Makarand Khekale — Product Manager
Product leader with 14 years of experience building and scaling products at Townscript / Townhall (BookMyShow), Microsoft, Centific, and Ola Cabs. Expert in product strategy, product–market fit, and scaling multi-product portfolios across PLG B2B SaaS and consumer platforms. Skilled in leading 0–1 and 1–N journeys, driving adoption, growth, and retention for up to 15M MAUs, and turning data insights into business outcomes. Focused on rapid experimentation, delivery excellence, and high-performing teams. Partner with executives to translate vision into actionable roadmaps. MBA from a top-25 global university with experience across USA, SEA, and India. Led multiple full product lifecycle (concept, prioritization, Driving roadmap, launch, in-market performance, end-of-life) Product Growth Strategy | Product - Market- Fit | Design Thinking | UX | GTM | Data Analytics | P&L | Pricing strategy | Consumer Applications Business Modelling and Diversification | SaaS Pricing Strategy | Systems Design B2B Saas | B2C | E-Commerce | Global Supply Chain | Event Ticketing and Management | Virtual Events | Virtual productivity | Marketplace | Vision AI
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS product leader with expertise in B2B and B2C markets.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 16 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Product Strategy
- B2b Saas
- Customer Experience
- Growth Management
- Customer Retention
- Market Research
- Business Development
- Market Strategy
Career Highlights
- 14 years of experience in product management.
- Expert in scaling multi-product portfolios.
- Led product strategies for up to 15M MAUs.
Work Experience
Centific
Lead Product Manager (2 yrs 11 mos)
Ola
Senior Product Manager (7 mos)
Townscript
Senior Product Manager (2 yrs 5 mos)
Townhall.co
Senior Product Manager (2 yrs 5 mos)
Synerzip
Product Manager (1 yr 6 mos)
Microsoft
MBA Consultant - Summer Intern and Applied Strategy Project (1 yr)
Surekha Electronics Services Pvt. Ltd.
Senior Product Manager, APAC | Entrepreneur In Residence | Business Development (5 yrs 7 mos)
EVERGREEN MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
Product Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Verizon
Technical Analyst Intern (3 mos)
IT Analyst Intern (2 mos)
Evident Software
System Analyst / Programmer (3 mos)
Surekha Electronics Services Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Support Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)
Education
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at UW Foster School of Business
Master of Science (MS) at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology