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Product Leader at TransUnion®

About

Product leader with 14+ years of experience building and scaling technology products across diverse domains including programmatic recruitment advertising, fintech, and enterprise software. Currently leading product innovation at Joveo as Director of Product Management, with prior experience at BCG, Microsoft, and successful entrepreneurial ventures. Passionate about solving complex problems, I bring a unique blend of technical depth from my IIT background and business acumen from IIM Calcutta. I thrive on building and mentoring high-performing teams, developing product strategies, and driving execution from concept to launch. My expertise lies in translating complex business challenges into scalable product solutions, having led multi-functional teams to deliver impactful products that drive business growth. Throughout my career at Microsoft, AR Wealth Management, and my own startup, I've consistently demonstrated the ability to optimize operations, reduce costs, and drive digital transformation initiatives.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

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claude

cursor

mcp

openai

Work experience

Product Leader at TransUnion®, Jun 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru

Director of Product Management at Joveo, Jul 2022 - Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bangalore Urban, Unified Analytics ▪ Led, defined and executed a 3-year product vision and strategy for “Unified Analytics” (UA) product line ▪ Evolved “UA” into flagship, revenue-generating platform; Drove 100% adoption; Won 2025 HR Tech Award ▪ UA reduced manual reporting requests by 90% and data analysis time by 75%; attracted senior industry talent ▪ Standardized UA as demo layer; improved sales conversion by 18%; cited as primary competitive advantage ▪ Launched $2,500/month premium UA tier; introduced value-based pricing; created new SaaS revenue stream AI/ML Products ▪ Defined and drove company-wide Generative & Predictive AI strategy; Shipped 6 applied AI Products ▪ Built AI-powered Relevance Engine; automated 80% candidate screening; improved match accuracy by 30% ▪ Reduced planning time by 90% from days to under 30 minutes by launching a Predictive AI Media Planner ▪ Built “Analytics Copilot” using GenAI, instituted rigorous eval framework for production-ready accuracy ▪ Partnered with Data Science team on 5+ production machine learning models; defined validation framework (including back-testing, confidence scoring, and accuracy thresholds), feature requirements and success metrics ▪ Vibe Coded & deployed 20K line sales demo generator; Reduced demo preparation time by 95% to few mins Product Leadership ▪Delivered sustained outcomes on portfolio of 4 product lines/12 products for 3 yrs each with a team of 3-7 ▪ Fostered culture of excellence & growth in team by establishing psychologically safe, learning-first environment ▪ Institutionalized product operations: Competency Framework, Hiring Process, Release Management & others ▪ Led end-to-end vendor strategy for 6 tools ($200K+): build-vs-buy decision, POCs, negotiation & integration ▪ Negotiated 80% cost reduction for “Looker” contract managing complete vendor evaluation and integration ▪ Recognized as primary product partner by leadership and cross-functional teams for strategic problem-solving

General Manager, Performance Business at Joveo, Aug 2021 - Jun 2022 · 11 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, - Started & scaled “PPH” business line from scratch; owned full P&L; expanded margins from 27% to 56% - Built & scaled “JAAS” platform to 2 Mn$ ARR; Improved application conversion by 100% on “MOJO Apply” 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Learned that achieving more requires selecting the right priorities and limiting distractions. Without focus, it's difficult to step back, reflect, and course-correct when needed. 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Recognized the importance of securing real buy-in from executive leaders and their commitment to dedicating resources for large-scale, cross-functional initiatives. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: Acknowledged the criticality of assembling the right team to drive success. In this case, not having the optimal team limited the initiative's potential. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸: Developed the ability to push back more often—and more strongly—on initiatives and priorities that were misaligned with the vision or lacked sufficient support. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Gained firsthand experience on how to shield oneself from external influences and maintain clarity amidst leadership dynamics. This experience not only enhanced my ability to lead complex initiatives but also strengthened my decision-making, stakeholder management, and ability to foster alignment across diverse teams and priorities.

Group Product Manager at Joveo, Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 · 7 mos, Remote

Product Lead at Arcesium, Nov 2019 - Jun 2020 · 8 mos, Greater Hyderabad Area, Led transformation of Fund Accounting platform, automating workflows; Reduced user clicks from 40+ to 1

Head of Product at Anand Rathi Wealth Management, Nov 2016 - Nov 2019 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Product Leadership ▪ Spearheaded product vision, strategy, execution & team of 3 to successfully scale 3 product lines (8 products) ▪ Drove the digital transformation behind 4x AUM growth (₹30Cr to ₹120Cr); scaled sales partners to 23 ▪ Built & led a high-performing product team, fostering a culture of ownership to drive the end-to-end lifecycle AR Group Initiatives ▪ Managed a ₹3+ Crore annual IT budget, optimizing resource allocation & vendor strategies to maximize ROI ▪ Owned group-level tech roadmap, aligned 15 cross-functional teams; drove cohesive tech transformation ▪ Established analytics function as centre of excellence from scratch; drove all business insights for 3+ years

Senior Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Jun 2016 - Sep 2016 · 4 mos, New Delhi Area, India, Worked in a team of 6-8 to identify and implement 10% cost reduction opportunity for a 200+ Crore top line Indian media company. Ran hypothesis driven diagnostic for mfg. cost reduction to identify and propose 30 Cr cost reduction opportunity on 250 Cr cost base spread across 30+ manufacturing locations in India.

Summer Associate at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), May 2016 - Jun 2016 · 2 mos, Gurgaon, India, Worked in team of 6 to turnaround 100 Crore(revenue) auto parts company to make it EBITDA neutral. Individually identified 25% savings on 2 Cr cost category using technical and commercial procurement cost reduction levers such as vendor consolidation, new vendor development, specification redesign. Based on the performance, I was offered a pre placement offer to join as a Senior Associate with the firm after graduation.

Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati