Oct 2017 – Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• P&L ownership for digital / micro-insurance products. Grew the GWP for the vertical from INR 0 to INR 100crs in 2 years.
• Conceptualised and rolled out innovative and global first insurance products for over 25 digital partners like Ola, Oyo, Zomato, Rapido, UrbanClap, Shadowfax, Goibibo, Redbus, MakeMyTrip and others.
• Insured over 40mn+ unique users in less than 18 months of launch.
• Won multiple awards for innovation and excellence for the global first - Ola Re.1 Ride Insurance program.
• Responsible to drive the product vision and enable seamless consumer experience for easy purchase and hassle free claims.
• Own the end-to-end consumer experience and life cycle management.
• Acko is India's first digital native insurance company, licensed by IRDA to underwrite and distribute insurance products.. Focussed on building innovative micro insurance products and seamless claims experience for the digital native consumers. Acko is backed by leading investors like - Accel, Saif, Catamaran Ventures, Amazon Inc., Binny Bansal, Intact Ventures, RPS Ventures and others.

Apr 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Voice of the product teams to external stakeholders and voice of the customers/partners to the internal product team to drive growth and revenue objectives of the company. Some key responsibilities included:
• > Developed the go-to-market strategy and launched the payments product - FreeCharge Mobile Wallet.
• > Basis data insights and feedback from external stakeholders, conceptualised new product offerings, capabilities and distribution channels.
• > Led effort to identify new business categories for expansion. Launched utility bill payments, metro rail smart card recharges and Google Play recharge codes.
• > Worked with cross-functional teams of product managers, designers, engineers, marketing, PR and compliance to launch new products, capabilities and marketing campaigns.
• > Created product marketing programs, online tools, product pitch decks and other marketing assets for multiple partners / product initiatives.
• > Identified and negotiated brand partnerships for growth driven joint marketing programs.
• > Creating business case and monitoring ROI for various high impact campaigns.
• > Part of planning teams for creating annual operating plans, monthly / quarterly budgets, target setting, business forecasts, prioritising product roadmap and other strategic initiatives.
• > Captured market share to become #2 mobile wallet payments company in the country with over 100,000 merchants onboarded as payment partners.
• > Managed a team consisting of business development, key account managers and product marketing team members.
• Key Partnerships include - Google, Vodafone, Sony, Uber, Ebay, Foodpanda, Airtel, DishTV, Redbus, Bookmyshow, Swiggy, Zomato, Jabong, Bigbasket, Grofers, Goibibo, Cleartrip, Yatra, Tapzo and others.

Jul 2014 – Mar 2015 · 8 mos

• > Created a rewards framework to increase brand awareness, acquire new users & transactions via brand partnerships
• > Worked closely with product and engineering teams to enhance current product offerings and launch innovative / industry first marketing programs.
• > Part of cross-functional teams to amplify high impact partnership campaigns through ATL / BTL / digital initiatives
• > Aligned with key brand partners to conceptualise joint marketing initiatives and created campaign outreach plans thru segmentation, targeted marketing and messaging
• > A/B tested new products to identify viable and scalable new channels for monetization.
• > Conceptualized and executed over 100+ marketing programs with partners in less than one year.
• > Liaised with 50+ large partners in ecommerce, OEMs, mobile apps, social networks, hardware, consumer banks and launched over 100 programs in less than one year.
• Some key partners include - Amazon India, LinkedIn, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Jabong, Ola, WeChat, Line Messenger, Twitter, Octro Inc, Redbus, Axis Bank, Bookmyshow, Citi Bank and others

Oct 2011 – Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai

• Wishberg is the Social Wishlist. It enables users to share wishes for desired purchases they want to make and also showcase their experiences to discover like-minded people their social circle.
• Wishberg focuses on high indulgence categories like Travel, Automobiles, Real Estate, Electronics & Gadgets. Wishberg allows them to connect with each other and enable social buying or social sharing of experiences. Consumer Experiences are localized, presently available for about 200 cities across 12 countries.

Jun 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai

Jun 2008 – Sep 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• [Reliance Venture Asset Management (RVAM) was the corporate venture arm of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. RVAM invested in companies in their early to growth phase, primarily in the India - USA corridor and focused on technology, media, telecom and other upcoming sectors.]
• Key responsibilities included:
• > Sourced new investment opportunities and independently led deal process with support from senior team members
• > Evaluated the product & revenue model; conducted due diligence; created investment memos & financial analysis
• > Assisted in negotiating termsheet and shareholder agreement along with legal counsel
• > Assisted in portfolio management – attend board meetings & strategy sessions, represented as board observer
• > Represented the fund at industry events, conferences and meet-ups
• > Built and maintained relations with startup founders, management teams and industry experts

Dec 2006 – May 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Idea Cellular Limited [NSE:IDEA] is the telecom venture of the Aditya Birla Group. I worked with the Enterprise Business team reporting to the business head and Chief Marketing Officer. My responsibilities centered around product and business development. I was responsible for understanding the enterprise requirements and translating them into products. Provided inputs for based on market trends, cutomer feedback, competition activities and MIS to formulate business strategy. I was a part of various cross functional teams for new product development and implementation and liaisoned with senior management for new product launches.

Jun 2005 – Jun 2006 · 1 yr

• Being a group resource have had the exposure to work across business and functions.
• At the Central Corporate Strategy & Business Development Cell was involved in business case analysis and opportunity assessment for Hindalco Limited’s foray in the auto component space in Europe.
• Conducted an in-depth feasibility study for Madura Garments to determine the commercial viability of operating exclusive Peter England brand outlets in four tier 2 / 3 cities in Karnataka.
• At Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited – Rayon Division helped identify the bottlenecks in the customer purchase return settlement system and recommending changes to streamline the process.

Jan 2002 – Jan 2002 · 0 mo