Puneet V.

CEO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India17 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

15+ years in product management and AI-driven strategy.
Expert in scalable, human-centered product innovation.
Mentor and advisor to early-stage AI startups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C and B2B AI Product Leader with a focus on scalable innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementAi & Ml Product DesignProduct InnovationBusiness AnalysisFull Stack Development

Other Skills

Search algorithmData science initiativesMachine learningJob DiscoveryJobseeker EngagementSEO strategyUser experience designData analysisMarket researchTraffic GrowthCustomer AcquisitionRoadmap finalizationStakeholder managementProduct visionCustomer Engagement

About

🚀 AI Product Leader | 15+ Yrs Experience | B2C & B2B | Advisor to AI Startups | Scalable, Human-Centered Innovation I’m a seasoned Product Leader with ~15 years of experience, including 12+ years in Product Management and 10+ years in AI/ML-driven product strategy. Currently leading AI-first, scalable, and intuitive products at India’s largest jobs & careers platform, serving both white and grey-collar workforces. With a foundation in full-stack development and deep experience across both B2C and B2B landscapes, I specialize in building delightful, sustainable, and personalized user experiences powered by cutting-edge AI, LLMs, and VLMs. Over the years, I’ve led zero-to-one innovations, revived legacy systems with modern AI layers, and consistently delivered business impact by aligning product thinking with user empathy and data trends. I also advise and invest in early-stage AI-first startups solving consumer problems, and mentor the next generation of product leaders. Strengths: ✔ Scalable AI & ML Product Design ✔ Growth & Personalization Strategy ✔ Full-Stack Thinking – From Code to Customer ✔ Cross-Functional Leadership (Design, Tech, Marketing) ✔ Product Mentorship & Team Building ✔ Startup Advisory (AI, LLMs, VLMs) Let’s connect if you’re building intelligent, human-centric products at scale

Experience

17 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

7 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Info edge india ltd

2 roles

Executive Vice President Product Management

Promoted

Jun 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Spearhead Search algorithm and multiple other data science initiatives powered by advanced machine learning technologies
Marshal strategic initiatives around Job Discovery and Jobseeker Engagement pillars
Lead optimization of end-to-end Job Search experience for different cohorts aimed to bring delight to the jobseekers
Growth hack un/less penetrated segments to achieve next set of business growth
Improve Job Application experience through machine learning by maintaining balance between jobseeker's expectations and recruiter's requirements
Drive Job Acquisition through organic, authentic, and credible channels to serve the business vision
Device Career Taxonomy for 2020 era
Weave strong SEO strategy to ensure brand dominance across platforms
Pull useful insights from the data lake to identify precise areas of improvement by clearly distinguishing symptoms and causes, thereafter solving problems at their merit with the help of user and business-friendly solutions
Coach and Mentor a team of Product Managers

Search algorithmData science initiativesMachine learningJob DiscoveryJobseeker EngagementSEO strategy+2

Associate Vice President - Product Management

Mar 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Lead product vision for assigned product portfolio which includes Customer Acquisition, Customer Engagement, Customer Retention and Customer Delight across all platforms i.e. Web Site, Mobile Site, Mobile and Wear Apps
Instrumental in setting the product strategy in tandem with business objective for Naukrigulf and execute the product road-map
Drive entity-wide product synergies partnering with various key stakeholders like Tech Team, Analytics Team, Design Team, Marketing Team, Sales Team, Operations and Customer Services teams
Work closely with the leadership to set goals for each product and ensure that they are aligned to the overall business strategy
Report the metrics of the Engagement, Search, Mailers, New Features, Customer acquisition and Mobile Apps to senior management through regular Product Reviews
Manage A/B and Multivariate Testing to validate product features
Benchmark Competitor products thereby identifying evaluating and conceptualising the doable
Draft product requirements document, log stories in JIRA, get them groomed and prioritized to pick during Sprint Planning

Product visionCustomer AcquisitionCustomer EngagementA/B TestingProduct Management

Expedia group

Product Management

Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 · 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Spearhead Traffic Growth and New Customer Acquisition workstreams for Flights across the world
Finalise long-term and short-term roadmap in-line with business objectives
Analyse gaps in shopping funnel path for Expedia Flights division customers
Brainstorm, shortlist & prioritize projects backed by business cases across channels
Manage stakeholders across different geographies - America, EMEA and APAC
Maintain healthy pipeline of projects to be picked by Engineering, UX and Analytics teams

Traffic GrowthCustomer AcquisitionRoadmap finalizationStakeholder managementProduct Management

Icici bank

Product Innovation Manager

May 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Scope out initial ideas and create mock ups; create prototypes in collation with business stakeholders, internal development center and/or external vendors
Define and prioritize key target segments, understanding market needs and working with customer groups to refine product strategy
Initiate comprehensive research on industry trends and business requirements in order to help successfully develop product roadmap and launch new products
Engage with customers to understand marketplace, competitor platforms, including technology, market share, advertising, competitive SWOT, RCA and GAP analysis
Develop product positioning, competitive analysis and messaging platforms to guide creative and targeted marketing
Develop and track product plan following Agile Methodology
Develop product collateral such as presentations, marketing collateral, and product demonstrations.
Work with internal engineering team/product development team on product build
Monitor, analyze and report on customer/decision-maker/end-user feedback and manage success and evolution of tools in the marketplace.
Provide timely reporting of alpha/beta programs, product launches/extensions, and ongoing sales, revenue and profitability performance against defined business targets
Device digital payment solutions for the Banking and Insurance businesses

Product roadmapMarket needs analysisAgile methodologyDigital payment solutionsProduct Innovation

Deutsche bank group

Summer Intern

Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 · 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Project 1 : Query management for Trade Centres (Jacksonville , Birmingham and Mumbai)
Brainstorming Session with SMEs and VPs to understand their processes & identify type & reasons for query generation.
Recommendations by analyzing data and classification of queries using Pareto & Pie Charts to identify Key Problems
Project 2 : Designing Capacity Model to review resource utilization through Process Mapping & Benchmarking
Captured weekly Volume & Time Measures and their variation to identify utilization levels per week
Identified Optimum level of Manpower vis a vis Processes through cross utilization and Recommended Savings

Niche designz

Co-Founder

Oct 2011 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Pitney bowes

Full Stack Software Engineer

Jul 2008 – Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

End-to-end development of User Interface and modules for the CCM Products
Worked with Presales Team : Customize the product as per client’s requirement
Single Point of Contact for all Usability, Design and Development related tasks
Ideated innovative Customer Communication Management products
Researched on the transition of CCM products to Cloud Computing Technologies
Assisted the product manager in the development of Sprint plans under Agile/SCRUM methodologies
Translated functional requirements collected from counter-parts into technical details
Organized knowledge sharing session and mentoring for the interns

User Interface developmentAgile methodologiesCloud ComputingFull Stack Development