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Avinash Rao

Product & Growth Leader | Acquisition, Engagement, Retention & Monetization | Credit Cards, Lending & Consumer Platforms | Scaled ₹2360Cr+ Digital Book

Bengaluru

10+ years of work experience

IDFC FIRST Bank
Mar 20233 yrs 6 mosPresent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Simplilearn
Oct 20226 mosMar 2023

Simplilearn
Apr 20211 yr 7 mosOct 2022

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Viacom18 Media Private Limited
Nov 20191 yr 5 mosMar 2021

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

ALTBalaji
Apr 20172 yrs 8 mosNov 2019

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Prototyze
May 201611 mosMar 2017

Goa

Avinash’s AI Stack

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Education

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of computer applications (BCA), Information Technology

Savitribai Phule Pune University

20083 yrs2011

Post Graduation Diploma in Advanced Computing, Computer Programming

cdac

20111 yr2012

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Headline

Product & Growth Leader | Acquisition, Engagement, Retention & Monetization | Credit Cards, Lending & Consumer Platforms | Scaled ₹2360Cr+ Digital Book

About

Product leader with 14 years of experience building and scaling consumer digital products across fintech, OTT and edtech. Currently leading digital credit card products at IDFC FIRST Bank across acquisition, servicing, lending and monetization journeys. Over the last 3 years, scaled digital EMI and balance transfer book from ₹915Cr to ₹2360Cr+, contributing to over 55% of the bank’s EMI business while driving 700K+ card issuances through self-serve journeys. My experience sits at the intersection of growth, monetization, platform systems and customer experience. I’ve built and scaled products across lending, subscriptions, freemium monetization, onboarding funnels, engagement systems and payment ecosystems. Increasingly focused on AI-led automation in fintech including collections, servicing and conversion optimization.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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Work experience

Lead Product Manager - Credit Cards, Lending & Growth at IDFC FIRST Bank, Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Associate Director at Simplilearn, Oct 2022 - Mar 2023 · 6 mos

Senior Product Manager at Simplilearn, Apr 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Product Manager at Viacom18 Media Private Limited, Nov 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Associate Product Manager at ALTBalaji, Apr 2017 - Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Associate Product Manager at Prototyze, May 2016 - Mar 2017 · 11 mos, Goa

Education

Bachelor of computer applications (BCA), Information Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Post Graduation Diploma in Advanced Computing, Computer Programming, cdac

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