Nov 2024 – Mar 2025 · 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

• Led a comprehensive Product Management 101 course for 41 students, focusing on foundational skills such as user research, business impact, tech fundamentals, UX deep dive, wireframing, and metrics. The course emphasized ‘learning by doing,’ with student groups tackling term-long projects on real-world business problems for sectors like healthcare, e-commerce, and lifestyle services. Example projects included developing loyalty programs for traditional industries and building AI-driven solutions for personalized services.
• Conducted an intensive Career Track bootcamp for 20 select students, diving deeper into hands-on product management with the integration of AI tools (Lovable, Cursor AI, Chipp, and UiZard) and platforms like OpenAI/DeepSeek. The curriculum covered personal branding and interview preparation, culminating in student projects such as AI dermatologists, ice cream recommendation engines, AI travel planners, and adaptive trivia games.

Aug 2024 – Mar 2025 · 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana

• During this strategically planned break, I was on a journey of self-improvement and exploration that spanned both professional development and personal fulfillment.
• Here’s a partial snapshot of this break:
• 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴:
• Completed advanced courses in 𝗔𝗜, 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗡𝗼-𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀.
• Returned to coding after 15+ years thanks to coding assistants and no-code tools and built multiple projects using Lovable and Cursor. Tech Stack: OpenAI, Supabase, and FlutterFlow.
• Select examples of shipped projects include: an AI assistant that evaluates resumes against job descriptions with a companion Chrome extension, a Chrome extension for smart browser tab management, a tool enabling rich text formatting on social media platforms, a fun web-based application calculating pet ages in human years using AI, my personal URL shortener and content hub, and an AI-powered therapist for founders
• 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁:
• Deepened expertise in structured writing, audience building, and storytelling through “Write of Passage” by David Perell and completed Ship30in30, a 30-day writing Challenge on Twitter.
• Returned to chess after 18 years taking formal coaching and studying chess theory for the first time and participating in FIDE-rated tournaments.
• Continued studying Spanish. Currently at DELE A2 level aiming to achieve a DELE B1 level by the end of this year

Apr 2023 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

• AulaCube is an innovative education technology startup dedicated to transforming the way we approach student success. Our name, AulaCube, combines the Latin term "Aula," representing the traditional classroom, and "Cube," symbolizing the integration of technology as the third dimension in education.
• We firmly believe in the transformative power of technology to empower the School System in India and Globally. Recognizing the crucial role of teachers and the personal touch they bring, we aim to be the trusted partner for schools and students on their journey to success. Our mission is to help them unlock their full potential through efficient school systems, AI-driven career awareness, and highly personalized skill-based learning tailored to each individual student's needs.

Nov 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

• Managed 30-member product org including product management, product ops and SEO.
• ● Led product management and product-led growth for Nykaa Beauty and Nykaa Man plus B2C platform charters that cut across the whole Nykaa B2C ecosystem (including payments, user identity management, content commerce, Ad-tech, Omnichannel and Retail POS, etc.)
• ● Spearheaded multiple strategic product initiatives, including Nykaa Prive (Loyalty Program) Build-For-Bharat (program targeting tier 2 and 3 cities), Cross-Border Store, Creator app for Content commerce, and Product Listing Ads
• ● Delivered two presentations to the Group CEO and the two Executive Directors outlining the state of product and tech and the vision to transform Nykaa into a product-centric organisation

Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater Delhi Area · Hybrid

• ● Built and led a world-class product team of 27 talented professionals across Product Management, Product Design, Product Analytics and Product Content (UX writing/Tech Writing/Employer Branding).
• ● Managed a full-stack restaurant tech suite cutting across B2C (Dineout consumer app), B2B (Point of Sale, Supply Chain Management) and B2B2C SaaS solutions (Online ordering, loyalty and campaign management, feedback collection, reservation management, etc.)
• ● Architected the Dineout product culture at Dineout https://bit.ly/productculture:
• WE LOVE FOOD mnemonic for our 10 cultural tenets: We before I, Excellence as a habit, Learner Mindset, Owner Mentality, Velocity Over Speed, Experimentation & Innovation, Fight for the Right, Obsession with customers, Openness & Transparency, and Data-driven Decisioning.
• This remains one of my proudest contributions at Dineout, as these were not the values framed on the company walls, there were the values we lived and breathed at the company.
• ● Rebuilt the product team and culture scaling team size from 11 to 27. Improved Product Team Perception Rating as voted by company leadership by 61% (3.3 to 5.3 on a 7-point-scale)
• ● Re-strategized the approach to B2C product repositioning it as a restaurant discovery platform instead of a deal-hunting app. Overhauled the product in terms of business model as well as user experience resulting in an increasing app rating from 3.71 to 4.74 over five months
• ● Reconceptualized the loyalty program Dineout Passport (previously Gourmet Passport) leading to 30% increase in customer satisfaction rate, 3.5X growth in usage, 3.75X use in renewal rate,
• ● Built Dineout Events as a new line of product-led business following the acquisition of SteppinOut, an event management company.
• ● Led the social branding effort for the Dineout product and tech team and launched Dineout Tech Blog (https://dineout.tech/). The blog was instrumental in attracting top talent to Dineout.

Oct 2017 – Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Select product launches:
• ● OYO PowerBreak, OYO's offering focused on micro-stays (Stays < 1 day)
• ● OYO B: Corporate booking platform
• ● OYO B Direct: Booking product focused on the independent business traveller
• ● OYO B Rewards: a loyalty program designed specifically for business travellers
• ● OYO SuperAgent, Booking Platform for Travel Agents
• ● OYO Link: B2B API platform for travel management companies and corporates

Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr · Sunnyvale, CA

• I worked on Apple Maps Product team for a short period before I decided to go full-time on my Master's degree at Stanford
• Formal title: Senior Engineering Program Manager

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr · Greater Seattle Area

• Worked on local products spanning food & drink, beauty and local services verticals.
• One of the highlights in this role was winning the Bing Hackathon contested by 98 teams. Later, the product we built was showcased by the CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft MGX Conference.
• Formal title: Senior Program Manager

Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 · 2 yrs · Greater Seattle Area

• In this role, I focused on designing medium and long term product strategy for Bing Ads. I conducted multiple competitive deep dives and market research studies and presented to business group leadership and engineering and product teams. I also led a team of data analysts to transform terabytes of browsing and search data from primary and secondary sources into actionable insights.
• Formal Title: Senior Strategy Manager

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

• As a Senior Consultant with Deloitte Digital, I worked across multiple industries (insurance, travel, banking, retail) on various digital marketing projects spanning web analytics, social media strategy, and mobile commerce. The highlight of my time at Deloitte was the Digital Marketing co-enablement project with Adobe, which was instrumental in starting web analytics offering at Deloitte Digital.
• I also conducted firm-wide training sessions on SiteCatalyst, "Web-Analytics for e-Commerce" and "Social Data: Trends and Business models"

Jan 2006 – Jan 2009 · 3 yrs · Noida Area, India

Aug 2005 – Aug 2005 · 0 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• As the Area Governor of Noida region, I supervised five clubs in the city and led the Area to the rank of President's Distinguished Area.(Top 5% globally). Prior to that, I served as the founder President of Adobe Toastmasters Club.
• Actual timelines for my association with toastmasters international: July 2007-July 2009. Edited LinkedIn dates to keep formal employment details at the top

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr · Hyderabad Area, India

• Owned development and testing for two CA products across multiple UNIX platforms