Relentlessly
pursue clarity.
Soji Jacob
Product leader · Problem untangler
I started in code.
Now I help teams
build the right thing.
13+ years translating between business, technology and the people who have to use what we build.
Come have a lookBengaluru, India · Open to global opportunities
A CLOSER LOOK
SOJI'S WORKING NOTEBOOKOPEN TO EXPLORE ↘
A little about how I thinkScroll slowly. Nothing here is in a hurry.
A FEW THINGS I KEEP COMING BACK TOGood work starts
Good work starts
with good questions.
Not a manifesto. Just a few principles that have held up across teams, platforms and the occasional impossible deadline.
Software should
empower people.
Details matter.
So do outcomes.
WHAT I WORK ONThree kinds of problems.
Three kinds of problems.
One curious mind.
My work sits where product decisions, financial systems and emerging technology meet. I enjoy getting into the detail, finding the real problem and helping teams move forward.
PRODUCT OWNERSHIP
Make complexity feel simple
The brief
Turn sprawling business needs into a clear product direction, decisions teams can act on, and releases that solve the right problem.
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
Make money move better
The machinery
Experience across leasing, lending, asset finance, payments, Odessa lease and loan workflows, and origination to back office integrations.
AI AND AUTOMATION
Give people their time back
The experiment
Bring AI into document heavy operations thoughtfully, with human validation, exception handling and outcomes that matter beyond the demo.
A FEW NUMBERS FROM THE NOTEBOOKMake the difference
Make the difference
visible.
Reported project outcomes. The useful part is not the number alone, but the time and attention it gives back to people.
1,500documents per day
Designed processing volume for an AI document parsing solution.
70%less manual handling
Reported reduction in manual document handling.
30–35%faster delivery
Reported improvement from clearer requirements and delivery practices.
Metrics reflect reported project outcomes and have not been independently audited.
PAGES FROM THE PASTExperience is a collection
Experience is a collection
of perspectives.
Natixis
Product ownership and functional consulting across leasing, lending, payments and asset finance. Work spanned AI-assisted document processing, workflow and platform improvements, functional analysis, and transformation initiatives, as part of a back-office transformation programme on Odessa.
PRODUCT OWNERSHIP · FINANCIAL PLATFORMSSociété Générale GSC
Odessa lease and loan configuration, customer portal and mobile application delivery, and new business workflows with cross functional teams.
PRODUCT DELIVERY · ASSET FINANCECognizant / Google GTech
Web technology, digital experience consulting and delivery leadership, including analysis and coordination for a 15 member team.
DIGITAL EXPERIENCE · DELIVERYGOOD THINGS GROW FROM A CONVERSATIONTHE LAST PAGE (FOR NOW)Have something
Have something
interesting to untangle?
I'm always interested in thoughtful teams, ambitious problems and products that make a real difference.
Let's talk