Pratik Prabhakar Surkar

Product Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India6 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 300% growth in customer acquisition for Crop Loan Product.
  • 95% reduction in loan processing errors through LOS refinement.
  • Led strategic product changes resulting in significant operational efficiency.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Product Manager with a strong focus on digital lending and operational efficiency.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementStrategic Partnerships

Other Skills

Product ConceptProduct DevelopmentProduct DesignNew Product ReleasePriority ManagementDigital StrategyProduct LaunchStakeholder ManagementUX ResearchProcess Flow DocumentationMarket ResearchCritical ThinkingProduct AnalysisUser StoriesWireframing

About

Results-driven Product Lead with 6+ years of experience owning product strategy and end-to-end delivery for digital lending, fintech, and AI-enabled platforms. Adept at strategic planning, roadmap ownership, and data-driven decision-making, with strong stakeholder management across business, technology, and external partners. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, driving LOS/LMS digitization, and delivering sustained improvements in operational efficiency, customer adoption, and outcomes.

Experience

6 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Dvara e-registry

2 roles

Lead Product Manager

Promoted

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • 1. Spearheaded the business development for "Crop Loan Product" and delivered growth in customer acquisition by 300%.
  • 2. Engineered end-to-end collaboration framework with Insurances Companies and strategic partners, driving a 25% increase in cross
  • selling opportunities and expanding market reach by 30% in the first year.
  • 3. Led sprint, release planning, and functional spec preparation, (PRD), resulting in a 20% increase in development efficiency.
  • 4. Spearheaded the refinement of lenders' LOS and LMS process flow, driving a 95% reduction in loan processing errors.
  • 5. Led the Product Market-Fit for the new products in pipeline, such as KhetScore, dairy loan and input & out finance.
  • 6. Spearheaded the strategic product change from Manual to digitization of the LOS. Resulting in 60% reduction in TAT.
  • 7. Orchestrated strategic planning sessions with the executive leadership team to devise and execute market expansion strategies, resulting in a 356% increase in Crop Loan Product in 12 months.
  • 8. Directed Rating Mechanisms for lending by enabling "Channel rating", this rating saved 5 days manual work and improved Quality of the channel.
Product ConceptProduct DevelopmentProduct DesignStrategic PartnershipsNew Product ReleasePriority Management+5

Product Manager

Feb 2022Aug 2022 · 6 mos

  • 1. Responsible for managing the product life cycle of Crop Loan product
  • 2. Responsible for new product development (Dairy Loan, FPO Finance, Input & Output Finance etc.)
  • 3. Managing end to end partnership with Financial Institutes, Insurances Companies, and other strategic partners
  • 4. Responsible for onboarding new lenders
  • 5. Responsible for managing lenders wise LOS and LMS process flow
  • 6. Responsible for managing and business development of analytics product (KhetScore & KS Now)
  • 7. Collaborate with the CEO, CBO, COO and CCM to develop and implement strategies
Product ConceptStrategic PartnershipsMarket ResearchCritical ThinkingProduct AnalysisProduct Management+3

Myshubhlife

Product Management

Nov 2021Feb 2022 · 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • 1. Led the strategic initiative to integrate with HDB Financial for Personal Loans, leading to a 35% improvement in loan application completion rates and a 5% increase in loan portfolio growth.
  • 2. Spearheaded the strategic definition of Mahila Money (Sheores) product MVP and Polit, resulting in a 25% increase in user engagement and a 20% growth in revenue within the first quarter.
Stakeholder EngagementSystems DesignNew Product ReleaseProduct ManagementRelease NotesAgile Project Management+1

Haqdarshak empowerment solutions

Product Owner/Manager

Apr 2021Nov 2021 · 7 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

  • 1. Redesigned and optimized key processes in MSME and Insurance sectors, leading to a 30% reduction in onboarding time and a 25% improvement in customer satisfaction scores.
  • 2. Executed the creation and launch of a unique financial savings product tailored for women entrepreneurs, driving a 25% growth in new accounts and 15% increase in average monthly savings contributions. Later, the product saw a sunset.
  • 3. Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration with operations team, leading to the identification and implementation of cost-saving strategies that resulted in a 25% reduction in operational expenses.
  • 4. Implemented a non-integrated vaccine registration feature into the HD app during Covid for Rural Users, leading to 15% increase in registrations.
User Experience (UX)Business StrategyProduct Road MappingMarket ResearchUser InteractionProduct Research+2

Idfc first bank

2 roles

Product Manager

Nov 2019Apr 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • 1. Joined as a management trainee and later promoted to Product Manager in IDFC First Bank.
  • 2. Spearheaded the strategic product change from Manual filling of forms to digitization of the LOS and LMS forms. Resulting in 45% reduction in TAT.
  • 3. Streamlined and optimized the Micro Enterprise Loan (MEL) operations across India, leading to 30% increase in loan approval rates.
  • 4. Spearheaded the launch of new features Insta MEL, a customer-focused initiative during the COVID-19 era, leading to a 50% improvement in customer engagement metrics.
User Story DevelopmentProduct ConceptProduct DesignProduct AnalysisDocumentationDigital Strategy+6

Management Trainee

Jun 2019Nov 2019 · 5 mos

  • 1. Learned about secured (HL & LAP) and unsecured loan (MEL, JLG and MHL) products.
  • 2. Learned about sourcing, disbursement and collection process for the loan products.
  • 3. Went through branch operation process and learned credit risk mitigation.
  • 4. Lead TW, CV and EHL business for 3 clusters during October and November 2019.
Business StrategyProduct ConceptProduct OperationsUser ResearchProduct ResearchProduct Management+3

Indian institute of forest management

Project Management Consultant

Mar 2019May 2019 · 2 mos · Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India

  • Value chain and market analysis of Dendrocalamus strictus in Eastern Maharashtra.
  • Co-ordinate with different stakeholders to understand and analyse the supply chain of bamboo
  • About BRTC chichpalli training schedule, BHAU unit and future plan
  • CFR model and their value chain
  • Nagpur trader & merchant trading and their value chain

Swades foundation

Project Management Intern

Apr 2018Jun 2018 · 2 mos · Raigad, Maharashtra

  • Determining Community Level Best Practices in Three Economic Development Programs Dairy, New Orchard, Water for Irrigation.
  • Learned about supply chain of dairy industry
  • The mechanism of goat raring, poultry and orchard plantation
  • About way of irrigation system used for different crops and the loop holes
  • How to prepare a detail and interviewee friendly questionnaire

Education

Terra.do

Fellow — Climate Change: Learning for Action

Jan 2021Jan 2021

Indian Institute of Forest Management

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Jan 2017Jan 2019

Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering - YCCE

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Civil Engineering

Jan 2012Jan 2016

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