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Product Strategy & Operations

IIT-IIM product strategist who scaled Slice from 300 to 400k monthly card issuances whilst building 0-to-1 fintech products

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🧠 How they think

• We felt that he thinks in a remarkably structured, outcome-focused way. Throughout the interview, he consistently tied his thinking back to measurable outcomes and KPIs, showing an evident ability to connect strategy with business goals.

• When we spoke about complex problems, he naturally broke them down into discrete, manageable components - like how he approached the Slice card adoption challenge by segmenting it into onboarding, delivery, and transaction success streams.

• What impressed us was his ability to zoom out from tactical execution to see the bigger strategic picture, particularly when he shifted from pure product thinking to understanding pricing dynamics and capital structuring in the lending business.

⚡️ Fast facts

EDUCATION

MBA Finance & Strategy from IIM Ahmedabad and B.Tech Mechanical Engineering from IIT Bombay

INDUSTRY EXPERTISE

Fintech, Banking, Financial Services, Payments, B2B, Analytics, Lending

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE WITH TOOLS

Not shared by candidate

NOTICE PERIOD

3 months

PRIORITIES FOR NEXT ROLE

Career growth, Inspiring leadership, Competitive compensation

HEAR THEM IN ACTION

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😇 Understanding of self

• He demonstrated genuine self-awareness by acknowledging his communication struggles early in his career. Rather than giving surface-level answers about 'perfectionism' or similar clichés, he specifically identified how being a 'stereotypical nerd' limited his ability to present ideas effectively.

• We appreciated his structured approach to improvement - leveraging B-school environment, working with professors, then applying learnings through consulting and startup experience.

• His recognition that team management is his next learning frontier shows continued self-reflection about skill gaps.

📣 Communication style

• He explained complex fintech concepts with remarkable clarity, using specific examples and metrics to illustrate his points. When describing the card delivery optimisation, he walked us through the problem systematically - identifying bottlenecks, implementing solutions, and quantifying results.

• His communication felt structured but natural, avoiding jargon whilst still demonstrating technical depth.

• We noticed he asked clarifying questions during our discussion, showing he listens actively rather than just waiting to speak.

🥵 Toughest problem solved

The Slice card adoption challenge stands out as exceptional work. When their product wasn't gaining traction despite having a working solution, instead of making incremental tweaks, he systematically deconstructed the entire customer journey.

His approach was methodical - improving onboarding conversion from 53% to 98%, reducing card delivery from 14 days to 2 days, and boosting transaction success from 83% to 92%.

What impressed us most was the scale of impact: growing from 300 to 400,000 monthly card issuances, making them India's third-largest player. This wasn't just product optimisation - it required operational excellence, vendor management, and technical payments integration.