Chris Saldanha
Mumbai
Summary
Product Delivery & Project Management professional with 5+ years of experience across digital products, sports tech, and web services. Proven success in managing high-impact projects for global sports clients including ICC, Gujarat Titans, and United World Wrestling. Skilled in delivery management, stakeholder coordination, product innovation, and fan engagement strategies, with a track record of leading cross-functional teams and achieving measurable growth.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Delivery Manager
Sportz Interactive
10.2023 - Current
- Senior Associate Delivery Manager (Mar 2025 – Present)
Senior Project Manager (Jul 2024 – Mar 2025)
Associate – Data Visualization & Project Management (Oct 2023 – Jul 2024) - Lead delivery of digital products and fan engagement platforms for global sports clients including ICC, Gujarat Titans, United World Wrestling, Hockey India, and Wisden among other clients.
- Manage a team of 3 associates, mentoring them in client delivery, Agile practices, and stakeholder management while working closely with the Head of Delivery.
- Spearheaded innovation by building fan-first features (Web Stories, UGC modules, reel-like short videos, personalization) to enhance fan engagement and digital reach.
- Directed end-to-end website and app redesign for Gujarat Titans, integrating multiple third-party partners, optimizing user journeys, and executing campaigns that drove 800K YoY fanbase growth (2024 & 2025).
- Successfully delivered 4+ concurrent projects under tight timelines, earning multiple client appreciation notes and awards from both internal leadership and third-party providers.
- Leveraged Jira, Confluence, Google Analytics, App Store Console, and Play Store Console to monitor delivery timelines, app/web performance, and campaign effectiveness(MoEngage).
- Coordinated cross-functional teams (design, engineering, content, product) to ensure smooth delivery and client satisfaction across large-scale digital projects.
Product Operation Associate
Newfold Digital (former Endurance International Group)
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Managed the Domains portfolio for APAC wholesale brands, ensuring seamless platform operations.
- Worked with cross-functional teams to improve processes and product efficiency for business and customer base.
- Streamlined operational workflows and implemented improvements for better SLA adherence and reduced turnaround times.
Senior Web Solutions Specialist
Endurance International Group
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Senior Web Solutions Specialist (Jul 2020 – Aug 2021)
Web Solutions Specialist (Jun 2019 – Jun 2020) - Assisted SMB customers in troubleshooting and maintaining web services, ensuring uptime and service quality.
- Handled escalations and mentored new joiners to improve team performance.
- Identified functions and workflows that could be improved to enhance customer support processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous)
Mumbai, India03.2019
HSC - Commerce
St.Francis D’Assisi Junior College
Mumbai, India03.2016
Skills
- Agile collaboration tools proficiency
- Clear written communication
- Project management
- Performance monitoring
- Training and mentoring
- Team leadership
- Skilled in web design using HTML5 and CSS
- Database management proficiency
- Experienced with Google Workspace
Additional Projects
- Endurance International Group, April 2020, Built a tool out of PHP that automates attendance directly from the application, LiveChat, to help reduce manual effort to track attendance. Received an Endurance Award as a recognition for my additional effort.
- Mayfair Builders, September 2019, Built an Online Apartment booking portal to allow their agents to book and sell apartments online., Light House Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd., April 2018 - May 2018.
- Developed and handled a website for an event management company.
Languages
Fluent: English, Hindi.
Basic Knowledge: French.
Hobbies and Interests
Exploring new tech, Event Management, Master of Ceremony, Music Producer, Graphic Designing, Basketball, Vocalist.
Timeline
Senior Associate Delivery Manager
Sportz Interactive
10.2023 - Current
Product Operation Associate
Newfold Digital (former Endurance International Group)
09.2021 - 10.2023
Senior Web Solutions Specialist
Endurance International Group
06.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
St.Xavier’s College (Autonomous)
HSC - Commerce
St.Francis D’Assisi Junior College
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