May 2024 – Jan 2025 · 8 mos · Remote

Nov 2023 – Apr 2024 · 5 mos · South East Asia

• Took a break to backpack across 6 countries over 6 months in South East Asia.

Apr 2023 – Oct 2023 · 6 mos

• 1. Led product scaling initiatives resulting in 5M+ registered users, 10M+ downloads, and a 4.3-star average rating
• 2. Spearheaded revenue-generating initiatives such as Digital Gold and Tickertape Pro Pricing Experiments
• 3. Defined KPIs for PODs and empowered them to own and deliver their outcomes with weekly reporting on progress and metrics.

Oct 2022 – Apr 2023 · 6 mos

• 1. Directed and scaled the Product function, expanding the team to 8 members across 5 PODs aligned to business goals with well defined KPIs and career paths
• 2. Standardised processes for product discovery, delivery, demos, releases, documentation, and data analytics, fostering a culture of consistency and excellence.
• 3. Improved collaboration between Product Management and Growth teams to ensure better GTM ideation and execution for feature releases

Oct 2021 – Oct 2022 · 1 yr

• 1. Led the development and launch of multiple engagement, acquisition and revenue features such as: Tickertape Social: A community platform for investment related discussions; Mutual funds screener: Industry first Mutual Fund screening tool with over 50 filters, Coupon and offer engine; Enabling Growth Teams to increase Premium Subscriptions and reduce Pro User churn
• 2. Implemented Data Analytics functions and MMP attribution tools, experimentation and feature flagging tools for A/B testing and incremental rollouts, enhancing feature adoption and improving critical funnel conversions flows
• 3. Drove adoption of Scrum and Agile practices across Engineering, Product Design and Product Management teams thru Cross-functional Team Leadership improving feature delivery and reducing time over-runs.

Oct 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr

• 1. Launched Portfolio and Watchlist to allow tracking of Stock and Mutual Fund portfolios from a single place and Mutual Funds as a new asset class for analysis along with SEO Optimised listicle pages
• 2. Implemented CDP and analytics tools to set the direction for data-backed problem solving across the organisation. Ensured adoption of these tools by bringing industry leaders to conduct knowledge sharing sessions.
• 3. Improved user engagement through push notifications and in-app campaigns, improving user engagement and retention.
• 4. Expanded the product team by hiring 3 APMs with well defined responsibilities across Growth, Platform and Analytics functions

Apr 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• 1. Developed a Budgeting and Planning tool for construction companies, managing over $1 billion in projects and processing $600 million in invoices within a year of launch.
• 2. Evaluated and integrated analytics modules to improve product adoption and identify funnel drop-offs.

May 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• 1. Led the development of a travel planning and booking platform, facilitating 1000+ vacations in the first year after it's launch
• 2. Led the the evaluation and integration of various Global Flight and Hotel Inventory systems (GDS) to enable listing and one-click booking from the platform
• 3. Co-founded the company, contributing to pitching, fundraising, and investor relations.

Aug 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bangalore, India

• 1. Designed, pitched and deployed enterprise communication solutions for diverse clients, including software companies, metros, hospitality, and government institutions.
• 2. Collaborated with OEMs to lock deals, secure pricing and solution design