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Akash Kumar

Senior Product Manager | Saas & AI Products |Ex-Amazon | Driving Scalable Growth & User Retention

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

StackBOX
Jul 20251 yr 2 mosPresent

๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Driving end-to-end product ownership for AI-driven SaaS platforms, focused on scaling warehouse automation, improving client analytics, and optimizing product adoption for enterprise clients. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Define and execute product vision and roadmap aligned with business goals and customer insights. ๐Ÿ”น Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, design, data, and client ops) to deliver impactful, high-availability SaaS releases. ๐Ÿ”น Collaborate with CXOs and key stakeholders to prioritize initiatives that drive measurable ROI. ๐Ÿ”น Leverage AI-based insights and predictive analytics to improve customer decision-making and platform efficiency. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Launched next-gen AI-enabled warehouse analytics module, improving forecast accuracy by 25%. โœ… Improved feature adoption rate by 40% through in-app guidance and onboarding redesign. โœ… Led roadmap execution that expanded product suite usage across 120+ enterprise sites.
StackBOX
Jul 20223 yrsJun 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Owned the full product lifecycle for StackBOXโ€™s Warehouse Management System (WMS) โ€” from discovery to launch โ€” delivering scalable solutions for large B2B logistics clients. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Defined and prioritized the product roadmap, collaborating with engineering, QA, and design teams. ๐Ÿ”น Conducted user research to identify pain points, resulting in data-backed improvements to workflow efficiency. ๐Ÿ”น Managed API integrations with multiple external partners to enhance platform interoperability. ๐Ÿ”น Oversaw end-to-end QA and defect management, ensuring high system reliability and customer trust. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Spearheaded WMS launch across 80+ client warehouses, improving fulfillment accuracy and reducing operational delays. โœ… Reduced customer returns from 15โ€“18% โ†’ below 2%, improving retention and satisfaction. โœ… Established a feedback + QA loop that reduced defects by 30% and increased CSAT by 20%. โœ… Delivered data-led process optimizations that enhanced operational efficiency and product reliability.
Amazon
Nov 20218 mosJun 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Owned key operational programs across Amazonโ€™s global marketplace, driving improvements in SLA compliance, forecasting accuracy, and cost efficiency. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Designed data-driven frameworks to identify performance gaps and streamline workflows. ๐Ÿ”น Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define KPIs and deploy automation for efficiency. ๐Ÿ”น Led pilot programs improving First Contact Resolution (FCR) and appeals forecasting. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Improved forecast accuracy to 97%, reducing variance by 92%. โœ… Increased FCR rates from 41% โ†’ 52.5% in just 8 weeks. โœ… Introduced a new Correct Reinstatement Rate (CRR) metric, saving $200K annually and reducing defects by 21%. โœ… Reduced average handle time by 45 seconds via process redesign and automation. โœ… Transitioned 70% of workforce to day shifts, improving satisfaction without SLA impact.
Amazon
Apr 20201 yr 7 mosOct 2021

๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Led a team of 15โ€“18 investigators, driving performance, audit accuracy, and SLA adherence through process innovation and data insights. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Managed productivity and quality improvements through root-cause analysis and workflow optimization. ๐Ÿ”น Designed and implemented a new audit framework, boosting quality consistency. ๐Ÿ”น Mentored 20+ new managers across 4 batches, ensuring strong onboarding and leadership continuity. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Increased audit frequency by 88% and reduced defects by 40%. โœ… Introduced a new quality metric system, recognized by senior leadership. โœ… Received Manager of the Month and Team of the Quarter awards. โœ… Guided HYD team to win Best Performing Team (Quality Metrics, 2021).
Allianz International Holdings Ltd.
Apr 20192 mosMay 2019

Dubai

Grant Thornton - UAE
Dec 20184 mosMar 2019

Dubai

Eureka Forbes Ltd. - India
Jun 201610 mosMar 2017

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Education

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

20182 yrs2020
Institute of Management Technology, Dubai

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Institute of Management Technology, Dubai

20181 yr2019

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Senior Product Manager | Saas & AI Products |Ex-Amazon | Driving Scalable Growth & User Retention

About

Iโ€™m a results-driven ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ฟ with a proven track record of building and scaling ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—”๐—ฆ and ๐—”๐—œ-๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ from concept to launch. With experience spanning ๐—”๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป and high-growth startups, I specialize in ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ด๐˜†, ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต, and ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ-๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป-๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด that drive measurable business impact. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ ๐——๐—ผ: ๐Ÿ”น Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, design, marketing, and analytics to define product roadmaps and execute high-impact initiatives. ๐Ÿ”น Align business goals with customer needs to deliver products that solve real user pain points. ๐Ÿ”น Combine user empathy with experimentation and agile delivery to drive adoption and growth. ๐Ÿš€ ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Spearheaded the launch of a ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—”๐—ฆ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ, onboarding ๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ+ client sites across major accounts. โœ… Built a customer feedback and QA loop that ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ% and ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ%. โœ… Delivered data-led product optimizations that enhanced operational efficiency and user engagement. ๐ŸŽฏ ๐— ๐˜† ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Blending strategy, design, and technology to craft meaningful user experiences โ€” I thrive in environments where innovation and collaboration fuel growth. ๐Ÿ’ฌ Always open to connecting with PMs, founders, and hiring leaders exploring ๐—”๐—œ-๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜, ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—”๐—ฆ, or ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ-๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป product ecosystems.

