Akshat Sharma
Product Manager
New Delhi
Summary
I am a product manager with experience in technologies such as IoT, AI, and SaaS. My recent engagement lies in managing the premium variant of Paytm Sound Box around the premium market segment for Sound Box. Strong and creative analytical skills with a consumer-centric approach, market trending methodologies aligned to achieve results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Product Manager
Riot Labz
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Managing the complete product, Paytm-Soundbox Premium; from design to production.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Coordinated design meetings and decisions with internal departments and teams.
- Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships.
- Directed planning and budgeting efforts.
- Spearheaded collaborative efforts to bring products to market.
Brand Manager
Studio Rudra
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Developed and executed branding campaigns to educate target audiences on product features, benefits and values.
- Managed and oversaw creative projects to drive quality, accuracy and deadline management.
- Analyzed customer feedback and market trends to make informed decisions about product and brand messaging.
- Researched market trends to identify customer needs and preferences for strategic planning.
- Monitored and evaluated marketing and advertising campaigns to support brand consistency and engagement.
- Conducted research and analysis to determine brand positioning and messaging.
R&D, Product Manager
Grintex India Limited
04.2020 - 09.2022
- Responsible for new product development and management
- Performing market research and anticipating challenges in the existing product ecosystem
- Experience in managing various verticals of a product from development to strategy to after-sales
- I have been part of the core team for various projects with the Indian Govt & Airforce
- Towards the make in India initiative, Strategic Aviation and Satellite communication projects.
- Managed product demonstrations and testimonials for performance evaluation.
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Consulted with buyers to determine projected demand for products and services.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads.
Software Developer
IOanyT Innovations Pvt. Ltd
06.2019 - 01.2020
- Part of the embedded and hardware engineering department
- Overall development of any new product on client's request
- Reverse engineering, circuit and PCB design, firmware and software development, testing, CAD modelling, product fabrication.
- Outlined design requirements, BOMs, functional specifications and reports to document development processes.
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT INTERN
Aspiring Minds
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Develop original content through social listening and independent sources.
TRAINEE
DRDO
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Worked on a commercial project based on Radars based Imaging and Simulation using MATLAB system for defense systems.
Education
Electronics and Communication
07.2013 - 06.2017
Higher Secondary - Science, CBSE
04.2011 - 04.2013
Senior Secondary -
05.2008 - 04.2011
Skills
Product Management
Projects
SOUNDBOX PREMIUM
The more premium, refined and a utilitarian version of the Paytm sound-box.
STUDENT-STOP
Developing the full marketing plan, timelines, executing and partnering across India and Canada to increase user base, improving marketing.
An online platform that combines all the relevant services from university application to housing and pr in Canada.
FIND MY KIRANA
The app aggregates local corner shops and regular customers.
Developing the full marketing plan, timelines, partnership and executions to increase the user base. Pilot execution
SMART UV SANITIZATION BOX (STER-D):
Stack: Custom hardware, BLE, IoT, Android, iOS
AI FACIAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM
In-House facial recognition algorithm and hardware development.
Achieved 99% accuracy with facial props and testing over 10,000 facial data.
Timeline
Product Manager - Riot Labz
06.2023 - 09.2023
Brand Manager - Studio Rudra
09.2022 - 03.2023
R&D, Product Manager - Grintex India Limited
04.2020 - 09.2022
Software Developer - IOanyT Innovations Pvt. Ltd
06.2019 - 01.2020
CONTENT DEVELOPMENT INTERN - Aspiring Minds
04.2019 - 05.2019
TRAINEE - DRDO
01.2017 - 06.2017
Dronacharya College of Engineering - , Electronics and Communication
07.2013 - 06.2017
Springdales School Dhaula Kuan - Higher Secondary, Science, CBSE
04.2011 - 04.2013
Springdales School Dhaula Kuan - Senior Secondary,
05.2008 - 04.2011
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