Kunal Bagul

I am a results-driven product leader with over 17 years of experience, including 9+ years in Product Management, specializing in user-focused, data-driven solutions for Industry 4.0. My multidisciplinary expertise spans Information Management, Asset Integrity Consulting, EHS, Plant Operations, and EHS software development, enabling me to bridge technical innovation with real-world applications..

My career highlights include working at the world’s largest refining complex in Jamnagar, India, where I gained invaluable hands-on experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) methodologies and implementation. This foundation shaped my approach to delivering impactful and user-centric solutions.

As a Product Manager at Enablon/eVision, I led the development of advanced operational risk management tools such as iDiagram, MOC, and Barrier Risk Management, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex challenges for users in high-stakes environments.

At Yara International, I collaborated directly with site teams and users to develop and implement innovative Industry 4.0 solutions, bringing transformative ideas from concept to reality.

Currently at Eneco, I focus on creating B2B software solutions that directly contribute to the organization’s carbon-neutral goals, driving sustainability through technology.

My leadership style combines strategic vision with a deep understanding of user needs, fostering innovation and delivering measurable impact in dynamic and fast-evolving industries.

• Finalist in Wolters Kluwer 2019 Global Innovation Awards for an innovative idea that combined AI with incident data to provide contextual information to frontline workers to improve safety.
• Represented eVision/Enablon at DEXPI and organized industry hackathon in 2018.
• Guest Speaker at ACHEMA 2018 (Biggest chemical conference in the world held every 3 years).
• Presented paper at AICHE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) 2020 event.

Product Responsibilities in current & past roles

Product Strategy & Leadership

• Defined product vision, portfolio, value proposition, and roadmaps, aligning with company strategy and OKRs.
• Led end-to-end product lifecycle activities, including design, testing, release, and seamless handovers to sales, support, and project teams.
• Mentored junior Product Managers, fostering best practices in product management and development.
• Represented the company as a speaker and delegate at industry conferences, publishing insights to demonstrate expertise.
• Monitored market trends and competitor activities using SWOT analysis and research to inform strategic decisions.

Product Development

• Collaborated with engineering and UX teams to translate roadmaps into actionable tasks (initiatives, epics, and user stories) with clear acceptance criteria.
• Supported development teams in refining features, ensuring user-centric designs through feedback and wireframe iterations.
• Delivered innovative features such as AR for interactive diagrams, ML-enhanced search for safety insights, and GIS-integrated operational risk data.

Product Innovation

• Partnered with the Innovation team to evaluate ideas, prioritize viable concepts, and transition them into proof of concepts for roadmap integration.

Sales & Marketing Enablement

• Created Go-To-Market (GTM) materials, including presentations, brochures, and videos, in collaboration with marketing teams.
• Participated in product demos, client discussions, and RFP responses, supporting pre-sales efforts and shaping product positioning and pricing strategies.

Partnership Development

• Assessed potential technology partnerships and collaborated to develop innovative use cases, showcased to clients and at industry events.

Successfully brought three innovative products(iDiagram, Integrated Operational risk Management (Barrier Management) & MOC) from conception, proof of concept stage to market introduction stage and ensured successful early adoption with clients and set the stage for growth cycle of the product.

Product Achievements

iDiagrams- An interactive tool that allows users

• Industry-first implementation
• First launched in 2017 with a single early adopter client.
• Now- 8 global enterprise clients using it at 100+ sites worldwide.

Barrier Management (Risk management)

• POC built on Outsystems
• Industry first implementation
• Launched in 2019 single early adopter
• 6 Planned production Pilot in 2021.

Management of Change (MOC)

• New take on old concept. (Conceptualized in 2017).
• 2021 live with 4 major enterprise clients worldwide.
• P&L>$ 2 million

Industry Initiatives

• Finalist in Wolters Kluwer 2019 Global Innovation Awards for an innovative idea that combined AI with incident data to provide contextual information to frontline workers to improve safety.
• Represent eVision/Enablon at DEXPI and organized industry hackathon in 2018.
• Guest Speaker at ACHEMA 2018(Biggest chemical conference in the world held every 3 years)
• Presented paper at AICHE(American Institute of Chemical Engineers) 2020 event.