Vrushabh Ambade

Co-Founder

6 yrs 9 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

6+ years in fintech, AR/VR, and digital commerce.
Led product features driving millions of user interactions.
Expert in user experience and data-driven product development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and AR/VR product expert with a strong focus on user experience and growth.

Contact

vrush.ambade@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Go-to-market StrategyUser ResearchProduct StrategyCustomer EngagementFull-stack DevelopmentAugmented Reality

Other Skills

A/B TestingAPI IntegrationArtificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationBootstrapCC#C++Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Checkout & PaymentsCustomer RetentionData AnalyticsDocument Object Model (DOM)Early-Stage StartupsExpress.js

About

I love figuring out what makes users tick and turning that into products they can’t live without. With 6+ years of experience across fintech, AR/VR, and digital commerce, I turn user insights into products that drive growth, engagement, and revenue. I’ve launched features that keep users engaged, drive revenue, and make everyday interactions just a little smoother. At Paytm, I worked on video, social feeds, and loyalty programs, helping drive millions of interactions and transactions. I’m all about problem-solving, user experience, and growth, and I love diving into data, psychology, and emerging tech to make better products. If you're into building, optimizing, or just geeking out about great UX, let’s chat! 😊

Experience

6 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Freelance

Product Advisor & Consultant

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Remote

Partnered with 2 early-stage startups to define vision, validate PMF, and shape roadmaps for market entry.
Built AI onboarding diagnostics (GPT-4 Vision, Gemini) to analyze flows from screenshots → +40% early user conversion.
Implemented LLM APIs + n8n automations across discovery, competitive scans, and team ops—turning days into real-time insights.
Set up research/experimentation cadence (interviews, JTBD, A/B frameworks) and KPI trees to guide prioritization.

Early-Stage StartupsGo-to-Market StrategyPMF ValidationUser ResearchArtificial Intelligence (AI)Automation

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Jul 2024 – Dec 2024 · 5 mos

Paytm

Product Manager

May 2022 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos · India · Remote

At Paytm, I honed my skills in engagement, growth and retention engines.
Led Paytm Circles (platform social feed) from discovery→delivery across Android/iOS/Web → 2M+ MAU.
Owned Paytm Pro loyalty programme and the cashback points system end-to-end (design, infra, ops, comms).
Shipped an in-app video player as a reusable plug-and-play widget adopted platform-wide → 32M video views/mo.
Set up research + experimentation cadence (interviews, JTBD, A/B/n, cohort reviews) to guide decisions.
Drove cross-platform roadmap; aligned design, growth, and engineering; improved releases and 3P integrations.
Introduced AI-driven personalisation and thoughtful gamification; built feedback loops to speed iteration and GTM.

User ResearchProduct StrategyProduct OperationsCustomer EngagementProduct Road MappingCustomer Retention+9

Sony pictures networks india

Product Management Intern

May 2021 – Jun 2021 · 1 mo · India · Remote

Formulated discovery UX revamp (homepage/browse/search) from research to prototypes and delivery.
Partnered with recommendations/search teams to refine ranking and metadata; improved relevance and navigation.
Established usability testing and an experimentation plan; aligned design, data, and engineering for a clean rollout.

User ResearchWireframingA/B TestingRapid PrototypingUsability TestingUX Research

Faculty of management studies - university of delhi

Associate Member, Entrepreneurship Cell

Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 · 7 mos

Nykaa.com

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2018 – Nov 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Owned checkout & payments frontend across web/mobile; maintained guest and logged-in flows.
Cut payment failures (desktop/mobile) by up to 45% via reliability fixes and dynamic gateway switching (2 new gateways).
Drove performance overhaul (code restructure, targeted optimizations) → ~4× faster time-to-interactive and lower checkout bounce.
Shipped features across payments, cart, and OMS; launched international shipping, WhatsApp notifications, and Order-Details reviews/ratings.
Set up real-time monitoring, led RCA to ship 50+ fixes, documented features, and upheld quality via integration testing and code reviews.

Full-Stack DevelopmentPerformance ManagementAPI IntegrationCheckout & PaymentsStakeholder ManagementJavaScript+2

Magnusion labs

Founding Engineer

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Built 10+ AR/VR apps across architecture, retail/CPG, and edtech; secured pilot clients via lean GTM.
Translated client requirements into cross-platform XR/Web experiences; defined scope, user journeys, and interaction models.
Created a web dashboard to process 3D assets into XR deliverables, speeding iteration and standardizing builds.
Partnered with design/engineering; led a team of 4 3D developers to ship polished prototypes.

Unity3DAugmented RealityXRC#Rapid Prototyping