Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
AMAN VERMA

AMAN VERMA

Product Manager
Bangalore

Summary

Certified Product Manager with over 8 years of experience in SaaS, product strategy, and IP consulting. Proven ability to develop comprehensive product roadmaps that align client needs with company objectives, collaborating effectively with engineers, designers, and data scientists. Successfully launched AI-driven products and service packages in the IP domain, demonstrating a strong growth mindset. Experienced in client-facing roles within multicultural teams, excelling in strategic vision and quality-driven problem-solving.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Product Manager

Xlscout
Mohali
04.2024 - Current
  • Managed the development of a landscaping tool and an ideation tool from 0 to 1.
  • Created product roadmaps, user stories, wireframes (user flow and annotated), defined product success metrics, and worked on GTM strategy, leading to the successful launch of two AI-based tools with 40+ user stories, 15 wireframes, and a 35% improvement in product usability.
  • Gathered potential pain points and use cases from users, and prioritized the features using prioritization frameworks (MoSCoW and RICE) before getting to the development phase, which enabled the delivery of 12 high-impact features and reduced time-to-market by 25%.
  • Collaborated with the Engineering team, the Data Science team, the UI/UX team, the marketing team, and stakeholders throughout the development phase for the successful launch of the product, resulting in a 20% faster release cycle, and a 40% increase in monthly active users within the first quarter.
  • Used AI-based models to auto-categorize documents on landscaping tools based on manual or system-generated categories, with 90% precision.
  • Developed a new flow with better usability for the Ideation tool, and cut down the time for each case by 95% without affecting the quality of ideas generated.
  • Conducted webinars and product demos to generate awareness about the product and increase usability, which led to 20% more traction by existing users.
  • Closed high-value deals by delivering over 10 PoCs and MVPs, and offering tailored solutions based on specific client use cases.
  • Conducted in-depth competitor analysis to identify and promote 5+ unique product features, enhancing differentiation, and market fit.
  • Collaborated with Product, Sales, and Marketing teams to build a go-to-market and pricing strategy, resulting in a 30% increase in qualified leads, and clearer customer segmentation.
  • Contributed to the creation of 20+ industry assets, including product manuals, release notes, expert articles, and customer journey content.
  • Conducted market and industry landscape analysis to shape targeted marketing campaigns, improving engagement by 25%.
  • Delivered customized product adaptations for 15+ enterprise clients by aligning solutions with specific operational and technical requirements.

Assistant Product Manager

Xlscout
Mohali
07.2023 - 03.2024
  • Revamped existing Novelty Checker and Invalidator modules by introducing LLM models, which improved processing efficiency by 40%, and enhanced result accuracy by over 30%.
  • I critically examined the existing Novelty Checker module, conducted rigorous testing, and multiple surveys to gather user feedback and pain points, collecting insights from over 50 users and identifying more than 10 core usability issues.
  • Selected several features based on the identified pain points for development by using prioritization frameworks, selected bucket searching, and shortlisted results for development, leading to the delivery of eight key feature enhancements that improved user satisfaction scores by 25%.
  • Managed embedding-based solutions for ranking and mapping of patent citations, resulting in a 25% increase in the capture of relevant citations in the top 20% of the result set, with better contextual mapping, which eventually increased the product stickiness by 30%.
  • Initiated new logic-building techniques, such as webbing and contextual search query formation, and incorporated GPT-based solutions for better coverage of relevant results, using precise contextual variations of base keywords, resulting in a 20% increase in overall accuracy.
  • Managed the development of an automated, detailed mapping report generated by the system, reducing manual effort by 60%, and improving delivery turnaround time by 40%.
  • Cross-team collaboration of the Data Science team, Engineering team, and UI/UX team to get the features developed in a timely manner, enabling the release of three major modules within two sprints ahead of schedule.
  • Introduced an internal queuing logic that is currently being used in every module of Xlscout, which has improved processing stability and reduced system latency by 35%.

