Jan 2023 – Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area · Hybrid

• Part of India Hotstar Leadership team, heading the consumer product experience mandates for Disney+Hotstar for India and Disney+ for emerging markets.
• Re-imagining consumer experiences for the new and emerging markets to make it easy, intuitive and inspiring to fulfill online consumption needs whether it is entertainment or sports, and become an integral part of their everyday lives. Work closely with leadership teams and stakeholders within the company to drive OKR for consumer experiences!

Jan 2020 – Oct 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos

• UpGrad Xpert - Instructor & Speaker for the Product Management Curriculum
• Collaborate on content for Upgrad's Product Management programs
• Conduct online learning sessions on product management

Mar 2019 – Feb 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• As a Leader for Product Management team, I head the product management, design and product analytics teams at Gamezy in Gameskraft;
• We have primarily three gaming products –Gamezy, Rummyculture, Pocket52. All games are based on reward systems and leverage the real skill of users. Have delivered a 10x growth in the product metrics since joining the leadership team and continuing to innovate and driving more impact.
• Product management team is an agile and high-performance team focused on driving core product through gamification & innovations by focusing on the pirate framework of AARRR.
• Gamezy is a super App for competitive E-sports. We provide an immersive skill-based platform for all. Gamezy takes your passion for the sport one step ahead and engages you in an enthralling experience on your mobile screen. Gamezy has grown to 10 Million users over a period of 2 years.
• If you have read till here, we are looking for high-quality product managers, feel free to reach out to me or refer someone that you know of!

Jan 2019 – Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 11 mos

• Working with ISB as part of the Advisory Council to
• 1. Make recommendations and/or provide key information and materials on topics that are relevant to Indian School of Business
• 2. Help SEAL (Student Engagement & Applied Learning) team plan the L&D initiative and guide for its implementation.
• 3. Take ownership of initiatives and guide in its planning, execution, and review at ISB.

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Reporting to the technology Co-Founder and driving the product roadmap for consumer products.
• Honestbee is Asia's leading online grocery and restaurant delivery service spanning across 9 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Hongkong, Taiwan, Japan and India. https://www.techinasia.com/food-groceries-delivery-startup-honestbee-launches-dining-retail-concept
• As a Product Leader I was responsible for building the India team of product managers, data scientist, analysts and engineers. Delivered on multiple product management charters including search, loyalty, offers, catalog management etc.

Apr 2017 – Present · 8 yrs 11 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• A few organisations where I'm an angel investor
• 1. TrulyMadly
• 2. Leap.club
• 3. Credilio
• 4. Xeno
• 5. Hoggy
• 6. Kindlife
• 7. Settl
• 8. We360.ai.
• 9. Datazip
• 10. SELLERMETRIC

Apr 2016 – Mar 2017 · 11 mos

• Part of the mentor network for startups under the Nasscom 10000 startups
• http://10000startups.com/
• Mentor/Evaluator for selected startups under the New Age Incubation Network Program, Department of IT, BT and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka
• http://www.ictsds.karnataka.gov.in/?q=project/new-age-incubation-network-%5Bnain%5D
• Advisor of Lookup.to

Feb 2016 – Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• As a Product Leader, I led a team of product managers, program managers and analysts to drive strategic initiatives to drive business transformation and the corporate mandate for a friction-less and efficient e-commerce marketplace with the best customer experience while improving Net Margin and conversions. Identify, prioritize and drive cross functional projects & product development through data driven decision making; interact deeply with top management, business heads, and take decisions which will benefit the company goals (balancing customer experience, conversions, seller experience & NM) rather
• than departmental goals.
• Expertise in A/B testing, Data Analytics, Conversion optimisation, Value Chain optimisation.
• Helped improved the marketplace net conversions by a factor of 20% and net profits by a factor of 5x by driving customer cohort analysis and user journey improvements.
• Performing experiments / AB testing to identify best messaging/user designs to interact with a different segment of customers for making them accept delivery in cash on delivery model, address improvement recommendation in Buyflow without conversion drop, promo on different stage of orders to increase delivery and repeat rate, converting post ship cancellation to pre-ship cancellation etc.
• Experiments around sending promos to targeted customers to optimize delivery and repeat rate.
• Nudges (both positive and negative) to optimize conversion & delivery [retaining cancellations and returns]
• Customizable, scalable, intelligent decision based on marketplace attributes
• Conceptualising use-cases covering all the stakeholders including customers, sellers and couriers
• Improve conversions using user generated content (Reviews & Ratings)
• Defining product vision & roadmap for owned areas
• Defining themes, use-cases, tasks and sprint planning
• Generation of solution having the continuous focus on algorithms precision
• Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO)

Mar 2015 – Aug 2015 · 5 mos · India

• Did a probono assignment with key government ministries through MyGov platform to provide inputs and suggestion on key policy areas like Digital India, Skill Development, Make in India etc.
• Felicitated by the Prime Minister at the official residence along with selected contributors for the the work

Mar 2014 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Worked across Technology, Fashion and Resources sectors, most notable projects are
• 1. Omnichannel Ecommerce - Defining the user journey for an Indian retail multinational
• 2. Digital Marketing & Offer Management Strategy for a Global Tech firm
• 3. Renewable Markets Entry Strategy for an Energy firm
• 4. Growth Strategy & Road-map for an FMCG client
• 5. Business & technology evaluation for Circular Economy Enterprises - Sharing Economy, 3D Manufacturing, Renewable Energy
• 6. Shared Services Strategy for a Global Fashion conglomerate

May 2012 – Feb 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Primary responsibility includes understanding, developing & creating business models in India (GTM) for the SaaS based solutions and services which Schneider acquired in the US & Europe
• Worked closely with the technology team to drive the SaaS feature roadmap for Indian subcontinent
• Drive analytics to understand user engagement and improve user experience
• Develop the product marketing mandate and engagement

May 2011 – Jun 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Worked closely with the Managing Director on key strategic initiatives and with Senior Management on cross function initiatives.
• Key Special Initiatives: Strategy & implementation of Cross Selling governance mechanism, Strategic Account Sales Program, Projects Engineering Center Strategy

Aug 2006 – Mar 2010 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Selected for the Management Leadership Program where 1% of the L&Tites get selected for.
• Drive Engineering Projects
• Product Marketing & Management
• Project Management