Gaurav Avasthi
Delhi
Summary
Strategic leader with 20+ years of success with leading organisations, in architecting high-scale digital products and driving exponential revenue growth. Recognised for transforming complex business bottlenecks into lean, data-driven solutions and known for bringing together cross-functional teams (local or global) to deliver strong market-leading products that integrate cutting-edge technology with sustained profits through strong revenue potential.
Proven track record in launching audience data management platforms, optimizing monetization strategies, and managing global product initiatives. Known for bringing together diverse teams across engineering, product, operations, and business development to achieve strategic objectives and deliver exceptional results in highly competitive digital markets.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Jagran New Media
12.2022 - Current
- Data Platform Leadership: Spearheaded the launch of a comprehensive Audience Data Management Platform to optimize user targeting.
- Revenue Optimization: Driven significant growth through data-backed monetization initiatives and engineering collaboration.
- Strategic Planning: Established audience segmentation strategies to maximize platform performance.
VP – Product & Technology
ScoopWhoop Media Private Ltd
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Business Transformation: Defined company-wide business strategies to maximize long-term profitability and market competitiveness.
- Team Empowerment: Led diverse departments including SEO and Social to deliver high-impact product initiatives.
- Operational Excellence: Translated complex technical challenges into actionable business solutions for revenue growth.
Product Operations Manager / Chief Manager
Times Internet Limited
10.2003 - 10.2019
- Global Program Management: Managed interconnected projects and product launches in international markets (Colombia).
- Software Development: Led the planning and implementation of mobile SDKs for high-traffic Android and iOS applications.
- Process Engineering: Established service standards in JIRA and implemented compliance frameworks to optimize customer experience.
Education
P.G. Diploma - Business Administration (Operations)
Symbiosis
Bachelor - Computer Applications
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University
Bachelor - Commerce
Delhi University
Skills
- Strategic Product Management
- Roadmap planning
- Sprint execution
- End-to-end lifecycle management
- Data Strategy & Analytics
- Implementation of Data Management Platforms (DMP)
- Performance optimization
- Revenue & Growth Operations
- Identifying new revenue streams
- Aligning business strategy with profitability goals
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Mentoring high-performance teams
- AdOps
- SEO
- Engineering
- QA
- Building high-performance teams
- Workflow management
- Training & Development
- Assessment/appraisals
- Program Governance
- Risk management
- Budget allocation
- SLA/KPI framework implementation
Core Transferable Skills
- Strategic Product Management: Roadmap planning, sprint execution, and end-to-end lifecycle management.
- Data Strategy & Analytics: Implementation of Data Management Platforms (DMP), audience segmentation, and performance optimization.
- Revenue & Growth Operations: Identifying new revenue streams and aligning business strategy with profitability goals.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Mentoring high-performance teams across AdOps, SEO, Engineering, and QA.
- Building: High-performance teams and ensuring a smooth workflow management. Training & Development, assessment/appraisals.
- Program Governance: Risk management, budget allocation, and SLA/KPI framework implementation.
Timeline
General Manager
Jagran New Media
12.2022 - Current
VP – Product & Technology
ScoopWhoop Media Private Ltd
11.2019 - 06.2022
Product Operations Manager / Chief Manager
Times Internet Limited
10.2003 - 10.2019
P.G. Diploma - Business Administration (Operations)
Symbiosis
Bachelor - Computer Applications
Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University
Bachelor - Commerce
Delhi University