Apr 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Managed and grew India's #1 flights marketplace (both Users & partner airlines) with 40 million monthly visits, driving KPIs such as Conversion, NPS, and revenue.
• Managed a team of 6 (senior) product managers; Led a cross-functional organization of 50+ professionals in Product, Engineering, UX, Marketing, Research and Data analytics.
• Owned end-to-end user experience across buyer funnel (B2C) i.e. search, review, ancillaries, book, checkout and post purchase experience.
• Owned the travel funnel across web and mobile apps, focusing on user conversion, personalization, pricing, and engagement.
• Lead B2B API integrations with partner airlines & GDS systems to expand inventory & elevate user experience.
• Recognized as Exemplary Manager of the Year (2016-17) for exceptional business contributions and leadership.
• Grew flights marketplace revenues by 36% Yoy ( 2017)
• Launched and optimized several innovative products, including Zero Cancellation, Airline Experiences - add-ons( meals, seats , baggage) , Airfare Prediction (Machine learning based), Airlines Sale Discovery, personalized discounts, search ranking, and price alerts ,- thereby driving conversion, user engagement, satisfaction, and business growth.

May 2014 – Apr 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Managed the Mobile Apps portfolio (Android, iOS, HTML5 and Windows) for OLX South Asia (Naspers Company), focusing on driving app growth and improving user experience. Install base 50M+
• Owned mobile apps funnel including buyer and seller workflows for used good such as Mobile phones, clothes, shoes, and furniture to drive sustainability.
• Led product strategy, roadmap, execution, and Go-to-Market efforts for mobile products.
• Drove special projects and MVPs to innovate and expand OLX’s classifieds platform.
• Implemented payment solutions and monetization strategies to optimize revenue streams across the platform
• Managed the product development process using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Achievements ----
• Built and recruited a high-performing development team from scratch to support the development of mobile apps (Android, iOS) and responsive web platforms.
• Achieved 5 million downloads of the OLX mobile app in just 3 months after re-launch and earned the "Best Classifieds App" award from GSF Tech Startup Accelerator in March 2015.The new OLX mobile app was also awarded the "Top Developer" badge by Google Play Store.
• Bootstrapped and led the launch of OLX’s Used Cars Marketplace in India, driving business strategy and growth
• Spearheaded the development of Stockars, a SaaS product for car dealers, including inventory management, sales tracking, and customer relationship tools.

May 2014 – Mar 2015 · 10 mos

May 2013 – May 2014 · 1 yr

• Spearheaded "Go Mobile" strategy at 99acres.com, India’s largest real estate website with 10 Million Monthly visits.
• Launched the "first version" of 99acres Android & iPhone Mobile Apps, used globally for real estate search in India, US, UAE, Singapore, and UK. Focused on ease of use and speed for on-the-go tasks.
• Android app (launched Dec 2013) achieved 50k+ downloads and a 4.2/5 rating from 1000+ reviewers in less than 2 months, outperforming competitors. Followed with launch of iPhone app for iOS7 with modern transitions and gestures.
• Conceptualized and launched HTML5 mobile website (First Version)

Apr 2012 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr

Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 · 0 mo

•  Developed next generation strategy for Microsoft Bing's Weather vertical.
•  Performed Research, Competitive Analysis (Google, Yahoo, weather.com) and opportunity sizing to identify and prioritze prospective features for development on Bing search engine

Dec 2007 – Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 6 mos · London, United Kingdom · On-site

• Led the development of the multimedia stack for the Omnia HD (world's first HD smartphone device), collaborating with Texas Instruments, Nokia, and Aricent, and a team of 30 engineers across the UK , India and South Korea.
• Drove project planning, risk analysis, and supported Orange UK in feature feasibility.
• Promoted to Senior Engineer (youngest in the team) and invited by Samsung’s top management to participate in software troubleshooting camps in South Korea, India, and the UK.
• Key achievements include driving Mobile VAS revenues by integrating France 24 TV, Orange Music Store, and BBC iPlayer on Samsung devices, and developing platform-level features for Camera, Audio, and Video using Hardware/DSP acceleration.

Oct 2006 – Oct 2007 · 1 yr · Noida Area, India

• Developed SystemC-based models on the Coware platform to optimize SOC performance.
• Collaborated with sales & marketing teams to create RFPs and product demos for prospective clients.

Jul 2004 – Sep 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Noida Area, India

• Developed embedded software (using C and C++) on the Symbian OS using ST's Nomadik Platform, contributing to the multimedia capabilities of smartphones like Nokia 96 and LG Joy.