Akshey Walia

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 1 mo experience

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Key Highlights

Led product launches across 8 markets with 250M+ DAU.
Redesigned onboarding, increasing user activation by 3X.
Built AI products daily, enhancing user engagement.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a B2C Product Manager specializing in AI-driven solutions and user engagement strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product StrategyGo-to-market StrategyUser Experience DesignBusiness StrategyPartner ManagementMarket Analysis

Other Skills

Critical ThinkingSupabaseUser Experience Design (UED)Data-Driven Decision-MakingData Analysisproduct visionproduct road mappingAPI IntegrationProduct LaunchData ManagementMarket ResearchPricing StrategyAI Product DevelopmentGenerative AI / AI Product StrategyGlobal Cross-Functional Team Leadership

About

ISB MBA (Flagbearer Award, Top 1%) with 16 years building products from scratch where there is no existing playbook. I find user problems, run discovery, ship fast, and iterate with data. At InMobi, I lead go-to-market and 0-to-1 launches across 8 markets for Glance AI (250M+ DAU). I manage a 5-PM team across US, India, and China. OEM partners: Samsung, Motorola, Sharp, Xiaomi, Realme. Telco partners: Verizon (US), SoftBank (Japan). Two wins I'm proud of: when our setup wizard had 25% completion because users didn't understand the product, I redesigned onboarding — activation went 3X. When dormant users weren't coming back, I built a two-stage re-engagement flow — reactivation went 5X. I also analyzed ARPU across markets, found a significant differential favoring developed markets, and built the business case that shifted company strategy from India-first to US-first. Previously at Magicbricks, I noticed users uninstalled after finding a property and built Pay Rent via credit card to drive retention. Zero to INR 50Cr GMV. I build AI products daily — GrowFlow (Telegram task manager), WealthSage (financial planning), PlantSage (plant care), Sage AI (personal AI agent). Portfolio: aksheywalia.in Currently looking for Senior PM and above roles at product-first companies. Happy to connect: +91-9871227452

Experience

17 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Inmobi

2 roles

Group Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Lead go-to-market and 0-to-1 launches across 8 markets (US, Japan, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand). Manage 5-PM team built from zero. Promoted 2 PMs to Senior PM.
US market: Identified that utility-first positioning (weather, sports) would outperform content-only based on McKinsey user research. Navigated CCPA including minor protection provisions. Grew from early pilot to millions of devices. D60 retention improved from 49% to 55%.
User activation: Setup wizard had only 25% completion — users didn't understand the product. Redesigned onboarding with animated demos and progressive value prop. Activation 25% to 75% (3X).
Reactivation: Dormant users weren't returning. Built two-stage re-engagement — weather alerts first, full content second. Reactivation 5% to 25% (5X).
GenAI: Identified engagement gap in existing content. Shipped 5+ mini-apps (recipe from photo, movie discovery, weather alerts). A/B tested before scaling. 15% CTR improvement, 25% time-on-screen increase.
Strategic influence: Analyzed ARPU differential across markets, found a significant gap favoring developed markets. Built business case that shifted company's market prioritization from India-first to US-first expansion.

Critical ThinkingSupabaseProduct StrategyGo-to-Market Strategy

Senior Product Manager

Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 · 11 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Motorola AOSP: First SystemUI framework integration for AI lock screen on AOSP devices. Defined technical specs, negotiated requirements into partnership contract. Integration playbook adopted as company baseline for all subsequent OEM partnerships.
Realme: Inherited low DAU base on ColorOS. Expanded to AOSP and Android Go (2GB RAM) lineup. Dual rollout — OTA for installed base, out-of-box for new devices. DAU grew 12.5X.
Brazil: First LatAm entry with no local team. Adapted India GTM playbook — Portuguese localization, LGPD compliance, carrier billing. Devices grew 100X from launch baseline.

product visionproduct road mappingProduct StrategyGo-to-Market Strategy

Magicbricks

Product Manager

Aug 2015 – Jan 2022 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Noida Area, India · On-site

Pay Rent: Noticed users uninstalled after finding a property — no reason to stay. Built rent payment via credit card to drive post-transaction retention. Integrated Razorpay, designed cashback with 5 banks (HDFC, ICICI, Kotak, Standard Chartered, Axis). Zero to INR 50Cr GMV. Reduced payment settlement from 48hrs to 2hrs.
Home Loans: Banks flagged low lead quality, users dropped off mid-application due to lengthy forms. Redesigned funnel with pre-qualification filters and progressive disclosure across 5 bank partners. 40% increase in qualified leads, 30% drop-off reduction.
Property Services: Users had zero support after finding a property. Tested demand with Wizard-of-Oz MVP using Google Sheets before building systems. Launched 5 service verticals (rent agreements, vastu, cleaning, movers, inspection). 150% conversion increase.
Payment reliability: Failures spiked to 5% during peak. Onboarded two additional payment gateways within the same sprint. Payment success 90% to 99%.

Data-driven Decision MakingAPI IntegrationProduct StrategyUser Experience Design

Ocus

Associate Product Manager

Aug 2012 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Gurgaon, India

Led go-to-market planning and product launch strategy for new initiatives.
Oversaw digital transformation projects, driving efficiency through process automation.
Designed and executed sales and growth strategies to strengthen the company’s market position.

Product LaunchMarket ResearchProduct StrategyGo-to-Market Strategy

Bptp

Assistant Manager

Nov 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

Improved partner loyalty by introducing solutions that increased their earnings.
Supported revenue growth through strategic partner engagement and training.

Market ResearchPartner ManagementBusiness Strategy

Newbridge

Assistant Manager

Jul 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

Conducted market and competitor research to optimize pricing and improve profitability.
Designed and implemented incentive structures to strengthen brand loyalty.

product visionPricing StrategyBusiness StrategyMarket Analysis