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Piyush Varshney

Product Manager @ Xiaomi | Scaling 100M+ User Platforms | +$1.8M Revenue | Growth, Monetization & AI-led Products

Bengaluru

5+ years of work experience

Xiaomi India
Sep 20224 yrsPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Driving product growth, monetization, and user engagement across MIUI Themes (Smartphone) and Xiaomi TV+ (CTV/FAST ecosystem) at scale. Smartphone (MIUI Themes) • Owned product strategy for a 100M+ user platform, scaling monetization and engagement across global markets (India, SEA, LATAM, Europe). • Identified gaps in pricing, content discovery, and localization → drove 29.87% global and 46.13% India revenue growth. • Generated $1.8M+ ad revenue (+44.78%) by optimizing ad placements, inventory utilization, and user conversion funnels. • Introduced AI-driven and multilingual (8 languages) content strategies to improve regional engagement and retention. • Led cross-functional initiatives across product, marketing, and analytics to scale growth and monetization. CTV / OTT (PatchWall & Xiaomi TV+). • Diagnosed inefficiencies in content discovery → improved user flows and FAST channel experience, driving 53.25% DAU growth. • Improved ad performance (CTR +31.44% / +25.26%) through segmentation, positioning, and event-driven programming. • Built genre-led content strategy for FAST channels, increasing engagement and ad inventory performance. • Drove $4XXX+ ad revenue through OTT monetization strategies and high-impact campaigns (e.g., IPL integrations). Growth & Experimentation • Designed and executed A/B experiments across pricing, content placement, and localization, optimizing for conversion and revenue. • Built external acquisition engine: scaled Instagram from 14K → 200K (~14x growth), contributing ~30% of app downloads. • Identified new monetization opportunities and secured $150K+ in sponsorship revenue.
Nuntiare Promotions Private Limited
Nov 20201 yr 10 mosAug 2022

Pune City, Maharashtra, India

• Led execution of growth and digital campaign initiatives for leading consumer tech brands (including Xiaomi). • Drove 15–25% user acquisition growth through performance marketing and content strategy. • Analyzed user behavior and optimized funnels, improving conversion rates by ~18%. • Ran A/B experiments on creatives, targeting, and messaging, increasing campaign ROI by 20%+. • Reduced user drop-offs by ~12% through funnel and content optimizations. • Contributed to early-stage product and growth strategy decisions using data insights.

Piyush’s AI Stack

antigravity
antigravity
claude
claude
codex
codex
gemini
gemini
github copilot
github copilot
glama
glama

Education

Manipal University Jaipur

Bachelors in Computer Application, Computer Programming

Manipal University Jaipur

20233 yrs2026

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Headline

Product Manager @ Xiaomi | Scaling 100M+ User Platforms | +$1.8M Revenue | Growth, Monetization & AI-led Products

About

I build and scale consumer products used by millions, focusing on growth, retention, and monetization. Product Manager with 3+ years of experience building and scaling consumer platforms at Xiaomi (MIUI Themes & Xiaomi TV+), reaching 100M+ users. I focus on solving growth and retention problems through data, experimentation, and user insights. Key impact: • Increased DAU by 53% via content discovery and UX improvements • Generated $1.8M+ revenue (+44.78%) through monetization and funnel optimization • Drove 29–46% revenue growth via pricing, localization, and content strategy • Improved performance through A/B testing across content, pricing, and placement • Scaled acquisition 14K → 200K (~14x), contributing ~30% of app downloads I’ve worked across both smartphone and CTV ecosystems, building products that users discover, engage with, and pay for. I enjoy solving ambiguous growth problems and turning them into scalable product systems. Previously: Product & Growth at Nuntiare Promotions (worked with brands including Xiaomi). Currently looking for roles where I can build and scale high-impact consumer products.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

antigravity

claude

codex

gemini

github copilot

glama

Work experience

Product Manager - Xiaomi India at Xiaomi India, Sep 2022 - Present · 4 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Driving product growth, monetization, and user engagement across MIUI Themes (Smartphone) and Xiaomi TV+ (CTV/FAST ecosystem) at scale. Smartphone (MIUI Themes) • Owned product strategy for a 100M+ user platform, scaling monetization and engagement across global markets (India, SEA, LATAM, Europe). • Identified gaps in pricing, content discovery, and localization → drove 29.87% global and 46.13% India revenue growth. • Generated $1.8M+ ad revenue (+44.78%) by optimizing ad placements, inventory utilization, and user conversion funnels. • Introduced AI-driven and multilingual (8 languages) content strategies to improve regional engagement and retention. • Led cross-functional initiatives across product, marketing, and analytics to scale growth and monetization. CTV / OTT (PatchWall & Xiaomi TV+). • Diagnosed inefficiencies in content discovery → improved user flows and FAST channel experience, driving 53.25% DAU growth. • Improved ad performance (CTR +31.44% / +25.26%) through segmentation, positioning, and event-driven programming. • Built genre-led content strategy for FAST channels, increasing engagement and ad inventory performance. • Drove $4XXX+ ad revenue through OTT monetization strategies and high-impact campaigns (e.g., IPL integrations). Growth & Experimentation • Designed and executed A/B experiments across pricing, content placement, and localization, optimizing for conversion and revenue. • Built external acquisition engine: scaled Instagram from 14K → 200K (~14x growth), contributing ~30% of app downloads. • Identified new monetization opportunities and secured $150K+ in sponsorship revenue.

Product & Growth Specialist - Nuntiare Promotions at Nuntiare Promotions Private Limited, Nov 2020 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos, Pune City, Maharashtra, India, • Led execution of growth and digital campaign initiatives for leading consumer tech brands (including Xiaomi). • Drove 15–25% user acquisition growth through performance marketing and content strategy. • Analyzed user behavior and optimized funnels, improving conversion rates by ~18%. • Ran A/B experiments on creatives, targeting, and messaging, increasing campaign ROI by 20%+. • Reduced user drop-offs by ~12% through funnel and content optimizations. • Contributed to early-stage product and growth strategy decisions using data insights.

Education

Bachelors in Computer Application, Computer Programming, Manipal University Jaipur