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TRISHKA BISSERU PILLAY

Product Manager FINTECH|EDTECH
Sandton,GP
TRISHKA BISSERU PILLAY

Summary

Diligent seasoned Product Manager offering 6 years of success in product roadmap development, market research and data analysis. Highly skilled in identifying opportunities to maximize revenue. Driven and strategic with proven history of superior market penetration and product launch. Proven success leading cross-functional engineering teams, owning pricing & revenue models, scaling B2B and B2C platforms, and delivering high-impact product releases

Overview

10
years of professional experience
4
Certifications
2
Languages

Work History

Certificates.dev

Product Manager
04.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Own product strategy, roadmap, and revenue model for a global developer certification platform
  • Lead delivery of frontend developer examinations, content management, and pricing strategies
  • Drive B2B and B2C growth initiatives, enabling scalable enterprise and individual adoption
  • Manage 5 content owners/developers across multiple certification tracks
  • Partner directly with CEO, COO, and Product Director on strategic planning and prioritization
  • Led code editor improvements based on candidate feedback, improving exam experience
  • Host live Q&A sessions at developer events (e.g., Frontend Nation)

Key Impact:

  • Scaled certification offerings across multiple tech stacks
  • Strengthened revenue and pricing structures aligned to growth goals

Axiom International

Product Manager
05.2023 - 04.2025

Job overview

  • Led 16 desktop software products with a team of 6 cross-functional developers
  • Owned end-to-end sprint execution using 2-week Agile cycles
  • Hired, onboarded, and performance-reviewed developers
  • Conducted usability labs and customer feedback sessions to guide product improvements
  • Delivered monthly software releases to enterprise customers
  • Partnered with Marketing on product positioning, surveys, and GTM strategy
  • Managed AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Revit licensing and renewals

Key Achievements:

  • Delivered 2 full product releases within first month (first PM in 6 years to do so)
  • Shipped 17 product releases in 10 months
  • Increased product sales revenue by 10% within 6 months

Paymentology

Product Manager
04.2020 - 10.2023

Job overview

  • Managed 6 core payment products under Chief of Product
  • Owned product roadmap, backlog, and user story delivery using Productboard & JIRA
  • Led 2-week Agile sprints and weekly product/technical reviews
  • Drove product positioning with New Business, Development, and Implementation teams
  • Acted as Project Manager for client migrations and card-association compliance initiatives
  • Coordinated product deployments, testing, and client communications

Key Achievements:

  • Improved delivery productivity by 18% after Agile sprint overhaul
  • Successfully delivered multiple product launches aligned to client demand
  • Implemented company-wide product visibility tooling for stakeholders

Paymentology

Senior Client Executive
01.2016 - 04.2020

Job overview

  • Managed 43 enterprise clients, including 9 high-priority accounts
  • Owned end-to-end delivery of prepaid card products (Mastercard & Visa)
  • Led API integrations, troubleshooting, and rollout execution
  • Acted as liaison between banks, partners, and card associations

Key Achievements:

  • Launched South Africa’s first UnionPay Prepaid Card
  • Drove consistent portfolio growth for 3 consecutive years
  • Promoted to Senior Client Executive
  • Voted Most Helpful Employee (2020)

Education

IMM Graduate School

Bachelor of Commerce from Marketing & Management Science

University Overview

Incomplete

Durban University of Technology

National Diploma from Somatology

University Overview

Skills

Product lifecycle management

Certification

Timeline

Product Manager
Certificates.dev
04.2025 - Current
Product Manager
Axiom International
05.2023 - 04.2025
Product Manager
Paymentology
04.2020 - 10.2023
Senior Client Executive
Paymentology
01.2016 - 04.2020
IMM Graduate School
Bachelor of Commerce from Marketing & Management Science
Durban University of Technology
National Diploma from Somatology
TRISHKA BISSERU PILLAYProduct Manager FINTECH|EDTECH