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title: "MANISH MISHRA - Founder | AI Product Thinking (Building ProductMind) in Bengaluru | Tal"
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# MANISH MISHRA on Tal

## Headline

Lead / Group Product Manager \| Payments, Fintech, Foodtech, Consumer tech & Marketplace PM \| 0\-to\-1 Builder \| Growth & Platform Strategy \| AI\-Native Product Leader \| Ex\-DeliveryHero, Paytm, Ajio, JPL, Slice, Microsoft

## About

I turn consumer\-facing products into growth engines — checkout flows, onboarding funnels, and payment journeys that drive measurable revenue\. 11\+ years across fintech, payments, ecommerce, and foodtech\. Grew digital payment conversion from 42% to 91%\. Scaled merchant adoption 130% at TabSquare\. Cut order failure rate from 6\.5% to 0\.5% through cloud migration\. Built India's first omnichannel electronics eCommerce platform from zero, driving 300x order growth\. WHAT I DO I specialise in consumer product management at the intersection of payments, checkout optimisation, onboarding, and platform scaling\. I own product strategy and roadmap end\-to\-end — from product discovery and user research through prioritisation \(RICE/ICE\), Agile sprint planning, and GTM execution — measured against OKRs, KPIs, and revenue outcomes\. I've led teams of 8 direct reports across product, analytics, and design\. Run performance management cycles\. Executed multi\-market product launches across 4\+ countries in fintech, ecommerce, foodtech, and SaaS\. WHERE I'VE DONE IT ▸ DeliveryHero / TabSquare — Product strategy and roadmap across 3 product lines: Self\-Ordering Kiosk, Smart QR Ordering, eMenu Pro\. Grew payment conversion from 42% to 91%\. Enterprise clients: KFC, Texas Chicken, Pizza Hut\. 5,000\+ locations across 4 markets\. ▸ Paytm — Scaled Postpaid lending product roadmap from INR 300 Cr to INR 1,000 Cr\. Redesigned KYC and onboarding flow — 2\.1x conversion uplift\. ▸ Reliance Digital / Jio — Sole PM for India's first omnichannel eCommerce platform \(0\-to\-1 build\)\. Launched 2\-Hour Express Delivery — 300x growth in digital orders\. ▸ AJIO — Product roadmap for Big Bold Sale across 1M\+ SKUs\. Checkout conversion \+3\-7%\. Search CTR \+23%\. WHAT I'M BUILDING NOW Founder at AI Product Thinking, building ProductMind — an AI\-native Product Intelligence Operating System\. What started as research has become a working prototype with live LLM integration across three workflows —real\-time signal analysis, stakeholder conflict detection, and PRD generation\. I built it and can demo it\. Architected after evaluating 25\+ PM and iterating through three concept pivots Also advising Rafttaar \(Director\-level, part\-time\) on platform strategy for a 0\-to\-1 construction marketplace\. Currently pursuing the Chief Product and AI\-Driven Strategy Officer Programme at IIM Kozhikode\. OPEN TO Lead / Group / Principal Product Manager roles in fintech, payments, ecommerce, consumer tech, or SaaS — where product strategy, conversion, and growth are the mandate\. 📩 pm\.manishmishra@gmail\.com \| aiproductthinking\.com

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

codex

lovable

notebooklm

claudecode

Vapi

Wispr Flow

## Work experience

Founder \| AI Product Thinking \(Building ProductMind\) at AI Product Thinking, Jan 2025 \- Present · 1 y 7 mo, India, Founded AI Product Thinking, an innovative platform aimed at transforming product management through AI\. Founded AI Product Thinking to build ProductMind, an AI\-native Product Intelligence Operating System designed to unify fragmented product signals — analytics, customer feedback, engineering data, stakeholder input — into a single decision layer for product teams\. \- Built a working prototype with live LLM integration across three core workflows: signal analysis, stakeholder conflict detection, and PRD generation — each calling Claude in real time\. Not a mockup; a functioning system I can demo end\-to\-end\. \- Architected a 5\-layer system \(connectors, product intelligence graph, AI reasoning agents, decision intelligence, UX\) after evaluating 25\+ market tools, identifying decision intelligence — not another workflow tool — as the real gap\. \- Iterated the product concept through three major pivots \(AI Product Copilot → Product Lifecycle Copilot → Product Intelligence Operating System\) before committing to the current architecture\. \- Leading engineering build\-out \(Next\.js, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Neo4j\) with multi\-tenant identity and API foundation in place\. Developed the SaaS business model and GTM strategy\. \- Publishing product research, AI product teardowns, and case studies at aiproductthinking\.com\.

Senior Product Consultant \(indiaaccelerator\.co & Vozzo\.ai\) at India Accelerator, Apr 2024 \- Dec 2024 · 9 mos, Delhi, India, • Advised startups on product\-market fit, growth strategy, and GTM execution to help them position themselves effectively in the market\. • Assisted startups in approaching the right business and consumer segments, leading to successful funding for growth\. • Provided strategic guidance at India Accelerator & Vozzo\.ai, optimizing product strategy, conducting competitive analysis, and implementing agile product development methodologies\.

