Rahul Philip

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Led successful product launches in AdTech.
  • Achieved significant revenue growth through innovative strategies.
  • Recognized for excellence in customer experience improvements.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Product Manager with expertise in AdTech and B2B product strategy.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyAd OptimizationMarket ResearchBusiness Analysis

Other Skills

Adobe PhotoshopAdvertisingAgile MethodologiesBusiness RequirementsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)CommunicationCompetitive AnalysisCost ReductionCreative Problem SolvingCustomer ResearchCustomer ServiceData AnalysisDeveloper RelationsGo-to-Market StrategyGoogle Ads

About

I am a Senior Product Manager with experience delivering on the B2B side of varied B2C platforms. I have worked extensively with business stakeholders driving growth outcomes in both AdTech (at Smytten and MakeMyTrip) and Field Sales for Merchant Onboarding (at Paytm). I span the full spectrum of PM skills, from interviewing customers on sales calls and driving GTM to writing SQL for widely used dashboards. I excel at elevating APMs, engineers and UI/UX designers.

Experience

Gokwik

Senior Product Manager

Apr 2025Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Working as a Senior PM on the UK charter of KwikEngage.

Smytten

Senior Product Manager - Ads and Research - Smytten Pulse

Dec 2022Aug 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Launched Smytten Pulse, a brand launch platform to create revenue opportunities from Smytten's data, winning "Best Technology Innovation for Digitally Native Brands" at IAMAI DNB Awards 2023.
  • Created Smytten's ad ecosystem with onsite ads (Banner, PLA, Video) and off-platform ads (Google, Criteo), increasing impressions MoM and revenue MoM with high fill rate and customer retention.
  • Built Smytten Pulse Research, multi-format survey system (brand track, quick surveys, polls) with demographic and behavioural targeting, & direct audience access for brands, achieving a significant portion of annual revenue run rate target.
  • Spearheaded Pulse Go-To-Market, boosting self-serve users MoM through SEO optimization, landing page redesigns, and performance marketing, resulting in a decrease in Cost Per Lead.
  • Conducted many user calls with sales team, refining product pitch and development based on user personas and problem space insights, reducing lead closure time and increasing onboarding completion.
  • Leveraged Big Query and Metabase for data analysis to optimize ad inventory and targeting, increasing impressions, fill rate, CTR, conversions, and revenue.
Web AnalyticsDeveloper RelationsAd OptimizationProduct AnalyticsUser StoriesBusiness Requirements+23

Makemytrip

Product Manager - Ad Tech

Aug 2021Nov 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Expanded MakeMyTrip and GoIbibo Adtech Banner Ads business by negotiating new placements across travel
  • verticals using revenue projections and UX-friendly designs, boosting impressions and revenue.
  • Grew Sponsored Hotels Listings revenue through securing additional placement slots and optimizing ranking algorithms via A/B testing, resulting in ROAS improvement and CTR increase.
Developer RelationsAd OptimizationProduct AnalyticsUser StoriesBusiness RequirementsProblem Solving+20

Paytm

3 roles

Executive Product Manager - Assisted Onboarding and Field Experience

Promoted

Nov 2020Aug 2021 · 9 mos

  • Owned the Field Experience for Paytm's sales force responsible for onboarding new merchants and cross-selling and up-selling to this same merchant base.
  • Delivered results with respect to driving significant impact in churn reduction measures
  • Grew soundbox sales and merchant revisits by launching My Zones for automated zone assignment.
  • Reduced support times and reduced errors with service beats for on-demand assignment of agents.
Developer RelationsProduct AnalyticsUser StoriesBusiness RequirementsProblem SolvingSoftware Product Management+13

Product Manager - Field Experience

Promoted

Nov 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr

Developer RelationsProduct AnalyticsUser StoriesBusiness RequirementsProblem SolvingSoftware Product Management+13

Program Manager - Customer Experience

May 2019Nov 2019 · 6 mos

  • Led Customer Experience for recharges, delivering improvements in contact
  • rate, reopen rate & customer satisfaction
  • Won Paytm Hall of Fame award for improving partner processes i.e. resolution time & error rate
Developer RelationsProduct AnalyticsUser StoriesBusiness RequirementsProblem SolvingMarket Research+7

Godrej consumer products limited

Gurukul Summer Intern

Apr 2018Jun 2018 · 2 mos · Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Project: Propose optimal salon connect model for Dry and Wet Hair categories for GCP in South Africa
  • Conducted primary research on salons & stylists across cities & townships in Gauteng, SA
  • Obtained internal buy-in with brand managers, in-house stylists and on-ground activation team
  • Created a heuristics-based salon classification model to prioritize salons and target connect initiatives
  • Designed salon onboarding strategy with focus on scalable communication & content incentives
  • Devised salon rep schedule and portfolio push model for ROI and coverage targets
Problem Solving

Bechtel corporation

Application Service Delivery Analyst

Nov 2015May 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Interfacing with Product Managers to collaboratively create application deployment documents
  • Designing requirements for product development and improvements to improve process workflows
  • Coordination with multiple teams for application deployment and ensuring schedule compliance
  • Planning and designing implementation roadmap of product and process automation to meet IS&T objectives
  • Discussing requirements with stakeholders to drive customer buy-in for automation related product and process changes
  • Supervising the setup of the Civil, Electrical and IT infrastructure for New Delhi Innovation Area
Developer Relations

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Trainee Project Manager

Nov 2014Oct 2015 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Data Analysis of ticketing systems to discover trends in costing and potential for efficiency improvements
  • Performed data analysis and their presentation as part of global simplification initiatives
  • Supported the Vendor Management Office in cost analysis of vendor contracts for Corporate functions

Ge capital

Sales Intern

Jul 2013Jul 2013 · 0 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • Completed project on “Prioritization in the print, packaging and media industry for Asset Financing”
  • Researched the print aforementioned sectors in India with the perspective of an asset based, capital investment firm.
  • Presented said report to higher management.

Education

Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2017Jan 2019

Duke University

Product Management Certification Programme

Dec 2021Jun 2022

Birla Institute Of Technology and Science, Pilani Dubai

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) — Computer Science

Jan 2010Jan 2014

St.Columba's School, New Delhi

Jan 1997Jan 2010

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