Pankaj Garg

Product Manager

Gurugram, Haryana, India21 yrs 7 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led product initiatives impacting millions of users.
  • Successfully launched Wynk Music with over 100 million users.
  • Expert in both B2B and B2C product management.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in FinTech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct StrategyCustomer Experience

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business-to-Business (B2B)ConfluenceConsumer ProductsData AnalysisGoogle AdwordsGoogle AnalyticsInteraction DesignJIRALeadershipManagementMarket ResearchMobile Applications

About

Product Manager with two decades of experience, I have a demonstrated track record of building, delivering, scaling and successfully managing the product management life cycle at each company I have been with. I work closely with business, designers, technology, marketing, sales and operations teams to translate product vision to actual working products, which are loved by the users for their user experience. Over the last decade, I have been building internet products which have impacted millions of people; one of them being Wynk Music which currently has more than 100 million users, other B2C products cover diverse sectors as healthcare and lifestyle. In the B2B segment as well, I have been shaping BidAssist Tender Platform from scratch to acquire and meet demands of more than 3 lakh government contractors (SMEs), and generate subscription revenue. I played a technology role for about 9 years in building loyalty and payments products. Specialities: * Product Management * Product Strategy * New Product Development * Mobile Products * Team Building & Management * User Acquisition (SEO, SEM) * User Engagement & Retention (ROI Analytics) * User Experience / Design Domains: * FinTech * Payments * Loyalty Products * Lifestyle, Music * Education * Healthcare (FHIR, EDI 837) * B2C, B2B

Experience

21 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Freelance

Senior Product Consultant

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Remote

  • Tekonika Technologies
  • Created product roadmap and strategy for developing an Advanced AI Video Analytics System that transforms raw traffic data to relevant insights such as car crash detection, lane violation, gun detection, etc.; resulting in technical qualification in 3 RFPs of $500K+ from Smart City projects in the US
  • OFB Tech Pvt Ltd
  • Defined product vision and Go-To-Market strategy for catering GeM marketplace services in the existing B2B SaaS product Suite; added 10% new revenue line
  • Streamlined SMEs profile enrichment with tender results and multiple other data points using AI & ML models to pitch solutions catering to their needs; resulting in revenue growing 3X
Product ManagementProduct LaunchArtificial Intelligence (AI)yoloRoad TrafficSoftware Product Management+1

Open fields school

Director

Apr 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India · On-site

  • Founded a Play Group to 8th Grade school
  • Transforming the lives of students in Bharatpur (a tier 2 city) addressing critical challenges like poor communication skills and limited reading abilities by introducing innovative teaching methods and providing a nurturing environment.
  • Received affiliation from Rajasthan Board in 2024.

Ofbusiness

Vice President of Product Management

Jul 2022Mar 2023 · 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • • Led strategic product initiative to generate SME leads through digital channels; contributed with more than 30% SME leads for lending, raw material, equipment renting, and insurance plans
Customer ExperienceProduct ManagementProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement Definition+10

Deutsche telekom digital labs

Director of Product Management

Jun 2020Jun 2022 · 2 yrs · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Remote

  • Structured delivery of the new generation of TV Products to European Nat Cos highlighting the impact of risks at each hand-shake
  • Managed common development and delivery approach across EU Nat Cos for unified product experience for their ~9mn TV Users
  • Collaborated across remote teams of 10 nationalities in 4 different time zones for effective coordination and solving interdependence problems
Product ManagementConsumer ProductsConfluenceJIRATeamworkSoftware Product Management

Ofbusiness.com (ofb tech pvt ltd)

Vice President of Product Management

Sep 2017May 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • A fintech platform that adds value to SME’s through NBFC financing, raw material fulfilment and business opportunities
  • Envisioned and launched BidAssist SaaS portal that aggregates government tenders; captured more than 10% of the market size in less than 2 years; ranks among the top 3 Indian tender portals
  • Collaborated with a 15-member sales and operation team to position the product, drive customer value, and reduce customer complaints, along with $200K+ new revenue opportunities through subscription plans and advertising
  • Directed a 15-member team of technical product managers, growth managers, and designers fostering a culture of tracking metrics and impact-based product prioritization
  • Engaged with the executive team and stakeholders to communicate product vision, insights, and roadmap and drive strategic direction
Customer ExperienceProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement DefinitionConsumer Products+9

