Santosh Sharma

Product Manager

Gurugram, Haryana, India10 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Successfully launched ₹48 billion loan portfolio.
  • Recognized for exceptional contributions in product management.
  • Mentored management trainees to successful Product Manager roles.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech Product Manager with expertise in product strategy and user experience.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementProduct StrategySoftware Engineering

Other Skills

AndroidAndroid DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Intelligence for BusinessAutomation ScriptingB2CBusiness OwnershipBusiness-to-Business (B2B)CCSSCascading Style Sheets (CSS)ChatbotsCommunicationCompetitive AnalysisCompetitive Landscape

About

Santosh Sharma is a dynamic and innovative Lead Product Manager with over 6 years of experience in the FinTech industry. Currently, he leads Financial Services initiatives at Airtel Payments Bank, where he has successfully launched a ₹48 billion loan portfolio - Personal Loans, Business Loans, Gold Loans, Kisan Credit Card (KCC), Home Loans, Pre-approve Loans. His strategic vision and expertise in defining go-to-market strategies have led to significant growth and market penetration for the bank. Santosh excels in process automation, resulting in streamlined loan processing and enhanced operational efficiency. His commitment to optimizing user experiences has improved conversion rates and revenue. Additionally, Santosh is recognized for his leadership in mentoring and guiding management trainees to successful Product Manager roles. He is an expert in product management, and agile methodologies and skilled in designing user journey flows, product roadmap, and A/B testing. Santosh has earned recognition from his peers and leadership for his exceptional contributions, including being awarded Best Product of the Quarter for the gold loan product and launching a record number of products in a single quarter. Santosh holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad, and possesses various certifications in AI tools, AI-product management & leadership, and design thinking. Beyond his professional life, he has a passion for sports and team-building activities, which he actively incorporates into his work culture to foster a positive environment. Email: sharmasantosh1292@gmail.com #Lending #FinancialServices #ProductManager #Agile #ProductManagement #AI #AIProductManager #FinTech

Experience

10 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Paytm

Senior Product Manager

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Airtel payments bank

3 roles

Senior Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2023Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Product Strategy & Roadmap: Developing and executing product strategies for lending and wealth management portfolios, aligning with the bank's vision and market trends.
  • Product Ownership: Overseeing the full product lifecycle for loans (personal, business, gold, home) and wealth management products (mutual funds, FDs, digital gold), ensuring seamless customer journeys and value propositions.
  • Team Leadership: Leading product managers across various verticals, driving collaboration and alignment with business, tech, and customer support teams.
  • Market Research & Analysis: Monitoring industry trends, customer needs, and competitors to shape the product roadmap and to introduce innovative financial products.
  • Customer Experience: Collaborating with UX/UI teams to enhance the customer journey from discovery to purchase and post-sale engagement.
  • Stakeholder Management: Working with risk, compliance, operations, and marketing teams to ensure products are compliant and customer-focused.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Using data and analytics to track product performance, gather insights, and make iterative improvements. Identifying KPIs for product adoption and growth.
  • Technology Collaboration: Partnering with tech teams to define product features and ensure timely product delivery.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring all products meet regulatory standards set by RBI, SEBI, and other authorities.
  • Partnerships: Collaborating with fintechs and service providers to integrate new financial products into the portfolio.
Product StrategyMarket ResearchStakeholder ManagementData-Driven Decision MakingCustomer ExperienceProduct Management

Product Manager

Promoted

Jan 2021Dec 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Complete ownership of interacting with partners to build business case including target customers, pricing, P&L, GTM.
  • Worked on customer journeys; front end design; solution architecture; API integration & UAT along with the Tech team.
  • Fully responsible to sign off product related processes like – Reconciliation, Refunds, Income booking, Decision Tree in CRM,Risk Management, Data filing with regulators, BC commission, Audit scope
  • Stakeholder Management: Internal –Technology; Marketing; Operations; Customer Service; Legal & Compliance; Audit; Sales
  • External – Partner Banks & NBFCs, NPCI, RBI
Product OwnershipStakeholder ManagementCustomer Journey DesignProduct ManagementProduct Strategy

Software Engineer

Apr 2018Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Managing product development for the major revenue generating lending (loan) products.
  • Working with Business Development teams to come up with products relevant for the market.
  • Coordinating Sales & Customer Support teams to make products more efficient for their use.
  • Collating & managing the interests of Sales, product, design, marketing teams.
  • Bringing in new features, enhancing customer experience and retention.
Product DevelopmentCustomer Support CoordinationFeature EnhancementProduct Management

Fabhotels

Software Engineer

Feb 2017Apr 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Managed product development for the major revenue generating products of fabHotels.
  • Worked with Business Development teams to come up with products relevant for the market.
  • Coordinated Sales & Customer Support teams to make products more efficient for their use.
  • Revamped the desktop website of fabHotels. Collated & managed the interests of Sales, product, design, marketing teams.
  • Brought many new features, enhanced customer retention.
Product DevelopmentCustomer Support CoordinationFeature EnhancementProduct Management

Naukri.com

Software Engineer

Jun 2015Feb 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Preparation of test plans, test cases and execution & reporting.
  • Creation and execution of automation scripts.
  • Creation of monitoring scripts.
  • Ability to handle a team of testers while working on multiple deliveries simultaneously.
  • Coordinating smooth implementation of test plans with the development team.
  • Training the new members in the team and getting them productive quickly.
Test PlanningAutomation ScriptingTeam CoordinationSoftware Engineering

Education

ABES Engineering College

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) — Computer Science Engineering

GRM Senior Secondary School

Senior High School — Mathematics and Computer Science

G.P.M. College

High School — High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

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