines, and process modelling (BPMN/UML) to re‑engineer core systems.
  • Cross‑functional leadership — uniting C‑suite, product, engineering, and operations around a single narrative in ambiguous environments.

Domains & focus

Global aviation and travel tech · Scientific research & supercomputing · Govtech (public meetings & civic engagement) · Banking and lending · Telecom.

What I'm looking for

  • Senior product leadership roles in complex, data‑intensive SaaS where system decomposition and architecture are central.
  • Mandates that combine portfolio P&L, platform strategy, and hands‑on partnership with engineering and data teams.

Recent roles

  • Technical Product Manager — Granicus (govMeetings Agenda Suite, US/EU).
  • Product Manager — University of Western Australia (federated research data infrastructure).
  • Head of Transformation, APOC — WAISL (airport operations centre).
  • Principal Product Manager — Sabre (retail intelligence, revenue optimization, crew management).

Education & certifications

  • B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering — WBUT (Techno India).
  • EPYP, Marketing (online) — IIM Calcutta.

Selected certifications:

  • PMI‑ACP · Google Project Management · SAFe Product Owner/PM · PMI‑PBA.
  • Google UX Design · API Product Manager · Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).

For full role history and detailed accomplishments, see the complete CV.

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