---
title: "Sparshita Padwal - Growth And Strategy in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Sparshita Padwal, Ex- founder || IIM-Indore || Helping new businesses accelerate their 0-1 journey based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and codex."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal/share-image"
---

# Sparshita Padwal on Tal

## Headline

Ex\- founder \|\| IIM\-Indore \|\| Helping new businesses accelerate their 0\-1 journey

## About

Experience in 0\-1,Business strategy and growth\. Obsessed with driving customer experience through building solid process and AI led product automations\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

claude

codex

cursor

deepseek

elevenlabs

## Work experience

Growth And Strategy at Pocket FM, Aug 2023 \- Present · 3 y 2 mo, Kormangla

Senior Program Manager at Pocket FM, Jul 2023 \- Present · 3 yrs 4 mos, 0\-1 Product Creation & GTM • Ideated the UGC English audio opportunity and led the 0→1 POC with Product & Engineering; coordinated Content, Operations and Growth to validate • Led US launch and GTM strategy, then scaled the product globally; built the operating model across editorial review, contracting, creator acquisition, moderation, payouts and engagement\. • Drove UGC from product initiative into a scaled business through AE Program, writer contests and Top Author Program; achieved 53\.85% success rate on incentive contracts\. • Set up editorial review process and built an automation product \- Scout, for editorial management and tracking • Leading contest design charter which contributes to 65% writer acquisition and 15% to overall growth shows revenue for Pocket FM\. • 13 Millions writers onboarded globally, 2\.5million \+ Monthly revenue, 3K original IP's Acquired\. • Led a team of 45 people, 7 direct reportees AI, Growth & Ecosystem • Built IP acquisition engine using CPI/CPS economics and A/B experiments across in\-app and Meta; partnered with Product/Tech on payout automation\. • Introduced AI\-enabled content moderation, reducing review TAT from 7 days to 48 hours; translated UGC learnings into Sherpa, An AI writing Co\-pilot tool by Pocket FM and led its GTM strategy\. • Hands on experience with AI dashboarding and automations using Claude, Codex, ChatGPT and Co\-pilot

Senior Category Manager at Unacademy, Sep 2021 \- Jul 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Product & Strategy \(Learner Experience\) • Led 0→1 category products across CA, NET and UPSC; partnered with Product, Tech, Analytics and Marketing on BRDs/PRDs, launches and GTM\. • Managed a 7\-person team with monthly KPIs; built weekly business reporting using Tableau, Amplitude and Excel for the CEO's Office\. • Improved Iconic subscription NPS from \-2\.3 to 25\.41% across 8 categories and UPSC rating from 3\.2 to 4\.5; received Game Changer Award\.

Co\-Founder at Xplusgo, Oct 2017 \- Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Co\-Founder at XNO Technologies, Oct 2017 \- Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Venture Building • Founded and scaled a self\-financed e\-commerce services business; managed 20 people, 10\+ domestic/international marketplaces and 60\+ enterprise clients\. • Built partnerships with Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho; scaled 800\+ sellers and Amazon FBA warehousing operations across 5 cities\. • Launched Goflex Retail importing UK brands; generated ₹75L\+ revenue within five months of operations\.

Marketing Executive at RChrysal Fashions, May 2017 \- Sep 2017 · 5 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Category & P&L • Owned Bags & Accessories P&L, marketplace promotions, partnerships and cross\-functional initiatives; delivered ₹1\.5Cr GMV at 30% MoM growth and reduced delivery TAT to 3 days\.

## Education

Postgraduate Certificate Program, Product management, Indian Institute of Management, Indore

PGDM, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai

[View the original profile](https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal)

```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal#person",
      "name": "Sparshita Padwal",
      "url": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal",
      "image": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal/profile-photo.jpg",
      "description": "Meet Sparshita Padwal, Ex- founder || IIM-Indore || Helping new businesses accelerate their 0-1 journey based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and codex.",
      "jobTitle": "Growth And Strategy",
      "worksFor": {
        "@type": "Organization",
        "name": "Pocket FM"
      },
      "hasOccupation": {
        "@type": "Occupation",
        "name": "Growth And Strategy"
      },
      "homeLocation": {
        "@type": "Place",
        "name": "Bengaluru"
      },
      "alumniOf": [
        {
          "@type": "EducationalOrganization",
          "name": "Indian Institute of Management, Indore"
        },
        {
          "@type": "EducationalOrganization",
          "name": "Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai"
        }
      ],
      "knowsAbout": [
        "claude code",
        "claude",
        "codex",
        "cursor",
        "deepseek",
        "elevenlabs"
      ],
      "mainEntityOfPage": {
        "@id": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal#webpage"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "ProfilePage",
      "@id": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal#webpage",
      "url": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal",
      "name": "Sparshita Padwal on Tal",
      "description": "Meet Sparshita Padwal, Ex- founder || IIM-Indore || Helping new businesses accelerate their 0-1 journey based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, claude, and codex.",
      "dateModified": "2026-10-17T10:07:32.598Z",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://tal.club/#website"
      },
      "mainEntity": {
        "@id": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal#person"
      },
      "primaryImageOfPage": {
        "@type": "ImageObject",
        "url": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal/profile-photo.jpg",
        "contentUrl": "https://tal.club/meet/sparshita-padwal/profile-photo.jpg",
        "caption": "Sparshita Padwal profile photo on Tal"
      },
      "inLanguage": "en-IN"
    }
  ]
}
```