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Akanksha Roy

Product @ Roku | Ex-Amazon, Zee

Bengaluru

10+ years of work experience

Roku
Jun 20251 yr 3 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Streambox Media Pvt Ltd.
Jul 202410 mosApr 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Jul 20221 yr 10 mosApr 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Creating delightful experiences to help users search and find content better on Zee5. Highlights: * Led Content Search Experience for 1Cr+ DAU across 9 platforms & 190 countries. * Improved Search CTR from 62% - 85% at < 100ms latencies (Best OTT Benchmarks). * Delivered 2 Bn incremental video views & 80 Cr INR incremental revenues annually. * Achieved 20 Cr savings by launching in-house Search IP for Zee in < 6 months. * Launched the first ‘Gen-AI Conversational Search’ experience across OTT globally @Zee5. * Led a team of 20+ developers delivering the highest throughput across Zee consistently. * Spearheaded Affiliates Program driving 66% lower CAC & clocking 2K subscriptions daily.
Amazon
Jun 20202 yrs 1 moJun 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

* Launched & scaled Seller Rewards Program across 9 global markets in 9 months @Amazon * Onboarded 70K + vendors with a 20% YoY increase in 2 years and 90% adoptions. * Designed Seller Promotions tool to reduce 80% of manual efforts on Offer Creations. * Launched & scaled this globally across Amazon sellers to boost SKU Promotions by 25% * Strategised & executed a 3-year gamification roadmap for Amazon SRP globally. * Generated 1.2 Bn GMV during the sale event by collaborating with 10 global teams. * Reduced seller complaints by 30% through instant gratification & better transparency.
Amazon
Jan 20173 yrs 6 mosJun 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

* Conceptualised & implemented SPN reports for vendors driving 90% adoption in 3 months. * Deployed a Java-based program for data migration used for 100% of sellers post-launch. * Built an R code for targeting specific seller services with parameter recalibration capability. * Automated ranking process for third parties across 12 global marketplaces & 8 offerings. * Launched a voice virtual assistant by Alexa integration for sellers’ business management. * Strategised & launched Compliance & Risk Management program to reduce system abuse.
Amazon
Jan 20161 yr 1 moJan 2017

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

* Built a fully automated platform to derive usage insights & drive conversions for sellers. * Drove 74% higher feedback collection by deploying new contextual channels for sellers. * Implemented rigorous process checks to ensure > 99.9% authentic feedback collection. * Managed a team of 15 tele-callers driving 30% higher leads & trained partners in 1 month. * Implemented efficiency reports to continuously improve individual agent’s efficiency. * Deployed a request allocation algorithm to automate seller requests & reduce TAT by 40%

Education

B. M. S. College of Engineering

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY

B. M. S. College of Engineering

20104 yrs2014

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Product @ Roku | Ex-Amazon, Zee

About

Passionate Product leader, with 10+ years of experience in building and scaling Consumer and B2B products at companies like Amazon and Zee in areas like e-commerce, Search, Personalisation, Marketplace products etc. Experienced in leading teams, structuring ambiguous areas, engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, and delivering products that impact at scale. At Zee5, I spearheaded Search and Personalisation for over 10 million daily active users, driving remarkable improvements in search performance and delivering billions in incremental video views and revenue. My innovation journey included launching the first 'Gen-AI Conversational Search' and leading a high-performing team that consistently set benchmarks in throughput.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Senior Product Manager at Roku, Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

AVP - Product(Consultant) at Streambox Media Pvt Ltd., Jul 2024 - Apr 2025 · 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Associate Director of Product Management at Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Jul 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Creating delightful experiences to help users search and find content better on Zee5. Highlights: * Led Content Search Experience for 1Cr+ DAU across 9 platforms & 190 countries. * Improved Search CTR from 62% - 85% at < 100ms latencies (Best OTT Benchmarks). * Delivered 2 Bn incremental video views & 80 Cr INR incremental revenues annually. * Achieved 20 Cr savings by launching in-house Search IP for Zee in < 6 months. * Launched the first ‘Gen-AI Conversational Search’ experience across OTT globally @Zee5. * Led a team of 20+ developers delivering the highest throughput across Zee consistently. * Spearheaded Affiliates Program driving 66% lower CAC & clocking 2K subscriptions daily.

Product Manager II at Amazon, Jun 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, * Launched & scaled Seller Rewards Program across 9 global markets in 9 months @Amazon * Onboarded 70K + vendors with a 20% YoY increase in 2 years and 90% adoptions. * Designed Seller Promotions tool to reduce 80% of manual efforts on Offer Creations. * Launched & scaled this globally across Amazon sellers to boost SKU Promotions by 25% * Strategised & executed a 3-year gamification roadmap for Amazon SRP globally. * Generated 1.2 Bn GMV during the sale event by collaborating with 10 global teams. * Reduced seller complaints by 30% through instant gratification & better transparency.

Program Manager at Amazon, Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, * Conceptualised & implemented SPN reports for vendors driving 90% adoption in 3 months. * Deployed a Java-based program for data migration used for 100% of sellers post-launch. * Built an R code for targeting specific seller services with parameter recalibration capability. * Automated ranking process for third parties across 12 global marketplaces & 8 offerings. * Launched a voice virtual assistant by Alexa integration for sellers’ business management. * Strategised & launched Compliance & Risk Management program to reduce system abuse.

Automation Specialist at Amazon, Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, * Built a fully automated platform to derive usage insights & drive conversions for sellers. * Drove 74% higher feedback collection by deploying new contextual channels for sellers. * Implemented rigorous process checks to ensure > 99.9% authentic feedback collection. * Managed a team of 15 tele-callers driving 30% higher leads & trained partners in 1 month. * Implemented efficiency reports to continuously improve individual agent’s efficiency. * Deployed a request allocation algorithm to automate seller requests & reduce TAT by 40%

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGY, B. M. S. College of Engineering