Aakriti Bajaj

Product Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates9 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 8 years of experience in the payments industry.
  • Led product growth initiatives in fintech.
  • Produced a podcast series on product management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Manager with extensive experience in payments and product development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementUser ResearchE-commerceStakeholder ManagementFraud PreventionProduct DesignBusiness Insights

Other Skills

0-1 LaunchA/B TestingAnalytic Problem SolvingAnalytical SkillsBNPLBusiness AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsBusiness CaseBusiness StrategyBuy Now Pay LaterCard AuthorizationCard EngagementCard PaymentsCommunicationCompetitive Analysis

About

My curiosity drives me to learn and grow every day. I firmly believe that hard work opens doors and my dedication to continuous learning fuels my passion for what I do. With over 8 years of experience in the payments industry, I have navigated diverse products including card payments, BNPL and international remittances. My journey in the fintech space has spanned both B2C and B2B environments allowing me to develop key skills such as: 1. User Research 2. Problem Solving 3. Stakeholder Management 4. Execution 5. Data Analysis Outside of work, I produced a podcast series where I interviewed experienced product managers in fintech to explore their product-building journeys. Cooking is another passion of mine - there is something truly satisfying about creating a meal from scratch. I’d love to connect and share insights so we can all learn and grow together!

Experience

9 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Edenred uae

Product Manager

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 8 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Edenred UAE is a B2B2C company dedicated to processing salaries for blue-collar workers while offering valuable services through C3Pay app. Our mission is to empower around 2 million un/under-banked cardholders helping them achieve financial inclusion through services like remittances, mobile recharge, etc.
  • I lead the growth of International Money Transfer (cross-border remittances) product focusing on three key areas: Acquisition, Retention and Monetization. My day-to-day work involves:
  • 1. Understanding Customer Needs: Dive deep into user research, testing, and data analysis to identify optimization opportunities within the product
  • 2. Strategic Planning: Compile insights and prioritize opportunities based on their potential impact, crafting a detailed product strategy and roadmap with clear goals and OKRs
  • 3. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with design, engineering, data and marketing teams to successfully implement product enhancements
  • 4. Experimentation and Testing: Since we are focused on scaling the product, most of the product changes are approached as experiments, designing A/B tests to measure the impact of our updates on key product metrics
Product ManagementStakeholder ManagementBusiness InsightsInternational Money TransferCross borderTechnical Understanding+33

Finstruction

Building

Feb 2022Nov 2022 · 9 mos

  • A podcast series where I interviewed seasoned PMs on the product building journey in fintech space
  • My work involved scouting PMs, curation of discussion topics, interviewing and finally, producing the series
Product LaunchPaymentsProduct Management

Pine labs

Growth Product Manager - Pay Later

Jun 2021Oct 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Delhi, India

  • Pine Labs is one of India’s leading merchant payment platforms serving over 500,000 merchants.
  • I was part of the Product & Growth team focused on enhancing Pay Later product, working across both B2C and B2B spaces to drive impactful initiatives that empower businesses and consumers alike.
  • 1. Pay Later Marketplace: Led the development of company's first BNPL-focused e-commerce marketplace collaborating closely with internal teams, banks, and merchant partners to create a seamless shopping experience
  • 2. Merchant Network Growth: Spearheaded the growth of our Pay Later merchant network through tailored marketing campaigns that encouraged regular usage helping merchants unlock new revenue streams
  • 3. 0 to 1 Products: Played a key role in developing new products on POS terminal i.e. unified loan journey and gadgets trade-in functionality enhancing user experience and providing customers with valuable options
Product ManagementStakeholder ManagementBusiness InsightsTechnical UnderstandingE-CommerceProduct Launch+11

Mastercard data & services

5 roles

Associate Managing Consultant

Feb 2021Jun 2021 · 4 mos

  • Key highlights:
  • 1. Developed Authorization & Fraud strategy for a leading Indian issuer’s credit and debit portfolio, enhancing user experience through the implementation of forgot PIN functionality, spend-based notifications, and decline alerts
  • 2. Fast-track promotion to Associate Managing Consultant
Stakeholder ManagementBusiness InsightsCompetitive LandscapeCard AuthorizationGo-to-Market StrategyUser Research+5

Consultant

Promoted

Aug 2019Feb 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • 1. Designed product features for a neobank in Southeast Asia, recommending and validating new functionalities to meet customer needs
  • 2. Crafted a credit card portfolio conversion strategy for an Australian bank, successfully transitioning 1 million cards from Visa to Mastercard
  • 3. Co-led a $6M card retention and activation product pipeline across the AP region, driving strategic initiatives to enhance customer loyalty
  • 4. Developed optimization strategies for the debit portfolio of a leading UAE bank, significantly increasing card activation and usage
NeobankStakeholder ManagementCompetitive AnalysisBusiness InsightsCompetitive LandscapeGo-to-Market Strategy+4

Associate Consultant

Promoted

Aug 2018Aug 2019 · 1 yr

  • 1. Developed optimization strategy for small business portfolio of a top US issuer
  • 2. Devised a recommendation strategy for an issuer's DDA accounts with customer segmentation and determined an incremental revenue opportunity of ~70K USD
  • 3. Mitigated fraud risk by 50% for a top issuer by designing a comprehensive list of fraud strategy rules impacting revenue of ~600K USD
  • 4. Built an interactive dashboard for commercial card portfolio analysis and spend optimization with a deep dive in benchmark performance across different industries to identify opportunities
Stakeholder ManagementBusiness InsightsPayments

Associate Analyst

Jun 2017Aug 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

Stakeholder ManagementBusiness InsightsPayments

Intern - Advanced Analytics

Jun 2016Jul 2016 · 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

  • Worked on three live projects and a case study in the Advanced Analytics team of MasterCard Advisors during two months of internship
  • Designed a Linear Regression Model using the tool “R” to identify the factors on which the Merchant Service Charge Rate depends
  • Developed an automated dashboard using Microsoft Excel and VBA to provide a snapshot of current performance of sales team
  • Designed Expansion Strategy for an acquirer bank in India on the basis of market research
  • Devised a recommendation strategy for an issuer for its Credit Card Portfolio with Customer Lifecycle Segmentation
Business InsightsPayments

180 degrees consulting jmc

Mentor

Sep 2020Jan 2021 · 4 mos

  • Helped members of this student-led initiative to design innovative and affordable solutions for socially conscious organizations

Mathematics department, delhi university

President

Jul 2014May 2015 · 10 mos

Education

Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, Delhi University

Master’s Degree — Mathematics

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Jesus and Mary College

Bachelor’s Degree — Mathematics

Jan 2012Jan 2015

Sacred Heart Convent School

High School

Jan 2006Jan 2012

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