Proof of Work
A running log of the things I've built, shipped, and contributed to -- at work and outside of it.
Full-Time Work
Applied AI Lead, Table22
Table22 helps restaurants, wine shops, and specialty F&B retailers build subscription programs and grow revenue beyond their four walls. Backed by Lightspeed and Forerunner Ventures, working with hundreds of independent brands across the US.
Senior Product Manager, Hashnode
Hashnode is an Accel-funded blogging platform with 3M+ MAUs.
- Defined the comprehensive product roadmap for 2023, aligning with business goals and collaborating with founders, engineering leads, designers, and marketing
- Led product for an 80% increase in new sign-up growth rate
- Achieved a 52% increase in retention of monthly active registered users
- Launched Hashnode's enhanced personalized feed with better relevance, engagement, and quality in tech articles
- Launched "Discussions" as a dedicated space for article comments
- Introduced the new "Following" feed for personalized content from favorite authors and publications
Senior Product Manager, CarDekho
CarDekho is a Sequoia Capital and CapitalG funded company -- India's leading auto portal, valued at $700M+.
- Built a suite of products to streamline the used car loans business from 0 to 1
- Facilitated 3,000+ used car loans valued at $12M by building a platform across mobile (Android + iOS) and web -- now operating at $1B+ in annual disbursals
- Reduced loan application processing time by 60% through an innovative camera UI for document capture
- Led a cross-functional team of 7 Engineering, 2 QA, 2 Design, 1 Junior PM, 50+ Sales and Operations in 5 cities
Co-Founder & Head of Product, Quantum Careers (2017-2019)
An HR-tech startup focused on building products in the careers space.
Founding Product Manager, Bord.com (2020-2022)
A remote whiteboarding tool for management consultants.
- Built an MVP with templates, auto shapes, marking up presentations, and storyboarding
- Early users from McKinsey, Bain, and BCG
- Conducted user interviews and usability testing, collecting 800+ data points
Senior Product Manager, Emtropy Labs (2019-2020)
Early-stage startup solving customer service quality with machine learning.
- Built QA automation analyzing 30K monthly support tickets
- Achieved a 15% increase in quality and $400K cost savings for client Whoop
- Created feedback and recognition products: 400+ employees on the platform, 700+ kudos shared, 500+ feedback items
Co-Founder, MakeMyResume.co.in (2017-2019)
Career advancement products and services.
- Generated $80K annual revenue through SEO optimization, process improvements, and partnerships
- Increased website conversions by 107% and achieved top 3 Google rankings
- Built no-code apps: Cover Letter Builder (2,000+ letters created), Order Tracking App
- Hired, trained, and led a team of 17 remote contributors
Software Engineering Analyst, Accenture (2010-2014)
Started my career as a software engineer at Accenture in Mumbai.
Writing & Audience Building
- Built an audience of 10,000+ across Twitter, LinkedIn, newsletter, and email lists
- The Discourse -- newsletter on product and AI with 5,000+ subscribers
- No-Code Shots -- newsletter on no-code with 2,000+ subscribers
- Published in Product Craft and Mind The Product
- Crafted reusable templates for product management, productivity, and design used by 1,500+ people
- 4,500+ sales on Gumroad
Social Impact
COVID-19 Relief
During India's devastating COVID-19 second wave, I worked with two online communities with 200+ volunteers:
- Built a no-code app in 2 days that helped 150K people get access to life-saving resources -- oxygen, beds, and medicines
- Helped build a donation website visited by 3M users to raise $500K over 2 months
Mind Health App
An app that helps improve mental well-being by practicing mindfulness and challenging negative thinking by identifying cognitive distortions. Illustrated designs for 10 cognitive distortions and created the app in Glide.
Side Projects & No-Code
- Increased website conversions by 107% and achieved top 3 Google rankings by redesigning the website and optimizing page speed
- Hired, trained, and led a team of 17 remote contributors -- 4 ops, 10+ writers, 2 developers, and 1 designer
- Built a platform to help designers create personal portfolios using Notion templates -- 121 customers in 30 days as part of Makerpad's 30-day challenge
- Built an MVP of a whiteboarding tool with templates, auto shapes, marking up presentations, and storyboarding
- Created custom GPTs: Product Manager GPT, No-Code News GPT, UX Copywriting GPT, Tweet Optimizer
Advisory
Startup advisor at 3 startups. Program director of the TPFNC (The Product Folks No-Code) cohort program with learners from 5 continents -- companies like Polygon, UNICEF, AngelList, Bumble, Cornell University, and Duke University.
Tools and Proficiency
Product Management and Design: Notion, Figma, Linear, Amplitude, Intercom, Excalidraw, Figjam, JIRA, Notability, Miro, Mixpanel, Segment, Userbrain
No-Code Tools: Glide, Zapier, Webflow, Carrd, Softr, Bubble, Make
Education
- Post Graduate Program in Management (MBA equivalent), Indian School of Business (ISB), 2015
- Finalist of 2 Global Case Competitions -- IESE Barcelona (Impact Investing) and CEIBS Shanghai (INNOVATE China)
- Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology, University of Mumbai, 2010