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Tapan Suhas Vhatkar

Digital Product Owner | 9+ yrs | Agile, AI & IT Systems | SaaS | Fintech + Digital Transformation

Mumbai

10+ years of work experience

CarTrade Tech Ltd.
Dec 20214 yrs 5 mosPresent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Heading the Auto Finance product and growth across New Cars, Pre-owned Cars, New Two Wheelers, pre-owned Two Wheelers and Commercial Vehicles for multiple clients - CarWale, CarTrade, Bikewale, OLX, Mahindra & Mahindra , MG India, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto
CarTrade Tech Ltd.
Apr 20201 yr 8 mosNov 2021

Remote

Spearheaded the design, development, and launch of MG India's Reassure DMS (RDMS) mobile app and MG Reassure Used Cars marketplace website, providing end-to-end solutions for existing MG users and customers seeking pre-owned MG vehicles. Awarded the "Best Innovation Award" in 2022 for developing and launching the RDMS mobile app. Developed a platform for CarWale AbSure Dealer Funding, enabling the empanelment of car dealers, originating car loan requests, and streamlining the repayment process.
CarTrade Tech Ltd.
Apr 20191 yrMar 2020

On-site

Product and growth in used car vertical for CarWale and CarTrade (India's largest used car classified platform)
Reliance Industries Limited
Apr 20183 mosJun 2018

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

BNY
Apr 20161 yr 2 mosMay 2017

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Monitored end-to-end applications, web servers, distributed jobs, and large transaction data using internal tools to ensure smooth operations. Resolved alerts during incident monitoring within 30 minutes or before any SLA breaches. Coordinated with 12 application teams and the Quality Assurance team to ensure successful and timely project deliveries.
BNY
Apr 20151 yrMar 2016

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Trained and supervised six new Trainees on monitoring tools, escalation processes, and daily reporting. Documented escalation procedures and resolution techniques to enable quick and accurate responses to real-time issues. Recognized as the "Strong Performer" for leading the Chennai Team during severe floods in 2015.
BNY
Jul 20149 mosMar 2015

Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

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Education

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Master of Business Administration - MBA, General Management

Indian Institute of Management, Indore

20172 yrs2019
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Vishwakarma Institute of Technology

20104 yrs2014

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Headline

Digital Product Owner | 9+ yrs | Agile, AI & IT Systems | SaaS | Fintech + Digital Transformation

About

🚀 A passionate, value-driven Product Manager with 9+ years of experience designing, implementing, and managing scalable products across diverse domains including AutoTech, Fintech, and SaaS. I specialize in leading cross-functional teams to build impactful solutions from MVP to full-scale rollouts; aligned to business outcomes and customer needs. At CarTrade Tech, I’ve driven the end-to-end launch of API-based digital lending platforms for major OEMs. I thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments and enjoy partnering with engineers, designers, and business teams to deliver high-impact innovations in an agile, measurable, and value-driven manner.

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

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Work experience

Senior Product Manager at CarTrade Tech Ltd., Dec 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Heading the Auto Finance product and growth across New Cars, Pre-owned Cars, New Two Wheelers, pre-owned Two Wheelers and Commercial Vehicles for multiple clients - CarWale, CarTrade, Bikewale, OLX, Mahindra & Mahindra , MG India, Hero MotoCorp and Bajaj Auto

Product Manager at CarTrade Tech Ltd., Apr 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos, Remote, Spearheaded the design, development, and launch of MG India's Reassure DMS (RDMS) mobile app and MG Reassure Used Cars marketplace website, providing end-to-end solutions for existing MG users and customers seeking pre-owned MG vehicles. Awarded the "Best Innovation Award" in 2022 for developing and launching the RDMS mobile app. Developed a platform for CarWale AbSure Dealer Funding, enabling the empanelment of car dealers, originating car loan requests, and streamlining the repayment process.

Associate Product Manager at CarTrade Tech Ltd., Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr, On-site, Product and growth in used car vertical for CarWale and CarTrade (India's largest used car classified platform)

MBA Summer Intern at Reliance Industries Limited, Apr 2018 - Jun 2018 · 3 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Senior Application Developer at BNY, Apr 2016 - May 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Monitored end-to-end applications, web servers, distributed jobs, and large transaction data using internal tools to ensure smooth operations. Resolved alerts during incident monitoring within 30 minutes or before any SLA breaches. Coordinated with 12 application teams and the Quality Assurance team to ensure successful and timely project deliveries.

Application Developer at BNY, Apr 2015 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr, Pune District, Maharashtra, India, Trained and supervised six new Trainees on monitoring tools, escalation processes, and daily reporting. Documented escalation procedures and resolution techniques to enable quick and accurate responses to real-time issues. Recognized as the "Strong Performer" for leading the Chennai Team during severe floods in 2015.

Applications Developer Trainee at BNY, Jul 2014 - Mar 2015 · 9 mos, Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, General Management, Indian Institute of Management, Indore

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology