Munawar Alam — Product Manager

Hey, I am currently an Associate in the newly formed Client Propositions - Research, Insights & Analytics (Centre of Excellence) at Fidelity International (AM) where we deliver forward-looking, scalable insights that influence decision-making and drive commercial impact across the business by informing proposition development, commercial strategy, and improving our existing product range. I started my full-time career with Fidelity as an Enterprise Graduate under the Early Careers Division where I have got the privilege of working with a wide array of teams across the firm. Prior to this, during university i have interned at D.E Shaw (HF) & JM Financial (IB) as well as start-ups in growth & product teams. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Applications from Amity University (Class of 2019) and have completed ISB's Executive Program on Venture Capital & Private Equity, NISM & CRISIL Certified Wealth Manager Program & NISM V-A in pursuit of my ambition to build a long career in asset/wealth management space. On another note, I enjoy travelling, investing in listed equities and trying new dishes. Please feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn/Twitter/Instagram to share anything interesting, or if I can help you out with anything!

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with strong capabilities in asset management and investment analysis.

Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Experience: 3 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Investment Management
Asset Management
Knowledge Management
Project Management
Deal Sourcing
Due Diligence
Data Analysis
Growth Management

Career Highlights

Experienced in asset management and investment strategies.
Strong analytical skills with a focus on market insights.
Diverse internship experience across finance and product management.

Work Experience

Fidelity International

Associate - Product & Market Research (2 yrs)

Enterprise Graduate (Early Careers Flagship Future Leaders Program) (1 yr 6 mos)

Venture Cooperative

Venture Fellow (2 mos)

JM Financial Ltd

Strategy Intern (1 mo)

Airboxr

Growth Intern (1 mo)

Credit Wise Capital

Product Management Intern (2 mos)

The D. E. Shaw Group

Finance Intern (2 mos)

Education

Venture Capital & Private Equity Programme at Indian School of Business

Bachelors at Amity University

Certificate Program in using Financial Modelling for Analysis and Valuation at FinX Institute Limited ( Formerly BSE Institute Limited)

Certificate Program in Mergers and Acquisitions Strategies and Execution at FinX Institute Limited ( Formerly BSE Institute Limited)

Munawar Alam

Product Manager

New Delhi, Delhi, India3 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Experienced in asset management and investment strategies.
Strong analytical skills with a focus on market insights.
Diverse internship experience across finance and product management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with strong capabilities in asset management and investment analysis.

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Skills

Core Skills

Investment ManagementAsset ManagementKnowledge ManagementProject ManagementDeal SourcingDue DiligenceData AnalysisGrowth Management

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBondsBusiness AcquisitionClient RelationsCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisCompetitive IntelligenceConfluenceDatabasesDeal ScreeningEquitiesExit StrategiesFigma (Software)Financial AdvisoryFinancial Modeling

About

Experience

Fidelity international

2 roles

Associate - Product & Market Research

Promoted

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Product & Market Research function is part of the Global Product Team and is responsible for conducting market and competitor analysis on the asset management industry which is utilised across the firm at all stages of the product lifecycle.
The team currently consists of members based in UK/India/HK and works with various divisions of the firm including Sales, Marketing, Product development, Senior Management, and Investment/Product Management to:
1. Help sales teams displace/complement competitor funds in client portfolios
2. Provide market insight which feeds into all parts of the product lifecycle
3. Create fund positioning stories for marketing/sales and investment directors to help raise assets
4. Provide competitor analysis for the investment team to understand and position our funds against peers

Strategic CommunicationsMicrosoft PowerPointInvestment ManagementAnalytical SkillsAsset ManagementMorningstar+8

Enterprise Graduate (Early Careers Flagship Future Leaders Program)

Sep 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Selected for the inaugural cohort of Enterprise Graduate program at Fidelity International, asset management company with ~880Bn of assets globally. The Enterprise Graduate Program comprises of 9 graduates from 5 nationalities located all over the world who will be rotating across Fidelity’s different business lines,
1st rotation: Knowledge Management - European Distribution Services (ISS)
2nd rotation: Business Analyst - Corporates & Trusts (WPFH)
3rd rotation: Enterprise Finance - CFO (Corp Enablers)
Have Worked across diverse areas like Private Assets, Digital Employee Experience, Generative AI, Due Diligence from PwC, RFPs, ESG Regulations, User Stories and fund content.

OmbudKnowledge ManagementConfluenceProject ManagementUser StoriesMutual Funds+3

Venture cooperative

Venture Fellow

Mar 2023 – May 2023 · 2 mos · New York, United States · Remote

Selected for Cohort 4 of Laconia's Venture Cooperative, the most accessible onramp for venture capital
Attended weekly sessions to learn about Laconia's strategy, perspective, and daily operations and gain insight from VCs in a variety of industries
Networked with professionals who are interested in VC and/or currently working in VC to share deals sourced, best questions to ask founders, and how to perform diligence on potential investments

Exit StrategiesDeal ScreeningDue DiligenceDeal Sourcing

Jm financial ltd

Strategy Intern

Apr 2022 – May 2022 · 1 mo · Mumbai

Part of the first cohort of Fintech Strategy Interns.
Worked on key initiatives like
1. Bond Platform for Retail Clients
2. Loan against Securities
3. Foray into Medical BNPL

Airboxr

Growth Intern

Feb 2022 – Mar 2022 · 1 mo · Singapore

One of the first 20 employees.
Worked across multiple areas like
1. Content Management in Website and digital assets on Figma
2. Building a lead evaluation process and database
3. New GTM Strategies including enhancing current product/community led growth model

DatabasesFigma (Software)Data AnalysisGrowth Management

Credit wise capital

Product Management Intern

Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

First Product Management Intern at the firm.
1. Spearheaded foray into an app-based experience for retail users and got stakeholder buy-in using an MVP built within a week.
2. Analysed data of 30 Thousand existing users to find actionable insights which were presented to Senior Leadership Team and Product team to secure initial buy-in for foray into B2B Lending alongwith new features for B2C app.
3. Executed 2 end-to-end integrations with third party partners.

The d. e. shaw group

Finance Intern

Feb 2021 – Apr 2021 · 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Part of the first cohort of Infinity Interns.
Worked in the FinRes-Data Analytics function
Developed financial reports to assess economic conditions, global interest rates, and exchange rates to enable better decision-making
Attended Team-building programs designed to develop strategic thinking and foster collaboration
Attended Training sessions to enhance domain knowledge and develop key interpersonal skills
Attended Informal sessions with senior business leaders discussing the firm’s strategies, technology, and culture