Berlin-based · Open to Platform & Product roles

PRODUCT LEADER · PLATFORM & PERFORMANCE

I build fast, reliable products that people love to use.

I'm Anand Venkatraman — a product leader who ships platform-level improvements, reduces latency, and crafts delightful experiences for power users. I bring 15+ years of experience designing resilient systems and shipping features that move the needle.

My work sits at the intersection of product, engineering, and performance: APIs, integrations, observability, and UX for high-frequency workflows.

15+ years across product & technology
€100M+ payment flow under stewardship
−90% revenue loss from human error
16 systems integrated into ERP

ERP transformation succeeds when Finance gets a product, not a project.

Before moving into product, I spent eight years inside enterprise integrations. I know what quarter-close pressure looks like from the inside, not from a requirements document.

Today I lead at the point where product strategy, finance operations, and ERP architecture meet. I turn migrations and integrations into durable product capabilities: owned, measured, adopted, and built to evolve.

01

Productize the ERP

I replace project thinking with clear users, outcomes, ownership, roadmaps, and measurable platform health.

02

Orchestrate transformation

I align Finance, Engineering, vendors, Legal, Compliance, and executives around one migration path.

03

Modernize without breaking trust

I design transitions that preserve controls, data integrity, close readiness, and day-to-day operations.

Built in environments where failure is expensive.

Five companies. Five sectors. One through-line: dependable platforms for high-stakes operations.

05

Enpal

Aug 2025 — Present

Lead Product Manager · ERP & Finance

Leading ERP, finance integrations, and reporting initiatives that connect product strategy with operational resilience, compliance, and scalable execution.

ERPFinance OpsGovernance
04

sennder

Mar 2024 — Jul 2025

Senior Technical Product Manager · Finance Platform

Shaped finance systems strategy through M&A, defining controls, KPIs, and operating models that kept the business audit-ready and scalable.

M&AFinance OpsKPI design
03

HomeToGo

May 2022 — Mar 2024

Technical PM → Senior TPM · Finance Operations

Owned the SAP S/4HANA transition and payment stack across Adyen, PayPal, and Klarna as Finance's primary systems partner.

SAP S/4HANAPaymentsTransformation
02

Investcorp

Sep 2019 — May 2022

Consultant · Finance & Accounting Operations

Delivered transformation programs for a global alternative-asset bank, clearing integration debt and introducing automation into reporting workflows.

BankingRPAReporting
01

Infosys

Jun 2011 — Sep 2019

Systems Engineer → Technology Lead

Integrated 16 systems into ERP for a major U.S. insurer, reducing revenue loss caused by human error by 90%.

16 integrationsInsurance−90% errors

Finance depth.
Transformation range.

Finance products

Quote-to-cash · Payments · Close · Reporting · Reconciliation

ERP transformation

SAP S/4HANA · Migration strategy · Integration · Operating model

Product leadership

Vision · Roadmaps · Discovery · Adoption · Platform metrics

Controls & trust

Audit readiness · Compliance · Data integrity · Change governance

Notes from the work.

Practical writing on building the financial systems companies depend on.

Platform product work: keyboard-first, low-latency, extensible.

I design and ship platform primitives, APIs, and integrations that enable keyboard-first workflows, low-latency interactions, and extensible developer surfaces (SDKs, plugins, agent APIs). I partner closely with design and engineering to make complex features feel instant and effortless for power users.