Chidambar Kulkarni

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led product monetization strategies at Microsoft.
Founded Startup Weekend India, expanding entrepreneurship.
Expert in product management across diverse markets.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in AdTech and E-commerce sectors.

Contact

chidambar.nitk@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementAnalyticsEntrepreneurshipProject ManagementTechnical Consulting

Other Skills

AndroidBig DataBusiness AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceBusiness StrategyCommunity DevelopmentConsultingCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer EngagementE-commerceEnterprise ApplicationsGap AnalysisInvestment AnalysisJavaScriptManagement

About

Rich and diverse experience in Product Development, and Product management spanning across 6 different countries. As a founder of Bigalytics, developed and launched the product in market. Launched Startup Weekend in India , an NGO now part ofTechStars.

Experience

Microsoft

Principal Group Product Manager

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading a team of PMs to build monetization products for Bing and Microsoft Surfaces (Edge, Windows, MSN and Non MS Supply) with revenue of $XXXX millions.
Collaborating with teams from US, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM to drive the product development, adoption and product led revenue growth.
Launched following products with the revenue impact of $XXX millions
Bing ads in 130+ markets.
Product Ads in 100+ markets on both Bing and Non Search Supply.
Edge Price Comparison
Personalized Cashback to users for better conversation thus leading to better RoAS for advertisers
Innovative video monetization through contextual shopping ads while users are still watching the videos.
P-Max - automate and improve the efficiency of advertisers across bids, budget, creatives, and supply.
Verticalized experiences for ads to cater to different verticals like Travel, and Health & Wellness
Scaled up Multi Media ads ( image based search ads) across 130 markets.

Product ManagementAnalyticsBusiness StrategyTeam Management

Flipkart

4 roles

Group Product Manager - Ads ( Monetization)

Jul 2021 – Feb 2022 · 7 mos

Managing a team of PMs across different Adtech products
Flipkart 3P Ads Strategy - Enabling the launch of DSP to increase Ad Revenues
Display Ads on Flipkart - Building brand and top-of-mind awareness
Brand Insights - Rich consumer intelligence uncovered through shopping patterns

Product ManagementBusiness StrategyAnalytics

Group Product Manager - Recommendations (Personalisation) & Retention

Promoted

Jun 2019 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs

Managed a team of PMs to enable personalized content and experiences through the funnel i.e. CRM, Store Front, Search, Product Page.
Lead a cross-functional POD ~ 10 people to improve retention of the platform by increasing the diversity of customer purchases

Product ManagementPersonalizationRetention Strategies

Senior Product Manager - Recommendations( Personalisation) & Pharma Category

Jun 2017 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs

Managed a team of PMs to enable personalized content and experiences through the funnel i.e. CRM, Store Front, Search, Product Page, Cart, Post Order
Increase Customer Engagement and Retention of the platform through delightful experiences
Defined product roadmap and launch plan for Pharma Category

Product ManagementPersonalizationCustomer Engagement

Product Manager - Consumer Shopping Experience - Cart, Checkout & Payments (Transact)

May 2015 – May 2017 · 2 yrs

Revamped Cart & Check out experiences across Android, iOS, and M-Site
Designed New Flash Sale experience for high demand sale events (BBD, Product Launch)
Launched Address Intelligent System: Auto Suggest for Address Creation, Validate Addresses based on ML Models
Defined the Grocery Checkout experience: Launched Grocery Basket
Various initiatives on Payments Page to improve Conversions

Product ManagementUser ExperiencePayments

Pocket52

Angel Investor

Feb 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Invested in the company to enable the growth

Accel partners

Associate(Intern)

Oct 2014 – Apr 2015 · 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Identified potential investment opportunities for the funds focused on “On demand services” for Indian market and “Student recruitment” for USA market

Investment Analysis

Bigalytics

Founder

Feb 2013 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Launched Mobile POS for Indian market.
Launched do it yourself e-commerce platform.
Running pilot projects with customers.

Product DevelopmentMobile TechnologyProduct Management

Startup weekend ( acquired by tech stars)

Founding Organizer

Nov 2010 – Jan 2017 · 6 yrs 2 mos · India

As a founding organizer of Startup Weekend India, helped establish SW in India. SW is currently established in Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Hyderabad and is set to expand to other cities in India. SW is a premier platform for aspiring entrepreneurs to validate their ideas through building MVP.
Startup weekend is now part of Techstars

Community DevelopmentEntrepreneurship

Jda software (jda acquired i2 technologies)

Consultant

Oct 2010 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos · India, United Kingdom, Mexico

Worked primarily on customer facing roles. Led cross functional teams and managed the team of consultants to deliver projects on time. Led a team to build mobile solution for inventory alert management for retailers. Led efforts on functional testing and helped launch a newly introduced omni-channel commerce solution.

Project ManagementCross-functional Team Leadership