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Arun Jose Philip

Product leader at Zynga | Ex Skillz | Fidelity Investments |

Bengaluru

13+ years of work experience

Zynga
Apr 20265 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Skillz
Jan 20242 yrs 5 mosMay 2026

Bengaluru

• Established Bengaluru Global Capability Center (GCC) as the first employee; scaled analytics team 0 → 10 and studio 50+, embedding processes for global collaboration. • Owned end-to-end revenue reporting and growth initiatives, improving topline by 15% (~$6M annually) via live-ops strategies, retention levers, and personalized offers. • Directed product analytics & A/B testing; delivered actionable insights that improved feature design & engagement loops, driving ~10% topline improvement (~$4M annually). • Led UA strategy, doubling ad spend ($30K→$60K daily) by building a 95% accuracy LTV model, optimizing funnels (+30% conv) and retention (+20% D7).
Zynga
Mar 20221 yr 11 mosJan 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading the analytics pod of 6 analysts for Wonka Slots, Black Diamond Slots, Wonka,WOZ match and words games in studio I - Responsible for hiring and onboarding analysts - Responsible for creating the goals and growth plan for individual analysts - Creating and monitoring the analytics roadmap for 6 games - Working as a thought partner for product team on business decisions
Zynga
Mar 20211 yr 1 moMar 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Leading the data analytics part of Willy Wonka Slots and Black diamond slots in India studio. - Worked on revenue forecast for quarter and next FY and closely monitoring the progress. Worked as the on call for the game with the responsibilities of game health and revenue. - Worked on the Reprice analysis for both games where we re shuffle the economy to give players a positive experience. Owned the tuning and simulation of economy numbers in both games. This resulted in 3 month sustained revenue uptick of 12%(Willy wonka),17% (Black diamond slots) - Mentored two analyst in the team and helped them to scale up in their work - Collaborating with other slots titles in Zynga portfolio(Hit It Rich, WOZ Slots,GOT slots) and adapt the learnings, best practices - Owned the creation of analytics roadmap for the games and delivering the projects on time - Redshift migration - Played a key role in migrating the database stack from vertica to redshift. This involved migrating all the ETLs, CATs, Tableau dashboards from vertica to redshift. Helped the team to adopt the best practices and deliver with in the time lines
Zynga
Dec 20182 yrs 4 mosMar 2021

Bangalore

Worked closely with product team handling the game "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Slots". - Lead the analysis to identify opportunities in the game, revamped the game economy from the learnings leading to a +80% lift in revenue making it the biggest mover in Casino genre in April 2020 across the globe - Worked on tuning and simulation of leaderboard feature which resulted in ARPU uplift of 15% - Introduced player segmentation in collections feature which resulted in 10% ARPU uplift - Improving the player experience by different machine learning techniques and deriving insights from data. The work mainly includes economy analysis, Churn analysis, Player profiling, Player Segmentation, Game health audits, UA Spend optimization, etc. - Create game level and feature level dashboards that give the real-time performance of the game and features. This also enables the product team to take decisions at a much faster rate. - Design advanced A/B testing experiments and derive insights using different statistical techniques Worked with central user acquisition team - Worked on creating a dashboard for CMO's office end to end which reduced the time for taking decisions on UA budget allocation - Worked with UA team to understand how to optimize the spends to get the best ROI
Fidelity Investments
Dec 20171 yr 1 moDec 2018

Bangalore

Helping partners to understand returns from various marketing channels using Market Mix Model. Optimize the marketing spend using insights from Market Mix model. Measuring the impact of various sales strategies of financial products using test control approach.
Fidelity Investments
Dec 20152 yrs 1 moDec 2017

Bengaluru Area, India

Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts. Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management. Increases productivity by developing automated reports for insights. Coordinating information requirements.
Mu Sigma Inc.
Jun 20157 mosDec 2015

Bengaluru Area, India

o Exploring the business problems clients face by analyzing data and provide logical insights which impact their business for the better o Creating end to end technical and statistical tools which help clients in observing their performance and identifying potential problems o Leading small teams( 6 members ) to achieve these objectives effectively o Constant client interactions to effectively communicate the insights and findings from the regular deliverable s and ongoing analytic projects o Gather user requirements for new reports and enhance existing reports. Interpret needs and design reports to meet end user expectations o Positively work and influence with team members to partner together to achieve individual, customers and business goals
Mu Sigma Inc.
Sep 20131 yr 9 mosMay 2015

Works on an array of technologies for solving business problems of clients including fortune 500 companies. Currently working with a giant retailer for making decisions regrading pricing.

