karan kakkar — CEO
Product management professional with 10+ years of experience in building and shipping B2C and B2B products related to BFSI and Hospitality Domain. Led multiple growth initiatives for web, E-commerce, and business intelligence platforms across different channels. I am an MBA graduate from the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and currently working as a senior product manager for EXL Analytics in Gurgaon. Previously, I have worked as a fullstack developer (Javascript/AngularJS/Java) for a startup in Noida, India. As a Product Manager, I help clients develop and execute their product strategy. I work closely with the other product owners, client leadership, and the Publicis Sapient leadership team to create roadmaps, write user stories, and lead product teams. I also, enable clients to meet their goals by educating and guiding them on industry best practices. Skills:- a) Business - Product Management, Client Engagement, Market Research, Business Intelligence, Customer Reviews, Thought Leadership b) Software - Jira, Confluence, SAP Hybris, Adobe Experience Manager, Adobe Analytics, Adobe Target, Excel c) Design - Design Thinking, User Experience Design, Mobile Design d) Technology - Conversant in AI, ML, Chatbots, Voicebots, Cloud Strategy e) Strategy - Cross-Functional Team Lead, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, User Stories, Product Lifecycle, Product Roadmap, Lean Startup, A/B Testing, Quantitative Data Analysis, Stakeholder Management Following are my functional areas: - Product Management: Road-mapping, Backlog Management in JIRA, Feature Prioritization - Product Strategy: PLC Management, New Product Development, Vision, Goal - Release Management: Stakeholder Communication, Release docs - Team Management: Team Health, Team Co-ordination, Impediments Removal, Servant Leadership - Innovation Management: What's going on in Industry/Domain, New Trends, New Technologies - Project Management: Scope Management, Agile Management, Timelines Management - Product Development: Developing MVP, New Feature Development, Design, QA, UAT, Scrum, Analytics - Design Management: Keeping up with the latest Design trends, Design Thinking, UI/UX collaboration - Stakeholder & Senior Leadership Management: Communication, Strategy/Tactics discussion
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in BFSI and Hospitality domains.
Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India
Experience: 10 yrs
Skills
- Product Management
- Business Strategy
- Business Analytics
- Digital Strategy
Career Highlights
- 10+ years in product management across BFSI and Hospitality.
- Led successful growth initiatives for multiple digital platforms.
- Awarded for excellent team collaboration and project delivery.
Work Experience
EXL
Lead Product Owner (8 mos)
Publicis Sapient
Senior Product Manager (2 yrs 11 mos)
Senior Product Manager (8 mos)
Product Manager (8 mos)
Product Manager (3 yrs 8 mos)
Animika Studios
Summer Intern (IT and Marketing Strategy) (1 mo)
InsideIIM.com - Konversations.com - KiRa9 Edumedia
Team Member (9 mos)
Blue Star Hosiery and Industries
Live Project: Business Consultancy (4 mos)
3Pillar Global
Software Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)
Steel Authority of India Limited
Intern (2 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Engineer's Degree at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University