Kaustubh Kulkarni

CEO

Gurugram, Haryana, India9 yrs 6 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Led product strategy for multi-billion-dollar trading platform.
Drove billion-dollar revenue growth at Amazon.
Co-founded successful B2B e-commerce marketplace.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and E-commerce product executive with extensive leadership experience.

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Core Skills

Product ManagementFinancial ServicesCustomer ExperienceStrategy & AnalyticsLending InnovationData ScienceE-commerceStartup Management

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Business IntelligenceFinancial AnalysisManagementOptimizationStatisticsBusiness AnalysisData AnalysisProgrammingPythonC++AlgorithmsRPowerPointResearchHTML

About

I’m a senior product executive with over 10 years of experience driving strategy and scaling high-performing product teams across fintech and e-commerce. I’m passionate about solving real problems for everyday people and transforming bold ideas into products trusted by millions. At Pluang, I lead a multi-billion-dollar trading platform, empowering Indonesians achieve financial freedom through access to diverse investments. Over the years, I’ve shaped global products across varied contexts—improving the shopping experience for 260 million Amazon customers, expanding SME lending across Asia, and building a B2B marketplace from the ground up. I bring a unique blend of startup scrappiness and global product leadership grounded in a strong foundation from INSEAD and IIT.

Experience

Pluang

VP of Products

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Pluang is Indonesia's leading multi-asset class investment platform, having raised 113Mn$ from Accel, Openspace Ventures and other leading VCs. As the head of the product team, my mission is to bring the best investment opportunities to everyday investors across Indonesia. I lead our talented PM team, guiding the strategic direction of our trading platform which sees billions of dollars in trading volume. I also oversee our diverse asset class offerings across cryptocurrencies, US stocks, ID stocks, derivatives, gold, and more. We’re redefining what it means to invest, with a focus on simplicity, innovation, and making smart investment decisions easier (and a bit more fun) along the way.
And yes, I’ve had my fair share of eureka moments too - learning that 'Luna Airdrop' involves fewer planes and colleagues called Luna than you'd think.

Business IntelligenceFinancial AnalysisManagementProduct ManagementFinancial Services

Amazon

Senior Product Manager

Sep 2022 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · Munich, Bavaria, Germany

As part of Amazon’s Retail Customer Experience team, I drove product initiatives for 260 million customers across 22 global marketplaces. I led the product evaluation charter, helping customers discover relevant information and make purchase decisions by driving experiments to optimize the product detail page and create personalized experiences.
After writing countless PRFAQs, I was considering a career transition to a novelist. Thankfully, the experiments to improve customer experience paid off, leading to a billion dollars in incremental revenue, proving the effort was worth it.

Business IntelligenceOptimizationStatisticsProduct ManagementCustomer Experience

Validus capital

2 roles

Manager, Strategy & Analytics

Promoted

Jul 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Singapore

Validus is the leading peer-to-peer SME lender in the ASEAN region and winner of the SFF Global Fintech Awards 2022. As second-in-command to the Chief Analytics Officer, I managed a team of 8 data scientists and engineers, and worked closely with the founders to drive lending innovation. I spearheaded our market entry into Thailand, collaborated with Fortune 500 corporations on customer pre-approval products, and launched innovations like the auto-invest mechanism. Driving Covid-19 crisis management initiatives won us the top prize at the MAS Global Fintech Innovation challenge.
Along the way, I embraced Singapore’s unique culture - using 'Can can' and 'Cannot lah’ like a local, being able to tell apart a Kopi C Po and a Kopi Siew Dai and even braving the infamous durian.

Business AnalysisFinancial AnalysisManagementStrategy & AnalyticsLending Innovation

Senior Associate, Strategy & Analytics

Jun 2019 – Jun 2020 · 1 yr · Singapore

Indifi

2 roles

Senior Data Scientist

Promoted

Jun 2018 – Apr 2019 · 10 mos

Indifi is a SME cashflow financing platform backed by Accel Partners, Omidyar Network and other marquee investors. I founded the analytics department, defined the vision, and grew the team to 8 while working closely with the CEO/VP Analytics. I launched our online loan application channel, drove to product market fit and optimized the conversion funnel for high-volumes. I also set up the customer underwriting model and fraud prevention framework, significantly improving our credit performance.
And yes, I quickly learned that modeling in data science is not as glamorous as walking the ramp — but it sure makes a difference when it saves millions in losses.

Data AnalysisProgrammingFinancial AnalysisData ScienceProduct Management

Data Scientist

Apr 2017 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Wholdus.com

Co-Founder, Product Management

Jun 2015 – Apr 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

I co-founded Wholdus, a B2B e-commerce marketplace aimed at revolutionizing product distribution across India. I led it through its zero-to-one phase, scaled the business to support 250 manufacturers and 6,000+ retail outlets, a GMV run rate of $370K and grew the team to 12. Our team was later acquihired at Indifi.
Looking back, there’s a thin line between bravery and foolishness when starting a company at a young age - and to be honest, I’m not sure which side I was on. But I’m glad I took the jump, ast it was the steepest learning curve I’ve ever experienced, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Product ManagementBusiness AnalysisE-commerceStartup Management