Arun’s AI Stack

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claude code
gemini
gemini

Education

TKM College of Engineering

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering

TKM College of Engineering

20094 yrs2013

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Headline

Product leader at Zynga | Ex Skillz | Fidelity Investments |

About

As an accomplished Analytics Leader with a predominant focus on the gaming industry, I bring a decade of experience in identifying opportunities and driving impactful outcomes through innovative solutions. Throughout my career, I've successfully managed and cultivated a team of talented individuals, fostering their growth and contributing to our collective success. My collaborative approach is evident in the great partnerships I've established with product teams, aligning analytics efforts with overarching business goals. This has been particularly instrumental in not only identifying opportunities but also translating them into effective solutions within the dynamic and evolving landscape of the gaming sector. I am excited about the prospect of leveraging my expertise in analytics, team management, and strategic collaboration to drive success in the ever-evolving gaming industry. Let's connect and explore opportunities to enhance our professional networks and contribute to the exciting developments in the analytics space.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

gemini

Work experience

Principal Product Manager at Zynga, Apr 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Bengaluru

Senior Manager Analytics and Revenue at Skillz, Jan 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, • Established Bengaluru Global Capability Center (GCC) as the first employee; scaled analytics team 0 → 10 and studio 50+, embedding processes for global collaboration. • Owned end-to-end revenue reporting and growth initiatives, improving topline by 15% (~$6M annually) via live-ops strategies, retention levers, and personalized offers. • Directed product analytics & A/B testing; delivered actionable insights that improved feature design & engagement loops, driving ~10% topline improvement (~$4M annually). • Led UA strategy, doubling ad spend ($30K→$60K daily) by building a 95% accuracy LTV model, optimizing funnels (+30% conv) and retention (+20% D7).

Manager, Data Analytics at Zynga, Mar 2022 - Jan 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Leading the analytics pod of 6 analysts for Wonka Slots, Black Diamond Slots, Wonka,WOZ match and words games in studio I - Responsible for hiring and onboarding analysts - Responsible for creating the goals and growth plan for individual analysts - Creating and monitoring the analytics roadmap for 6 games - Working as a thought partner for product team on business decisions

Lead Data Analyst at Zynga, Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Leading the data analytics part of Willy Wonka Slots and Black diamond slots in India studio. - Worked on revenue forecast for quarter and next FY and closely monitoring the progress. Worked as the on call for the game with the responsibilities of game health and revenue. - Worked on the Reprice analysis for both games where we re shuffle the economy to give players a positive experience. Owned the tuning and simulation of economy numbers in both games. This resulted in 3 month sustained revenue uptick of 12%(Willy wonka),17% (Black diamond slots) - Mentored two analyst in the team and helped them to scale up in their work - Collaborating with other slots titles in Zynga portfolio(Hit It Rich, WOZ Slots,GOT slots) and adapt the learnings, best practices - Owned the creation of analytics roadmap for the games and delivering the projects on time - Redshift migration - Played a key role in migrating the database stack from vertica to redshift. This involved migrating all the ETLs, CATs, Tableau dashboards from vertica to redshift. Helped the team to adopt the best practices and deliver with in the time lines

Senior Data Analyst at Zynga, Dec 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Bangalore, Worked closely with product team handling the game "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory Slots". - Lead the analysis to identify opportunities in the game, revamped the game economy from the learnings leading to a +80% lift in revenue making it the biggest mover in Casino genre in April 2020 across the globe - Worked on tuning and simulation of leaderboard feature which resulted in ARPU uplift of 15% - Introduced player segmentation in collections feature which resulted in 10% ARPU uplift - Improving the player experience by different machine learning techniques and deriving insights from data. The work mainly includes economy analysis, Churn analysis, Player profiling, Player Segmentation, Game health audits, UA Spend optimization, etc. - Create game level and feature level dashboards that give the real-time performance of the game and features. This also enables the product team to take decisions at a much faster rate. - Design advanced A/B testing experiments and derive insights using different statistical techniques Worked with central user acquisition team - Worked on creating a dashboard for CMO's office end to end which reduced the time for taking decisions on UA budget allocation - Worked with UA team to understand how to optimize the spends to get the best ROI

Senior Analyst at Fidelity Investments, Dec 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bangalore, Helping partners to understand returns from various marketing channels using Market Mix Model. Optimize the marketing spend using insights from Market Mix model. Measuring the impact of various sales strategies of financial products using test control approach.

Analyst at Fidelity Investments, Dec 2015 - Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru Area, India, Identifies financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts. Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures Improves financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management. Increases productivity by developing automated reports for insights. Coordinating information requirements.

Decision Scientist at Mu Sigma Inc., Jun 2015 - Dec 2015 · 7 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, o Exploring the business problems clients face by analyzing data and provide logical insights which impact their business for the better o Creating end to end technical and statistical tools which help clients in observing their performance and identifying potential problems o Leading small teams( 6 members ) to achieve these objectives effectively o Constant client interactions to effectively communicate the insights and findings from the regular deliverable s and ongoing analytic projects o Gather user requirements for new reports and enhance existing reports. Interpret needs and design reports to meet end user expectations o Positively work and influence with team members to partner together to achieve individual, customers and business goals

Trainee Decision Scientist at Mu Sigma Inc., Sep 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos, Works on an array of technologies for solving business problems of clients including fortune 500 companies. Currently working with a giant retailer for making decisions regrading pricing.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering, TKM College of Engineering