Iniyan Thirumurugan Manikandavelu

Program & Strategy Leader | GenAI Execution | GTM & Market Expansion | Ex-Amazon | Ex-Zoho

Saudi Arabia1.9k followers

Dariv

ex-Amazonex-Prowhiz

I build execution systems for ambiguous, high-stakes programs - the kind where the org chart doesn't tell you who owns the
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At Amazon, I ran cross-functional GenAI programs across 25+ initiatives with $45M+ in investment, directly influencing VP-level strategic pivots and program prioritization. At Zoho, I led GTM expansion into EMEA markets, growing the customer base 32% and generating 5M in incremental revenue within 12 Currently at Dariv in Riyadh, building GTM infrastructure and scaling operations in the Saudi proptech I sit at the intersection of strategy and execution - comfortable in a boardroom building the case, and equally comfortable in the weeds making sure it actually Open to Strategy, Operations, and Program Management roles in the Gulf.

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DARIVJOB
1. Strategy Mgr
  1Y 1M
AMAZONJOB
1. Program Mgr
  1Y 4M
2. Program Mgr
  6M
ZOHO CORPORATIONJOB
1. GTM Strategy Mgr - Custome…
  1Y 4M
PROWHIZJOB
1. Co-Founder
  2Y 9M
EDUREKAJOB
1. Inside Sales Mgr
  1Y
CHALKSTREETJOB
1. Founding Mgr & Head, Sales…
  1Y 11M
DAIMLER AGJOB
1. Summer Intern
  0M
RANE MADRAS LTD (RML)JOB
1. Eng Intern
  0M

Job: Dariv — Strategy Manager · 2025-09 – present · 11 mo — - Managing cross-functional team operations through structured daily scrums, translating executive priorities into weekly execution cadences - Designing and executing GTM strategy to scale monthly lead generation from 200 to 2,000, building pipeline infrastructure from scratch - Building Operations systems to support Dariv's expansion across the Saudi residential rental market
Job: Amazon — Program Manager · 2024-03 – 2025-07 · 1y 4mo — • Spearheaded GenAI business review cadences (5 VP-level MBRs), aligning Directors across 25+ initiatives and directly reprioritizing $15M+ investments in Agentic AI and Foundational Tech programs • Orchestrated 7 cross-functional (Product, Engineering and Legal) partnerships to streamline GenAI experimentation pipelines, accelerating time-to-feedback by 45% and enabling 3 high-impact pilots to scale across customer touchpoints • Drove 50% increase in GenAI program adoption by launching an impact-tracking system that influenced $10M+ in funding decisions and helped sunset 3 low-ROI initiatives unlocking $5M+ in variable cost efficiency • Orchestrated cross-portfolio revenue forecasting mode…
Job: Amazon — Program Manager · 2023-01 – 2023-07 · 6 mo — • Spearheaded resolution frameworks for 1000+ systems' compliance operations under evolving privacy regulations, navigating ambiguity across 350+ stakeholders to maintain delivery momentum • Established agile escalation mechanisms for cross-functional issue resolution, reducing time-to-decision by 30% and improving SLA adherence to 95% across complex stakeholder groups
Job: Prowhiz — Co-Founder · 2017-06 – 2020-03 · 2y 9mo — Co-founded and scaled a staffing and training firm serving engineering graduates, managing product development, delivery, and enterprise partnerships. - Built and launched a new training product from concept to delivery - Forged partnerships with corporate clients through tailored training solutions - Oversaw delivery and operational systems to improve placement outcomes - Developed client engagement processes that strengthened long-term relationships
Job: Edureka — Inside Sales Manager · 2018-05 – 2019-05 · 1y — • Created conversion insight frameworks from frontline feedback, raising conversion by 33% in 2 months • Developed segmentation strategies achieving 11% conversion and scaled across sales teams to enhance targeting precision
Job: ChalkStreet — Founding Manager & Head, Sales and Marketing · 2015 – 2016 · 1y
Job: Daimler AG — Summer Intern · 2015-06 – 2015-06 · 0 mo
Job: Rane Madras Ltd (RML) — Engineering Intern · 2014-12 – 2014-12 · 0 mo
Job: Zoho Corporation — GTM Strategy Manager - Customer Acquisition · 2020-04 – 2021-08 · 1y 4mo
School: Northeastern University — Master of Science - MS, Engineering/Industrial Management
School: Valliammai Engineering College — Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering
School: Zion — High School, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Computer Science

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