ABOUT ME
Aspiring Product Manager
Data savvy, Customer centric, Creative Problem Solver
Welcome to the professional space of a dynamic MBA student with a passion for product management. With a solid foundation of leading sales teams in the retail industry for three years, I bring a wealth of practical experience to my academic pursuits.
This website serves as a platform to highlight my journey, showcasing projects that demonstrate my leadership skills, strategic thinking, and dedication to driving business growth. As I transition from a successful Area Sales Manager to an aspiring product manager, join me in exploring the milestones of my professional evolution.
Enjoy your visit!
Curiosities
Photography
“Photography captures life’s fleeting moments, preserving memories in a frame. It’s a creative outlet that allows me to express my perspective and appreciate the beauty in every detail.”
Books I Love
“Books are a gateway to countless worlds, sparking my imagination and quenching my thirst for knowledge. They are my silent companions, offering solace and wisdom in every page turn.”
Academic and Work Experience
Bata India Limited
Area Sales and Operations Manager (May 2018 - Aug 2020)
Increased sales revenue by 13% YoY by setting new goals, developing new KPI metrics, and deploying an improved training program for the team.
Reduced customer wait time by 50%, improved conversion rate by 62%, and improved customer rating by 28% by designing and implementing improvements in stockroom management practices; presented these practices to the VP Sales, which were then successfully deployed in 400+ stores nationwide.
Launched 2 new flagship stores bringing in $100K+ annual revenue.
Paytm (One97 Communications Ltd)
Retail Analytics Intern (Apr 2017 - Jun 2017)
Increased revenue per transaction on PayTM by 8% by creating and implementing retail offers for 45+ partner brands using RFM (recency, frequency, and monetary analysis) customer analysis.
Increased PayTM offer claims by 14% by creating more effective offers, surveying 500+ customers, and training 250+ store managers.
Accenture North America
Product Design Virtual Experience (Jul 2023)
Learned product design principles and best practices, and applied them to develop and prototype a new music player feature using Figma.
Developed a formal design rationale for the feature design, considering user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
JP Morgan & Chase
Agile Job Simulation Virtual Experience (Oct 2023)
Learned about Agile principles for software development including writing user stories, and refining product backlog using story points to estimate effort.
Learned how to conduct a sprint review to gather feedback on the Scrum’s work and a sprint retrospective to align on opportunities for improvement in future sprints.
Education & Cerifications
Education
University of California, Riverside
Masters of Business Administration
2023-2025
Birla Institute of Management Technology, India
Post-graduate Diploma in Management
2016-208
Certifications
Google Project Management Professional Certificate, Coursera (certificate link)
Google Data Analytics Certificate, Coursera
(certificate link)
MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management, edX (certificate link)
Advanced SQL Certificate, HackerRank (certificate link)
