Akshay Naik
Product Manager
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Product Manager with expertise in product strategy, roadmapping, and end-to-end product lifecycle management. Proven ability to drive cross-functional collaboration, strengthen agile execution, and deliver innovative solutions that support business growth and market adoption.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Manager
Fairfest Media
BENGALURU
06.2023 - Current
- Spearheaded the development of mobile applications, SaaS platform dashboards, kiosks, and field solutions across all phases of the product lifecycle (discovery → delivery → launch → optimization).
- Led strategy for over 13 products, ensuring consistent, on-time delivery in fixed-deadline scenarios.
- Collaborated closely with engineering teams to enhance SDLC and agile practices, driving effective backlog grooming, release management, UAT, API integrations, data validation, and defect resolution.
- Spearheaded the deployment of an in-house Android badge printing application for large-scale event operations, enabling 40,000+ QR badge prints in 3 days across 30+ devices, with zero failures.
- Championed digital transformation and implemented process automation, replacing manual workflows with self-service kiosk systems at the event.
- Executed go-to-market strategy for App Store and Play Store deployments, ensuring comprehensive rollout planning, and effective post-launch performance monitoring.
- Refined product features through the analysis of KPIs and customer feedback to enhance market adoption rates.
- Facilitated project management practices using Notion to enhance delivery frameworks and streamline stakeholder communication.
- Established quality control processes, maintaining high standards of product excellence, and reliability.
- Participated in industry events and conferences, staying abreast of trends and emerging technologies relevant to product portfolio.
QA / Project Manager
Iknack Solutions
BENGALURU
01.2020 - 04.2023
- Supported the development with a test automation framework for the Ruddeyrex automation project. Designed and executed automated test cases using the BDD approach.
- Extracted test data from Excel files for execution using data-driven testing. Generated reports through extent reports for a comprehensive analysis. Assisted in bug tracking and reporting within the BDD framework.
- Facilitated regular team meetings and stakeholder updates, fostering open communication and collaborative problem-solving.
- Oversaw the development of project documentation, maintaining clear and accurate records throughout project lifecycles.
- Directed the resolution of project issues and conflicts, ensuring minimal impact on project progress and outcomes.
- Utilised project management software tools to track progress, assign tasks, and manage timelines efficiently.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Engineering
KLS VDIT College
Karnataka01-2019
Skills
Agile, Scrum execution
Cross-functional leadership
SDLC and Release Management
UAT, Data Validation, and Defect Management
SaaS and Mobile Products
Process Automation
Quality control
KPI Analytics and Performance Optimization
Core Java
Selenium, Maven
API integrations, Postman
BDD Framework
SQL-RDBMS
Git and GitHub
Product lifecycle management
Timeline
Product Manager
Fairfest Media
06.2023 - Current
QA / Project Manager
Iknack Solutions
01.2020 - 04.2023
Bachelors of Engineering - Engineering
KLS VDIT College