Nikunj Sharma

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in Product Management and Software Engineering.
Co-founder of a profitable SaaS tech startup.
Led product development driving significant user growth.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Manager with strong technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct StrategyProduct DevelopmentTechnical Product ManagementFull-stack DevelopmentSoftware Development

Other Skills

AJAXAPIsAgile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsAnalyticsAssisting OthersAutomationB2B2CBacklog ManagementBootstrapBusiness InsightsCloud PlatformsCompetitive AnalysisConvincing PowerCreating and Defining Requirements

About

• 10 years of experience, including 7 years in Product Management and 3 years as a Software Engineer. • Proven Product Manager with a strong technical foundation, delivering impactful solutions. • Co-founder of a profitable SaaS, cloud-based B2B2C tech startup. • Skilled in Product Lifecycle Management, from conceptualization to post-launch. • Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams. • Proficient in Problem Identification, Solutioning, Creating and Defining Requirements, Prioritization, Backlog Management, Product Roadmapping, and Data Analysis.

Experience

11 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Ht media ltd

Senior Product Manager

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

OTTplay is an OTT Aggregator, Content Recommendation, Streaming, and OTT News platform.
Product Leadership: Led development of OTTplay's website, CMS, SSO, search, coupon system, B2B portal, and subscription channels.
Growth: Built acquisition channels driving 60% of subs and 40% of revenue; scaled user base to 1M+.
Retention: Improved renewals by 25% via feature experiments, engagement & lifecycle strategies.
Optimization: Scaled traffic to 15M monthly pageviews and 3M users; 3x organic subs via SEO, performance & UX improvements.
Collaboration: Product SPOC for Business, Marketing & Sales; led B2B flows.
Agile Delivery: Drove execution with Design, Engineering, and QA for high-quality, timely releases.
Team Management: Leading and mentoring a team of 2 Associate PMs.
Strategy: Worked closely with CEO to define and launch 4 products in 18 months.
Innovation: Key role in the launch of OTTplay Premium and expanding the Product & Tech functions.

Data-driven Decision MakingCross-functional CollaborationsTechnology SolutionsDecision-MakingProduct DeliveryStakeholder Management+22

Sekel tech

Director, Head of Product & Technology

Jul 2018 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Sekel Tech is a SaaS platform focused on enhancing customer acquisition for local outlets of a brand, improving hyperlocal discovery, generating high-quality inbound leads, and foot traffic that translates into tangible sales.
Product Development: Built and led the Product function from scratch.
Automation: Created automated store locators and micro-sites for retail outlets.
CMS Development: Built a CMS to manage listings, catalogs, campaigns, reviews, and lead tracking.
Revenue Growth: Drove 33.7% MoM sales growth for a jewelry brand by revamping the SaaS product suite.
Global Expansion: Increased global sales by 12% for a French apparel brand via international rollout.
Lead Gen: Improved lead generation 10x for an auto parts firm through product optimization.
Mobile Apps: Developed B2B apps for Android and iOS end-to-end.
New Product Launch: Spearheaded the launch and enhancement of a new B2B2C platform.

StrategyEntrepreneurshipBusiness InsightsTechnical Product ManagementTechnology SolutionsDecision-Making+23

Niftywindow

2 roles

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Jul 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

Full-Stack Development: Built end-to-end modules from scratch using Java, ReactJS, NoSQL, and cloud platforms (GCP, Azure).
Technical Expertise: Worked across API integration, CI/CD, Git, SEO, and cloud security & compliance.
Client Onboarding: Led technical integrations to successfully launch clients on the platform.
SEO Strategy: Owned on-page and off-page SEO for all clients.
Founder Collaboration: Worked closely with founders to turn ideas into revenue-driving features.
Strategic Role: Part of the core team, contributing to product vision, design, and org strategy.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Worked with Engineering, Design, Sales, and Support to ship user-centric solutions.

Product DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentTechnical DocumentationSoftware DevelopmentSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)+9

Software Engineer

Jul 2015 – Jun 2016 · 11 mos

Backend to Full Stack: Started with Java backend development; quickly moved to full-stack, building end-to-end modules.
API & Module Development: Built backend logic and APIs; contributed to complete feature delivery.
Team Collaboration: Worked closely with senior devs and tech leads to ship successful projects.

Full-Stack DevelopmentSQLSoftware DevelopmentAPIsTechnical UnderstandingJava+3

Krishi vigyan kendra, icar (ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare)

Information Technology Trainer

Mar 2015 – Mar 2015 · 0 mo · Jabalpur Area, India

Trained the IT staff of KVK (MP Govt) during a capacity building refresher course on ‘Managing IT Projects'.
Conducted hands-on sessions on PHP and MySQL during the program.

Krishi vigyan kendra (icar) and iiit gwalior

Software Developer and Researcher

Aug 2014 – May 2015 · 9 mos · Gwalior Area, India

Built an Automated Responder for Farmers.
It’s an Automatic Closed Domain Question Answering System with user intelligence to provide the remedies for the problems faced by farmers.
A web application developed using PHP, Javascript, jQuery, Bootstrap, AJAX.
RESTful APIs (JSON as output) were also developed so that any application can be built upon that Backend.

Software Development

aurora abv-iiitm

Event Coordinator

Nov 2012 – Apr 2013 · 5 mos · Gwalior

Grabbed 1 Million as sponsorship from world-class brands like Royal Enfield, Dominos and JK Tyres, etc. Funded with a total amount of 3.5 Million INR.
I with the other coordinator led a team of 350+ folks.
Star Celebrities performed were Kunal Ganjawala, Shalmali Kholgade, Astitva The Band, Khushi Bhat (MTV Splitsvilla fame) having the footfall of more than 5000 enthusiasts and participants in 3 Days.
Media said it’s the biggest cultural festival ever happened in Central India.