Mphrx

Head of Product Management - Mobile

Dec 2015Sep 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

  • A B2B healthcare technology startup with implementations in more than 14 countries
  • Introduced Fisike mobile app as a product strategy to enter the B2B B2C healthcare market in India; improved valuation in its first round of funding
  • Increased aggregation of health records by 10X through partnerships with a third-party digital pen company and different LIS & HIS systems that eased seamless digitization of records without changing the workflow of doctors and laboratories
  • Aligned product roadmap with business requirements across clients by building a team of technical product managers and accounts managers and facilitating coordination between them
  • Reduced TAT by 30% for seamless client deliveries by adopting agile development practices and consolidating the product features in a single codebase
  • Mitigated patient safety risks by training product team to adhere to the NHS design guidelines, ISO processes and HIPAA compliance
Customer ExperienceProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement DefinitionConsumer Products+9

Mobikwik

Product Manager

May 2015Nov 2015 · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • Used by 100mn users at over 3 million merchants, this B2C financial service platform is ranked among top 3 mobile wallets and payment gateway players in India
  • Transformed MobiKwik from a transaction-based wallet app to a lifestyle mobile app increasing user engagement; resulting in the revamped app being adjudged among the "Best Apps of 2015" on Play Store and featured by Google and Apple
  • Solved product discovery and repeat usage by integrating with offline merchants such as Big Bazaar and CCD; 1.7X new users and 5X DAU growth within 6 months
  • Identified and operationalized the product strategies to increase cash in user wallets through cash initiatives such as Home Cash Pickup
Customer ExperienceProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement DefinitionConsumer Products+9

Ignite world (formerly bsb portal ltd)

Product Manager

Aug 2013Apr 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • A JV between Yahoo Japan, Bharti Airtel and Softbank Corp, IgniteWorld (formerly BSB) was a mobile-focused internet product company with the vision of impacting large population in India
  • Researched music industry in India, identified key gaps in the market, and designed growth strategies to launch the Wynk Music mobile app from scratch; 5M+ downloads in just 6 months; 100M+ current user base
  • Achieved over 150% growth in daily songs streamed & downloaded by creating and tracking metrics to improve user funnels and identify new use cases
  • Led more than 30 members operation team on a day-to-day basis for content sourcing, ingestion, metadata cleanup, and curation
Customer ExperienceProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement DefinitionConsumer Products+9

Times internet limited

Chief Manager - Product Management

Nov 2012Jul 2013 · 8 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • TIL’s TimesCity was a B2C platform, just behind Zomato, to discover the best in the cities
  • Streamlined and driven mobile strategy of Times City; increased mobile web traffic contribution from 25% to 45%
  • Partnered with deals and table reservation service providers such as DineOut to enhance user experience and generate revenue; Times City later acquired DineOut
Customer ExperienceProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement DefinitionConsumer Products+9

Pine labs pvt ltd

Technical Lead

Aug 2004Jan 2012 · 7 yrs 5 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • A full-stack merchant platform to provide financial and automation solutions through POS
  • Defined and managed solutions such as a payment gateway to process credit card standing instructions and a platform for consumer loyalty programs, mobile recharges, bill payments and ticket booking; solutions launched by leading national banks and 3000+ retailers
  • Led an eight-person technology team and coordinated with cross-functional business leaders to deliver loyalty program worth $500K for Telekom Malaysia, and project worth $300K for UK’s Loyalty Management Group
  • Received Pine-Pioneer award for initiatives and managing high performing teams
Customer ExperienceProduct LaunchProduct RequirementsProduct PlanningProduct Requirement DefinitionConsumer Products+9

Globallogic

Software Engineer

Jun 2003Jul 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Researched and delivered innovative SIM card applications; applications were demonstrated in GSM world congress 2004
  • Participated as a team of three and got short listed to top 50 at Axalto’s SIMagine 2005, The 6th worldwide GSM and Java Card developer contest
Customer ExperienceAnalytical SkillsTeamwork

Fraunhofer-gesellschaft

Research Assistant

May 2002Jul 2002 · 2 mos · Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

  • Became acquainted with the standards and specification of EurEauWeb, an EU funded research project, which will provide users of Europe's 80,000 km inland waterway network with precise and up-to-date information on navigability, services and local sites or events of interest or help to them.
  • Extended the implementation of data replication and synchronization protocol for further development and research.
Analytical Skills

Education

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Electrical

Jan 1999Jan 2003

Sunstone

Post Graduate Program in Management

Jan 2011Jan 2012

Subodh Public School

Senior Secondary

Jan 1996Jan 1998

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