Lead Product Manager at Delivery Hero, May 2022 \- Dec 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos, Singapore, Led the customer\-facing digital ordering ecosystem — self\-ordering kiosks, QR/table ordering, eMenu, and payments — for TabSquare\.ai, part of DeliveryHero's Dine\-In business\. Owned product strategy across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Australia, serving 5,000\+ restaurants including KFC, Texas Chicken, Pizza Hut, Subway, and Jollibee\. Led and mentored 8 direct reports \(3 PMs, 1 Senior PM, 2 Analysts, 2 Designers\) — setting OKRs, running performance reviews, aligning delivery to business goals\. Key Achievements & Business Impact: \* Chose to fully rebuild Self\-Ordering Kiosk from scratch rather than patch it, after determining the original architecture made scaling impossible — unlocked 5,000\+ locations across 4 markets, 25\-30% restaurant sales uplift, 30% faster ordering\. \* Built brand\-requested operational features for global QSR clients \(KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway, Texas Chicken, Jollibee\) aimed at strengthening their market positioning \-\- Curbside Ordering, Order Wait\-Time Forecasting \(predicting delivery time the moment an order is placed\), and Order Batching\. \* Migrated payment infrastructure from local to cloud, cutting order failure rate from 6\.5% to 0\.5% and scaling transaction throughput 5x\. \* Grew digital payment conversion 42% to 91%, unlocking $160K\+ ARR and $70K\+ ACV multi\-vendor food court solutions; scaled merchant adoption 130% \(300 → 700\+\) via zero\-touch MDM onboarding\. \*Built real\-time transaction reconciliation engine syncing POS, kiosk, and device data, cutting payment\-order mismatches 90% and eliminating manual escalations\. \*Led global payment integration strategy — Adyen \(Apple Pay, Google Pay\) via Sunmi EDC, plus market\-specific gateways \(GoPay Indonesia, NETS/PRIME Singapore & Malaysia\) — doubling payment compatibility across 500\+ restaurants in 3 markets\. \* Refined Smart QR Ordering through structured A/B testing after initial rollout underperformed targets — lifted conversion \+6%, NPS 50 → 65, CSE 4\.1 → 4\.6, and cut payment failures 2%\.

Senior Product Manager at Paytm, Jan 2022 \- May 2022 · 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Paytm \(Lending & Postpaid Business\) Owned Paytm Postpaid's customer acquisition and onboarding, scaling lending capacity from INR 300 Cr to INR 1,000 Cr in under 5 months\. Key Achievements & Business Impact: \* Redesigned onboarding by merging PAN input, selfie KYC, and offer generation into one seamless flow — 2\.1x conversion uplift, 30% faster approvals, 13% acquisition growth\. \* Built "Find My PAN" \(Name \+ Mobile bureau lookup via CIBIL/Equifax/Experian\), lifting PAN submission success 20%\. \* Tuned CERSAI KYC thresholds with real\-time scoring, cutting KYC drop\-offs 40% while preserving fraud detection\. \* Architected flows across 10\+ systems \(LOS, LMS, BRE, Risk Engine, Bureau, PG\); increased offer generation 25% and cut churn 35% through A/B testing and micro\-segmentation\. Result: Strengthened Paytm’s lending ecosystem by improving accessibility, acquisition, and user retention for Postpaid services\. 🚀

Product Manager \- AJIO \(Fashion & Lifestyle E\-commerce\) at Jio Platforms Limited \(JPL\), Oct 2020 \- Dec 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led product strategy and execution across three Jio businesses — Reliance Digital \(electronics eCommerce, sole PM, 0\-to\-1\), AJIO \(fashion eCommerce\), and Jio\.com — focused on user acquisition, conversion, and omnichannel expansion\. ✅ Increased user acquisition by 7% and conversion by 3% by optimizing product discovery, checkout UX, and personalization\. ✅ Led product research, user journey design, and feature prioritization to enhance customer experience\. ✅ Improved information architecture and wireframing, making navigation seamless for shoppers\.

Product Manager \- Jio\.com \(E\-commerce\) at Jio Platforms Limited \(JPL\), Nov 2019 \- Sep 2020 · 11 mos, Cross\-Brand Responsibilities & Strategic Impact ✔ Defined and executed product roadmaps aligned with business goals and customer needs\. ✔ Led information architecture, user journey flow, wireframing, and user research for seamless experiences\. ✔ Managed feature prioritization, backlog grooming, and cross\-functional coordination to ensure timely delivery\. ✅ Drove Flash Sales for Jio Phones & Jio Wi\-Fi devices, ensuring smooth operations and high sales volume\. ✅ Optimized product listing & PDP pages, ensuring accurate product details, UI/UX enhancements, and improved search relevancy\. ✅ Scaled Jio\.com into a multi\-billion\-dollar platform, listing new smart devices and AI\-based products\.

Product Manager \- Reliance Digital at Jio Platforms Limited \(JPL\), Apr 2018 \- Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led product strategy, roadmap, and execution across the Jio businesses of Reliance Digital \(electronics e\-commerce\) Focused on user acquisition, conversion optimization, and omnichannel expansion\. ✅ As the sole Product Manager, I led the end\-to\-end launch of new products, meeting market standards, and business expectations, and scaling for future growth\. ✅ Launched Express Delivery, driving 300X sales growth 🚀 and reducing delivery time for high\-value electronics\. ✅ Led the launch of Android & iOS Digital & Omni\-Channel Apps, ensuring a seamless experience across all platforms\. ✅ Spearheaded Insta Delivery during COVID\-19, ensuring quicker product fulfillment\. ✅ Integrated new payment schemes \(Bajaj Finance, Pine Labs\) to enhance accessibility and affordability for electronics buyers\.

QA Lead at slice, Apr 2016 \- Apr 2018 · 2 y, Bangalore

Associate Consultant at Neudesic, an IBM Company, Mar 2015 \- Mar 2016 · 1 y, Hyderabad

## Education

Chief Product and AI Officer, Product Management & AI, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

AI Strategies for Business Transformation: Generative and Agentic Intelligence Program, Artificial Intelligence, Northwestern University \- Kellogg School of Management

## Public links

- medium: https://medium\.com/@qa\.manishmishra
- github: https://github\.com/ManishExplore?

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