Bharat Lodha

Product Director

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

14+ years of experience in product leadership.
Successfully drove digital transformation initiatives.
Expert in building high-performing teams and product strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Leader with expertise in SaaS and Fintech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct LeadershipBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingSoftware Development

Other Skills

Critical ThinkingProblem SolvingData AnalysisAI/ML ProductsPerformance ManagementP&L ManagementDigital TransformationTeam ManagementCost ReductionDiagnostic AnalysisProcurementProject ManagementTeam LeadershipTestingAutomation

About

Product leader with 14+ years of experience building and scaling technology products across diverse domains including programmatic recruitment advertising, fintech, and enterprise software. Currently leading product innovation at Joveo as Director of Product Management, with prior experience at BCG, Microsoft, and successful entrepreneurial ventures. Passionate about solving complex problems, I bring a unique blend of technical depth from my IIT background and business acumen from IIM Calcutta. I thrive on building and mentoring high-performing teams, developing product strategies, and driving execution from concept to launch. My expertise lies in translating complex business challenges into scalable product solutions, having led multi-functional teams to deliver impactful products that drive business growth. Throughout my career at Microsoft, AR Wealth Management, and my own startup, I've consistently demonstrated the ability to optimize operations, reduce costs, and drive digital transformation initiatives.

Experience

Joveo

4 roles

Director of Product Management

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Unified Analytics
▪ Led, defined and executed a 3-year product vision and strategy for “Unified Analytics” (UA) product line
▪ Evolved “UA” into flagship, revenue-generating platform; Drove 100% adoption; Won 2025 HR Tech Award
▪ UA reduced manual reporting requests by 90% and data analysis time by 75%; attracted senior industry talent
▪ Standardized UA as demo layer; improved sales conversion by 18%; cited as primary competitive advantage
▪ Launched $2,500/month premium UA tier; introduced value-based pricing; created new SaaS revenue stream
AI/ML Products
▪ Defined and drove company-wide Generative & Predictive AI strategy; Shipped 6 applied AI Products
▪ Built AI-powered Relevance Engine; automated 80% candidate screening; improved match accuracy by 30%
▪ Reduced planning time by 90% from days to under 30 minutes by launching a Predictive AI Media Planner
▪ Built “Analytics Copilot” using GenAI, instituted rigorous eval framework for production-ready accuracy
▪ Partnered with Data Science team on 5+ production machine learning models; defined validation framework
(including back-testing, confidence scoring, and accuracy thresholds), feature requirements and success metrics
▪ Vibe Coded & deployed 20K line sales demo generator; Reduced demo preparation time by 95% to few mins
Product Leadership
▪Delivered sustained outcomes on portfolio of 4 product lines/12 products for 3 yrs each with a team of 3-7
▪ Fostered culture of excellence & growth in team by establishing psychologically safe, learning-first environment
▪ Institutionalized product operations: Competency Framework, Hiring Process, Release Management & others
▪ Led end-to-end vendor strategy for 6 tools ($200K+): build-vs-buy decision, POCs, negotiation & integration
▪ Negotiated 80% cost reduction for “Looker” contract managing complete vendor evaluation and integration
▪ Recognized as primary product partner by leadership and cross-functional teams for strategic problem-solving

Product LeadershipCritical ThinkingProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyProblem SolvingData Analysis+1

General Manager, Performance Business

Promoted

Aug 2021 – Jun 2022 · 10 mos

Started & scaled “PPH” business line from scratch; owned full P&L; expanded margins from 27% to 56%
Built & scaled “JAAS” platform to 2 Mn$ ARR; Improved application conversion by 100% on “MOJO Apply”
𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵:
𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Learned that achieving more requires selecting the right priorities and limiting distractions. Without focus, it's difficult to step back, reflect, and course-correct when needed.
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Recognized the importance of securing real buy-in from executive leaders and their commitment to dedicating resources for large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: Acknowledged the criticality of assembling the right team to drive success. In this case, not having the optimal team limited the initiative's potential.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: Developed the ability to push back more often—and more strongly—on initiatives and priorities that were misaligned with the vision or lacked sufficient support.
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Gained firsthand experience on how to shield oneself from external influences and maintain clarity amidst leadership dynamics.
This experience not only enhanced my ability to lead complex initiatives but also strengthened my decision-making, stakeholder management, and ability to foster alignment across diverse teams and priorities.