Location

Bengaluru

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Work experience

Senior Product Manager at StackBOX, Jul 2025 - Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos, ๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Driving end-to-end product ownership for AI-driven SaaS platforms, focused on scaling warehouse automation, improving client analytics, and optimizing product adoption for enterprise clients. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Define and execute product vision and roadmap aligned with business goals and customer insights. ๐Ÿ”น Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, design, data, and client ops) to deliver impactful, high-availability SaaS releases. ๐Ÿ”น Collaborate with CXOs and key stakeholders to prioritize initiatives that drive measurable ROI. ๐Ÿ”น Leverage AI-based insights and predictive analytics to improve customer decision-making and platform efficiency. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Launched next-gen AI-enabled warehouse analytics module, improving forecast accuracy by 25%. โœ… Improved feature adoption rate by 40% through in-app guidance and onboarding redesign. โœ… Led roadmap execution that expanded product suite usage across 120+ enterprise sites.

Product Manager at StackBOX, Jul 2022 - Jun 2025 ยท 3 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Owned the full product lifecycle for StackBOXโ€™s Warehouse Management System (WMS) โ€” from discovery to launch โ€” delivering scalable solutions for large B2B logistics clients. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Defined and prioritized the product roadmap, collaborating with engineering, QA, and design teams. ๐Ÿ”น Conducted user research to identify pain points, resulting in data-backed improvements to workflow efficiency. ๐Ÿ”น Managed API integrations with multiple external partners to enhance platform interoperability. ๐Ÿ”น Oversaw end-to-end QA and defect management, ensuring high system reliability and customer trust. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Spearheaded WMS launch across 80+ client warehouses, improving fulfillment accuracy and reducing operational delays. โœ… Reduced customer returns from 15โ€“18% โ†’ below 2%, improving retention and satisfaction. โœ… Established a feedback + QA loop that reduced defects by 30% and increased CSAT by 20%. โœ… Delivered data-led process optimizations that enhanced operational efficiency and product reliability.

Program Manager at Amazon, Nov 2021 - Jun 2022 ยท 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Owned key operational programs across Amazonโ€™s global marketplace, driving improvements in SLA compliance, forecasting accuracy, and cost efficiency. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Designed data-driven frameworks to identify performance gaps and streamline workflows. ๐Ÿ”น Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define KPIs and deploy automation for efficiency. ๐Ÿ”น Led pilot programs improving First Contact Resolution (FCR) and appeals forecasting. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Improved forecast accuracy to 97%, reducing variance by 92%. โœ… Increased FCR rates from 41% โ†’ 52.5% in just 8 weeks. โœ… Introduced a new Correct Reinstatement Rate (CRR) metric, saving $200K annually and reducing defects by 21%. โœ… Reduced average handle time by 45 seconds via process redesign and automation. โœ… Transitioned 70% of workforce to day shifts, improving satisfaction without SLA impact.

Operations Manager at Amazon, Apr 2020 - Oct 2021 ยท 1 yr 7 mos, ๐Ÿš€ ๐—”๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ: Led a team of 15โ€“18 investigators, driving performance, audit accuracy, and SLA adherence through process innovation and data insights. ๐Ÿ’ก ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€: ๐Ÿ”น Managed productivity and quality improvements through root-cause analysis and workflow optimization. ๐Ÿ”น Designed and implemented a new audit framework, boosting quality consistency. ๐Ÿ”น Mentored 20+ new managers across 4 batches, ensuring strong onboarding and leadership continuity. ๐Ÿ† ๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€: โœ… Increased audit frequency by 88% and reduced defects by 40%. โœ… Introduced a new quality metric system, recognized by senior leadership. โœ… Received Manager of the Month and Team of the Quarter awards. โœ… Guided HYD team to win Best Performing Team (Quality Metrics, 2021).

Market Research Intern at Allianz International Holdings Ltd., Apr 2019 - May 2019 ยท 2 mos, Dubai

Business Researcher at Grant Thornton - UAE, Dec 2018 - Mar 2019 ยท 4 mos, Dubai

Enginnering Technical Services at Eureka Forbes Ltd. - India, Jun 2016 - Mar 2017 ยท 10 mos, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Institute of Management Technology, Dubai