Product R&D Associate

Xlscout
Mohali
02.2022 - 06.2023
  • Assisted the Product Manager in the development of an analytical dashboard to cater to users' requirements, resulting in a 30% improvement in user adoption and actionable insights delivery.
  • Conducted extensive research on the user's requirements and competitor products available, analyzing over 10 competing tools to benchmark features and identify differentiation opportunities.
  • Identified pain points, created user stories, and coordinated with the designer, backend, frontend, and QA teams for seamless development of the module, enabling on-time delivery with 95% functionality coverage in the first release.
  • Performed rigorous testing to identify edge cases, and make corresponding developments, resolving 50+ edge case issues pre-launch, and increasing system robustness.
  • Revamp of the technology monitoring module to deal with the custom requirements of users to set up any technology platform, get auto-generated alerts as per user settings after filtering results based on machine learning models (SVM, RF, KNN, and now GPT models), which improved personalization and alert accuracy by 40%.
  • Managed data cleaning and data gaps from data provided by creating pseudo logic for data correction, and coordinated with the Data Engineering team and QA team, reducing data inconsistencies by 60%.
  • Led the automation of data update pipelines, built pseudocode for new automation scripts, and resolved data irregularities while saving more than 75% of the time taken earlier, accelerating data refresh cycles from weekly to daily.

Senior Consultant

Concur IP Consulting | Questel Group
Noida
09.2018 - 01.2022
  • Managed a team of 5 to 6 consultants to cater to the requirements of global MNCs in the domains of automobiles, heavy machines, and construction vehicles, successfully delivering over 50 client projects with a 98% on-time delivery rate.
  • Conducted full-fledged landscape analysis, competitive analysis, market research, technology scouting, portfolio analysis, monetization, and patent watch assignments, supporting strategic IP decisions that led to a 20% increase in client engagement year over year.
  • Managed an FTE engagement with a German automobile manufacturer and worked in close coordination with top management and attorneys, driving actionable insights that influenced more than 10 product innovation and IP protection initiatives.

Senior Research Analyst

Sagacious IP
Gurgaon
07.2016 - 08.2018
  • Managed an FTE engagement with an electronics company and worked in close coordination with top inventors and IP Attorneys.
  • Provided consultation to clients by conducting landscapes, secondary search, whitefield landscapes, infringements, patent watch assignments and prior-art searches.

Intern

Bharat Forge
Pune
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Designed a fixture for the EC-1600 CNC machine, reducing die setup time by approximately 50%, and achieved significant cost optimization in fixture design while maintaining operational efficiency.

Education

Bachelor's of technology - Mechanical Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
05.2016

Skills

  • Product strategy and roadmap
  • Agile and Scrum methodologies
  • User-centric design
  • Design thinking
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Feature prioritization
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Market research
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Effective communication
  • Team management
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Analyzer and planner
  • Flexible and collaborator
  • JIRA, Miro, Figma
  • Wireframe design
  • Google, Matomo Analytics
  • A/B testing

Hobbies and Interests

Passionate about snooker, pool, badminton, and traveling, with a strong interest in exploring new places and cultures. Enjoys playing FIFA, driving, and occasionally experimenting with cooking to try out new recipes.

Certification

  • Executive Program in Product Management, XLRI Delhi, NCR, India, Nov 2023 - May 2024
  • Generative AI for product managers, LinkedIn Learning, Jan 2024
  • Product management: Building a product roadmap, LinkedIn Learning, Jan 2024

Accomplishments

  • Recognized twice with the Employee of the Quarter Award for exceptional performance and impactful contributions
  • Won first place at Innovathon for presenting the 'SCALE' project, focused on innovative product solutions
  • Received the Star Certificate for outstanding dedication and consistent delivery of projects
  • Awarded a gold medal for the final year project at NIT Kurukshetra

Timeline

Product Manager - Xlscout
04.2024 - Current
Assistant Product Manager - Xlscout
07.2023 - 03.2024
Product R&D Associate - Xlscout
02.2022 - 06.2023
Senior Consultant - Concur IP Consulting | Questel Group
09.2018 - 01.2022
Senior Research Analyst - Sagacious IP
07.2016 - 08.2018
Intern - Bharat Forge
06.2015 - 08.2015
National Institute of Technology - Bachelor's of technology, Mechanical Engineering
AMAN VERMAProduct Manager