Nikhil Jain

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

Managed payments solutions for a $200Bn ecosystem.
Scaled BNPL to 20% of revenue in Tier 2/3 cities.
Founded a marketplace connecting 100k users with local sellers.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Manager with strong entrepreneurial experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

PaymentsProduct ManagementProduct StrategyEntrepreneurship

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBusiness AnalyticsBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisCreditCross-functional CoordinationEvent PlanningFundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficePayment SystemsProblem SolvingProduct Road Mapping

About

I specialize in building payment products that handle immense scale and complexity. At Axi: Managing global payment solutions for a $200Bn+ ecosystem, enabling 30+ local/global methods across 100+ countries. At Apnaklub: Scaled BNPL to 20% of revenue and led the digital payment shift in Tier 2/3 Indian cities (decreasing cash usage by 36%). As a Founder: Scaled Nearst to 100k users and 1,000+ sellers through innovative product marketing and referral loops. MBA from IIM Shillong. I thrive at the intersection of product strategy, payments technology, and business growth. I’m now focused on leading high-impact product platforms to solve complex global challenges.

Experience

Axi

Product Manager

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Axi is a global, multi-regulated broker, trusted by thousands of customers in over 100 countries. We help traders, trading businesses, banks & financial organisations find the edge they need to achieve their financial goals.
Currently, I'm contributing to Axi's Payments product within the Product Team.
Responsible for managing and developing payments solutions that support transactions exceeding $200Bn in value, focusing on scalability and performance.
Supported enablement of over 30+ local and global payment methods to support business expansion & improved customer experience

Payment SystemsPaymentsProduct ManagementProduct StrategyCross-functional Coordination

Apnaklub

Product Manager

Jun 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Launched ApnaKlub's credit/BNPL offerings and scaled the business to account for ~15-20% of platform revenue
Led Payment projects to decrease Cash as a payment method from 96% to less than 60%. Developed innovative pay-at-delivery solutions to enable sellers in Tier 2-Tier 3 cities to pay digitally
Contributed to various product-led growth projects to drive improvement in self-ordering rates by ~40%
Worked extensively on Pricing and Search related products to improve the discoverability of the catalog

PaymentsBusiness StrategyProduct StrategyEntrepreneurship

Nearst - dhravya technologies pvt ltd

Founder & Product Owner

May 2020 – May 2022 · 2 yrs · Bangalore · On-site

Launched Nearst straight out of college to enable offline sellers to sell online during the covid pandemic. From what started as an online website builder for local businesses we pivoted to an omnichannel discovery and shopping marketplace. Highlights:
Launched a thriving omnichannel marketplace connecting 100,000+ users with 1,000+ local businesses.
Drove a ~20% increase in customer retention via innovative video and social commerce strategies.
Slashed customer acquisition costs through a complimentary CRM tool for partner stores which enabled smooth referral loops to help us add more customers

EntrepreneurshipProduct ManagementBusiness Strategy