Sayan Maiti

CEO

Berlin, Germany15 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led product strategy for multiple industries.
  • Achieved 10x growth through innovative product features.
  • Transformed customer experiences with self-service solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Leader in Mobility and E-commerce sectors with a strong focus on user engagement and growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product LeadershipProduct StrategyDigital TransformationTeam ManagementProduct Management

Other Skills

Machine LearningUser Experience (UX)LeadershipSelf ServiceCoachingHiringData AnalysisCross-functional Team Leadership0-1 productsGrowth StrategiesProduct Road MappingGo-to-Market StrategyFostering inclusivityTech SavyCustomer Research

About

Over 12+ years, I've built and scaled products from 0→1 to mass-scale (1→N), serving double-digit million customers across e-commerce, fintech, mobility and foodtech. I’ve led cross-functional teams of 50–100 team members while remaining hands-on with product strategy, design, data, and technical architecture. Have been successful in driving user engagement, profitable growth, and operational excellence. • FREENOW by Lyft (Ride Hailing) - Multiple Product leadership roles at FREENOW, leading Supply, Marketplace, and Customer Service AI products across 150+ cities.• Sixt SE (Car Rental) - Transformed the post-booking experience at Sixt across 100+ countries. I built and scaled self-service products while maintaining a CSAT of 4.7/5 and reducing manual contact rates. I digitised rental operations through easy-to-use digital check-in product, unlocking millions in bottom-line value. These self service-first initiatives contributed to record EBIT in 2021.• Swiggy (Food Delivery) - Led marketplace, driver, and growth products. Launched one-click ordering, long-distance delivery and multiple growth, CX initiatives. Also, built ML-powered algorithms for marketplace optimisation—contributing to 10× growth in 2 years. • Snapdeal (E-commerce) / FreeCharge (Fintech) - At Snapdeal’s peak ($6.5B valuation, #2 e-commerce platform), built multiple growth features for millions of value-conscious shoppers, contributing to conversion improvements. Built a new payment gateway and led UPI integration, delivering market-leading success rates at lowest payment costs.

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Freenow

Director of Product (Lyft Inc.)

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Berlin, Germany · Hybrid

  • FREENOW is a pan-European mobility platform, acquired by Lyft, operating in 150+ cities. Leading amazing product and tech teams, in close alignment with CXOs, to deliver revenue, cost, and quality outcomes.
  • Sep 2025 – Present
  • Lead Supply and Customer Service product - Driver App, Customer Service incl. Voice AI, and Chat AI products.
  • Mar 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Led Supply and Marketplace product - Marketplace, Fleet and Dispatch partners, and the Driver App. Drove ML-based pricing, matching, and driver experience.
Machine LearningUser Experience (UX)LeadershipProduct LeadershipProduct Strategy

Sixt

Executive Director Products, Website & Mobile App (CPO Post-Booking Experience)

Mar 2022Dec 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos · Munich · Hybrid

  • Led the product strategy and roadmap for SIXT’s post-booking experience across web and mobile. Owned self-service flows, digital rental features, CRM, communication journeys, and product analytics. Increased self-service adoption from 0% to 40% and improved CSAT to 4.7/5. Launched end-to-end digital rental journeys that drove significant product-led revenue and higher user engagement. Partnered closely with the Board and CXOs to shape overall product strategy.
Self ServiceCoachingLeadershipProduct StrategyDigital Transformation

Sixt research & development india

Director of Product Management (Head of Product, Sixt India)

Aug 2018Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

  • Led SIXT’s India product teams and built new teams across rental operations software, self-service, and the new booking experience. Hired and coached 30+ PMs and analysts, scaling the org from 20 to 50+ product team members. Reduced operational costs and training effort by $YY million through automation and AI-driven workflows. Strengthened collaboration between India and HQ in Germany, aligning on core products strategy and platforms that power global operations.
HiringProduct LeadershipCoachingDigital TransformationTeam Management

Swiggy

3 roles

Head of Product - Driver App & Marketplace

Apr 2018Aug 2018 · 4 mos

  • Built an automated system for demand-supply balancing using machine learning, improving marketplace availability and preventing 20% order loss during rains (extending to demand-supply imbalance).
Machine LearningData AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipProduct Management

Product Lead (Principal PM) - Growth, Driver App & Marketplace

Jan 2017Mar 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Launched one-click food ordering (no delivery fees), driving 5% incremental orders and 10% higher repeat usage. I enabled long-distance delivery (+4km radius), growing orders by 15%. I also built an ML-powered chat system to automate 50% of customer complaints. My work helped Swiggy scale during its 10x period of hypergrowth.
0-1 productsCross-functional Team LeadershipGrowth StrategiesProduct Management

Product Lead (Senior PM) - Payments, Customer Service, Consumer App

Sep 2016Jan 2017 · 4 mos

  • I led the checkout, payments, cancellation, and refund journeys, improving customer experience and reducing support contacts by 8%. I introduced cancellation fee logic, which improved order-level cost efficiency, and launched payment promotions that enhanced conversion while reducing burn.

Freecharge

Product Lead (Senior PM) - Payment Gateway & Merchant Product

Dec 2015Sep 2016 · 9 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • Moved internally from Snapdeal to lead the launch of Freecharge’s payment gateway. I built direct bank integrations, added dynamic routing, and achieved a lift of over 3% in success rates. I also drove seamless checkout UX and enabled UPI payments in 2016, one of the first implementations in India.

Snapdeal

Senior Product Manager, Payments, CX (Returns, Refunds)

Jul 2014Dec 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India · On-site

  • I led the product for checkout, payments, delivery tracking, returns, and refunds. I launched Snapdeal’s returns and replacement experience, improving NPS and conversion rates. I also drove the integration of Freecharge Wallet via OAuth across Snapdeal group companies, helping unify the payment experience.

Capgemini

Senior Consultant (FMCG & Retail)

Jun 2013Jun 2014 · 1 yr · Bangalore · On-site

  • Consulted for Hindustan Unilever, leading a 10-member team to develop decision support and execution systems. I optimised business logic across channels and geographies, helping to surface critical product and inventory issues in real-time, and improving on-shelf SKU availability through better execution tools.
Product Road MappingProduct Management

Mahindra comviva

Product Manager - Intern

Apr 2012May 2012 · 1 mo · Bangalore · On-site

  • Piloted a churn-based upsell platform using predictive analytics. This directly increased average revenue per user (ARPU) by enabling targeted upgrades and interventions for at-risk customers.

Oracle india development centre

2 roles

Senior Member Technical Staff

Sep 2010Jun 2011 · 9 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • Developed the next-gen UI for Oracle’s DB Management Tools (12c). I collaborated with leadership teams across the US and India to develop detailed design specifications and create usable, scalable admin tools.

Member Technical Staff

Jul 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • I built an automated configuration tooling for Oracle 11gR2 and developed testing frameworks to streamline upgrade validation. I was consistently rated 5/5 for technical contributions and reliability over consecutive years.

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

PGP

Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology

Btech — Computer Science

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