Business StrategyPerformance ManagementP&L Management

Group Product Manager

Jan 2021 – Jul 2021 · 6 mos

Senior Product Manager

Jun 2020 – Dec 2020 · 6 mos

Arcesium

Product Lead

Nov 2019 – Jun 2020 · 7 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

Led transformation of Fund Accounting platform, automating workflows; Reduced user clicks from 40+ to 1

Anand rathi wealth management

Head of Product

Nov 2016 – Nov 2019 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region · On-site

Product Leadership
▪ Spearheaded product vision, strategy, execution & team of 3 to successfully scale 3 product lines (8 products)
▪ Drove the digital transformation behind 4x AUM growth (₹30Cr to ₹120Cr); scaled sales partners to 23
▪ Built & led a high-performing product team, fostering a culture of ownership to drive the end-to-end lifecycle
AR Group Initiatives
▪ Managed a ₹3+ Crore annual IT budget, optimizing resource allocation & vendor strategies to maximize ROI
▪ Owned group-level tech roadmap, aligned 15 cross-functional teams; drove cohesive tech transformation
▪ Established analytics function as centre of excellence from scratch; drove all business insights for 3+ years

Product LeadershipDigital TransformationTeam Management

Boston consulting group (bcg)

2 roles

Senior Associate

Jun 2016 – Sep 2016 · 3 mos

Worked in a team of 6-8 to identify and implement 10% cost reduction opportunity for a 200+ Crore top line Indian media company. Ran hypothesis driven diagnostic for mfg. cost reduction to identify and propose 30 Cr cost reduction opportunity on 250 Cr cost base spread across 30+ manufacturing locations in India.

Cost ReductionDiagnostic AnalysisManagement Consulting

Summer Associate

May 2016 – Jun 2016 · 1 mo

Worked in team of 6 to turnaround 100 Crore(revenue) auto parts company to make it EBITDA neutral. Individually identified 25% savings on 2 Cr cost category using technical and commercial procurement cost reduction levers such as vendor consolidation, new vendor development, specification redesign. Based on the performance, I was offered a pre placement offer to join as a Senior Associate with the firm after graduation.

Cost ReductionProcurementManagement Consulting

Techpartners

Co-Founder - TechPartners

Sep 2014 – Mar 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · Kota / Kolkata

Co-founded and scaled TechPartners, a specialized IT consultancy generating ₹7L+ revenue in 18 months by providing software development solutions to non-tech SMEs
Led end-to-end development of an EdTech platform through 4 major releases as Development Lead and Product Manager at Eurovision Edusolutions, managing a high-performing team of 6 engineers
Architected and executed annual technology roadmaps aligned with business strategy, translating company vision into actionable development milestones and detailed project plans
Established and scaled the company's software development practice, implementing agile methodologies and best practices while overseeing hiring, performance reviews, and team mentoring
Spearheaded requirement gathering and documentation processes, ensuring seamless communication between stakeholders and development team to deliver educational software for K-12 students

Software DevelopmentProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Microsoft

Software Development Engineer

Jun 2011 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

Led critical Data Consistency testing initiatives for Hyper-V Replica across two major releases, achieving 100% test coverage in a two-person team
Orchestrated a 24-member team for enterprise-wide code coverage initiatives, establishing comprehensive test schedules and defining exit criteria that elevated quality standards
Earned promotion within 1.5 years while serving as the primary technical advisor for data consistency and code coverage, supporting an 80-member organization
Delivered annual cost savings of ₹2.59M through test automation initiatives, including failure analysis automation (₹2.44M) and VHD Sync tool optimization (₹158K)
Developed and presented an innovative one-click code coverage tool to 120+ team members including Partner Manager, streamlining testing workflows
Spearheaded framework consolidation project, improving code coverage processes and mentoring Azure replication team in data consistency implementation
Pioneered novel bug reproduction methodology that facilitated resolution of critical system issues, enhancing product stability
Successfully managed a 2-month project, effectively allocating resources across a 5-member team while collaborating with cross-cultural partner teams

TestingAutomationTeam ManagementSoftware Development