Product Leader | Heathcare | GrowthX & Reforge Fellow | Ex. Jio Haptik, Fittr

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Mumbai Area, India







Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecom Engineering
Mumbai university

Navy Children School
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As a product strategy leader known for high agency and influence, I turn organizational vision into reality by consistently bringing clarity amid chaos. Over 8 years in product innovation, I have driven transformative results across fintech, healthtech, and SaaS—launching India's first UPI-based credit card, scaling digital adoption to over a million users, and orchestrating on-ground research to rethink patient-centric cancer care. My approach: I refuse ambiguity at every level, knowing that in fast-scaling environments, uncertainty is the default. I thrive by identifying core problems, challenging the status quo, and being the unwavering agent of the solution. Whether building cross-functional teams, shaping data-driven growth frameworks, or collaborating across geographies, I lead with decisiveness and a strong bias for action. Key moments include: - Pioneering the product strategy and go-to-market for India’s first UPI-backed credit card, achieving 80,000 users in 8 months and reshaping digital payments. - Transforming product growth at Alpha Coach—boosting retention by 60% and conversion by 20% through user-centric data and innovative compliance metrics. - Empowering healthcare journeys at 2070 Health with technology-led, patient-first solutions that reduced wait times by 40% and redefined patient experience. - Driving omnichannel engagement and cost-saving features at CaptainBiz, leading to measurable gains in adoption and operational efficiency. What sets me apart is my relentless drive for high-impact outcomes—advocating for clarity, championing user needs, and aligning stakeholders around a shared mission. Every conversation, every project, every solution is an opportunity to elevate product impact, foster collaboration, and deliver market-leading results. Let’s connect if you believe great products emerge from clarity, conviction, and a passion for solving real problems at scale.
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Product Management at Greenway Health, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Product & Growth at 2070 Health, Dec 2024 - Jul 2025 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Product & Growth | Founding Team at Alpha Coach - Hyper Personalised Fitness Coaching, Nov 2021 - Nov 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ► Boosted customer satisfaction by 40% in just 8 months by implementing a robust feedback loop at AlphaCoach ► Reduced time to market by 42% through strategic collaboration with the engineering team, streamlining the entire development process ► Developed & launched 'Evolve App - AI Diet Coaching App' which helped over 85,000+ people to lose weight & build their metabolism ► Drove engagement and retention for Evolve, achieving a remarkable NPS of 76 within 6 months by focusing on solving customer pain points and enhancing delight ► Scaled Alpha Score from 0 to 1.2 million users, significantly boosting retention by 60% and conversion by 20% over 14 months through a data-driven compliance metric
Product & Growth Consultant at vCard.ai, Jan 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, During my journey, the growth team scaled the number of users from 0 to ~80K. A significant part of my work involved defining the growth model from scratch, identifying core levers, and doubling down on top of the funnel. Apart from scaling, I worked across problem statements which involved designing, partnerships, sale mechanisms, minimizing demand-supply mismatch, solving sales automation for B2C teams and building micro-market profitability across select geographies. vCard is a Mobile First Credit Card on UPI acting as a personal line of credit; allowing both P2P and P2M payments, independent of bank/ card networks; creating unmatched customer experience vis-a-vis Plastic Industry. ► Pioneered the development of vCard - Credit Card (India's First UPI based Credit Card) empowering customers to seamlessly make UPI payments directly from their credit cards, enhancing convenience and driving adoption ► Spearheaded the creation of 'vCard - Credit Line' leading a team of engineers and designers to automate credit cycles and tiers, resulting in a 40% reduction in manual processing time and a 25% increase in customer adoption within the first 6 months. ► Directed a cross-functional team of designers and developers to resolve distribution discrepancies, successfully delivering the product to 46+ clients across 31 cities, generating USD 850K in revenue—exceeding forecasts by 28% ► Played a key role in developing a WhatsApp-first CRM feature, boosting user engagement by 30% and enhancing support team efficiency by over 60% within 8 months of launch ► Developed a cutting-edge payment processing feature at vCard, integrating reward points and automated billing, resulting in a 32% increase in transaction volume within just 5 months of launch
Product & Growth Consultant at Multiple startups, Jul 2016 - Apr 2022 · 5 yrs 10 mos, Mumbai Area, India, ► Worked with early-stage (pre-series A) startups. ► Setup Product teams for digital user acquisitions across a variety of domains. ► This was one of the first consulting gig(s) that I explored in Bangalore's startup ecosystem ► Go-To-Market ► Product Strategy - User engagement & Analytics setup ► Retention and Churn modeling ► Product Market Fit for first 100K users
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Telecom Engineering, Mumbai university
Navy Children School