Utsav Poddar

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 4 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led procurement transformation for a major Pharma client.
Achieved market fit for two innovative SaaS products.
Developed strategic insights for top global brands.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Manager with expertise in growth strategies and analytics.

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Skills

Core Skills

Growth StrategiesPerformance MarketingProduct ManagementProduct StrategyConsultingAnalytics

Other Skills

0-1Analytical SkillsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Competitive LandscapeGrowth InitiativesIdentifying New OpportunitiesMarketing AnalyticsMicrosoft Power BIProduct LaunchProduct Life CycleProduct Road MappingProgram ManagementProject ManagementPublic SpeakingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

About

Working with GEP as a senior consultant, where I am a part of the global PMO managing a 300+ member team leading procurement transformation for a Pharma major. I pursued my MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi with a specialisation in Operations, strategy and marketing. I interned with Coca-Cola India where I had the opportunity to work on & develop the roadmap for Coke's digital initiatives in South West Asia (5 countries). Apart from the internship, I pursued 5 live projects with companies like 3M, J&J, Paytm, Bata and T-Ventures of varied natures and complexities. I pursued my under-graduation in Computer Science and Engineering from IIITDM Jabalpur with a special focus on data science and Machine learning. Having interned at Oracle India, I've developed the ability to work on multi-faceted projects and under tough deadlines. Leveraging my analytical skills, I've learnt to find actionable insights out of data and situations around me. A passionate swimmer and Table-Tennis Player, currently also pursuing a newfound hobby, public speaking. Leveraging my perseverance to strengthen these existing skills and also building other skills on top of these through acquiring more business knowledge.

Experience

Pocket fm

2 roles

Director - Growth - US

Promoted

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Growth InitiativesGrowth StrategiesMarketing AnalyticsPerformance Marketing

Growth Manager

Oct 2023 – Apr 2024 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Growth InitiativesGrowth StrategiesMarketing AnalyticsPerformance Marketing

Borderfree technologies

Product Manager

Feb 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

As a PM at Borderfree, I was responsible for the two products - Revo live commerce and Storyplayer.
I led the Storyplayer product from ideation to launch & was responsible for the product strategy, execution and GTM; achieved market fit with 50+ paying brands in this 0-1 product journey.
Storyplayer is a B2B2C SaaS product helping brands that want to improve their Return on ad spend (ROAS) and optimise their websites for conversion.
We do this with targeted stories that seamlessly connect with marketing campaigns, effectively driving users in their journey with the right intent and hence, minimising drop-off and improving conversion.
Brands can also make these stories interactive with quizzes, products, forms and shoppable CTAs to make the journey even more frictionless, leading to higher conversion!
I also work on the Revo live commerce product which is a B2B SaaS product for brands who want to offer personalised and interactive shopping experiences to their customers using live shows that are instantly shoppable.
Both of these products have led me to work on cutting edge technologies including shop platforms like shopify, into several payment solutions and analytics tools. Deep-diving to identify fundamental user-problems, we have created seamless customer experiences for brands that boost conversion.

Competitive LandscapeSoftware as a Service (SaaS)AnalyticsProduct Road MappingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)User Research+7

Gep worldwide

Senior Consultant

Aug 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Consulting, with key focus on:
> Project management
> Procurement transformation
> Global team management

AnalyticsConsultingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Identifying New OpportunitiesTeam Leadership

The coca-cola company

Summer Intern

Apr 2019 – May 2019 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

Analytics

Johnson & johnson

Live Project

Mar 2019 – Apr 2019 · 1 mo · India

Worked on the repositioning strategy for a super-premium baby brand
1. Uncovered 3 key insights from 70+ consumer interactions across 4 SEC A & B markets.
2. Identified market gaps, barriers benchmarked with 5 brands; crafted omnichannel experience.

3m

Live Project

Mar 2019 – Mar 2019 · 0 mo · India

Created the Strategic Communication Brief for 3M Command
1. Plotted the competitive & cultural landscape for 3M's Command; defined key focus opportunities
2. Identified triggers, barriers; defined functional, emotional benefits, Reason To Buy via in-depth interviews

The consulting club - fms, delhi

Associate Member

Aug 2018 – Mar 2019 · 7 mos · Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi

Oracle india pvt. ltd

Software Development Intern

Jun 2017 – Nov 2017 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Contributed in developing end-to-end functionalities and enhancements into the Enterprise Batch Scheduler for Retail clients using Oracle Fusion Middleware 12c.