Sagar Talele

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of product leadership experience.
Expert in driving product vision and strategy in fintech.
Proven track record of building high-performing teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech product leader with expertise in strategic planning and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product LeadershipStrategic PlanningProduct StrategyProduct ManagementLeadershipProduct DesignSales OperationsFintechProgram ManagementBusiness Process Design

Other Skills

Business AnalysisChannel Strategy DevelopmentCost ReductionCross-functional Team LeadershipData-driven product planningMachine learning experimentationOmni-channel CX designOperational PlanningPnL ManagementProduct Road MappingTeam BuildingTechnical Analysis

About

Experienced product leader with 10+ years of expertise in driving product vision & strategy. Proven collaboration with CXOs. Demonstrated success in managing teams, building roadmap, product lifecycle management, GTM & fueling growth in fintech startups

Experience

Simpl

4 roles

Senior Director - Product Managment

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos

Defining & driving the product vision for Repayment platform and CX for India’s leading checkout network (2mn + Monthly active users). Built and scaled a cross-functional team of PMs, analysts, data scientists, and engineers to deliver measurable outcomes across collections, Credit risk reduction and customer experience improvement
Defined product OKRs and Annual Operating Plan in collaboration with CXOs; embedded a data-first, metrics-driven decision framework across teams.
Built scalable, intelligent CX platform (10K+ daily interactions) and Repayments platform (1M+ daily interactions) — unifying data, abstracting complexity, and enabling faster innovation through self-serve APIs, ML-driven insights, and modular service layers.
Launched ML-driven models for risk scoring and repayments prioritisation; optimised delinquency and cost efficiency across customer cohorts.
Deployed AI-first support stack (Simpl Assist) and instant dispute resolution engine improving customer trust, CSAT, and retention.
Transitioned collection, telephony, and support platforms to modern cloud architecture, driving significant cost efficiency and productivity uplift.
Acted as calibration panel member for annual org-wide performance reviews and product excellence awards.
Methodologies:
Data-driven product planning • OKR alignment • Machine learning experimentation • Platform re-architecture • Customer journey analytics • Omni-channel CX design • Behavioural insights for user engagement

PnL ManagementOperational PlanningCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness Process DesignStrategic PlanningProduct Leadership

Director - Product & Strategy

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

PnL ManagementProduct DesignFinTechProgram ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct Road Mapping+3

Associate Director - Product & Strategy

Promoted

Apr 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Cost ReductionTeam BuildingProgram ManagementLeadershipProduct ManagementProduct Strategy

Senior Product Manager

Jan 2021 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos

Product Design

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Senior Program Manager - Ola Financial Services

Apr 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Co-wned charter for user onboarding, KYC, and risk management platforms for Ola Money Postpaid & Wallet
Drove product funnel efficiency and compliance through process innovation and data-led automation.
Designed and launched integrated onboarding systems using CKYC, Video KYC, and CPV validation to streamline onboarding customer experience.
Implemented hypothesis-driven experimentation to enhance conversion rates and user experience consistency.
Built automation roadmap across field operations and card delivery workflows; reduced TAT and onboarding friction.
Collaborated with risk and data teams to develop CPV scoring models and onboarding heuristics for credit optimisation.
Methodologies:
Lean experimentation • Agile product delivery • UX-led design sprints • Root-cause analysis • Onboarding platform • Compliance automation • System thinking in credit risk

Cost ReductionProduct DesignSales OperationsFinTechOperational PlanningProgram Management+4

Paytm

2 roles

Program Manager

Oct 2016 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Led regional onboarding and acquisition strategy across Western India for Paytm. Scaled operational capacity, improved conversion, and enhanced promoter productivity through structured execution and analytics.
Built and led multi-layered field teams to expand coverage and improve acquisition quality.
Digitized operational workflows and introduced performance dashboards to drive accountability and transparency.
Methodologies:
Process reengineering • Continuous improvement (Kaizen) • Structured problem solving • KPI-based execution • Cross-functional collaboration

Cost ReductionProgram ManagementBusiness Process DesignProduct Management

Business Development Manager

Apr 2016 – Sep 2016 · 5 mos

Started at Paytm in Enterprise sales — walking the markets, meeting customers, and learning how real decisions are made. Those days built my foundation and a mindset I carry even today: always think customer first.

Shell

B2B Sales Intern

Apr 2015 – May 2015 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Designed an actionable strategy for increasing sales of lubricants in B2BI for construction sector
Conceptualized STP to determine focus consumer TG; proposed strategic tie-up with industrial bodies
Established framework for determining OEM attractiveness; Recommended tie-ups with OEM
Proposed financial incentive scheme for stakeholders to increase of product sales