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Karun Gaba

Karun Gaba

Digital Product Management
Gurgaon

Summary

Digital Product Management Professional with over 8 years of strategic expertise in Business Operations, Partner Experience, Channel Marketing and Program Management across various industries including Health Insurance, Hospitality, Healthcare, and B2B Insurance Broking. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive product innovation, and implement process improvements that result in measurable business success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Manager - Digital Product Management

Prudent Insurance Brokers
4 2023 - Current
  • Lead end-to-end product strategy and execution, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery
  • Conduct user research and gather feedback to inform product decisions and enhancements
  • Maintain high standards for product documentation, including PRDs and user personas
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align on goals and deliverables
  • Drive process improvements, manage product backlog, and prioritize enhancements
  • Oversee vendor-based application and integrations with In-house applications and Salesforce
  • Spearhead the development of an in-house booking application to replace the existing system.

Program Manager - Channel Marketing

Dr Lal PathLabs
02.2022 - 04.2023
  • Managed the partner life cycle for 5000+ franchise partners, enhancing satisfaction and engagement
  • Developed product roadmaps and features by gathering insights and coordinating with cross-functional teams
  • Executed strategies for partner onboarding, business growth, and market penetration
  • Led market gap analysis and feature development for the Franchisee Portal
  • Collaborated on a digital mapping application for market analysis
  • Created BRDs, managed project milestones, and tracked KPIs
  • Coordinated with teams for go-to-market strategies and product enhancements.

Program Manager - Partner Experience

OYO
11.2018 - 02.2022
  • Fostered positive relationships between OYO and its partners by developing and executing engagement strategies, including communications, testimonials, tech initiatives, and webinars
  • Spearheaded the adoption and successful implementation of key strategic projects and SaaS products across 12,500+ hotels, leading to significant improvements in occupancy rates
  • Enhanced Partner Net Promoter Score (NPS) and overall satisfaction through strategic communication and the implementation of advanced technology solutions
  • Collaborated with Business Finance, Legal, and Market Finance teams to drive collections and recovery projects, optimizing financial operations and partner relations.

Team Lead - Business Operations

Apollo Munich Health Insurance
12.2015 - 11.2018
  • Managed vendor operations with 40 calling agents for verification processes, enhancing communication effectiveness and reducing non-disclosure fraud and legal cases
  • Drove process improvements for greater operational efficiency
  • Coordinated with Regional Offices, Branches, and TPAs to streamline operations
  • Oversaw internal audits, grievance redressals, IT issues, and online transaction failures
  • Rapidly took on responsibility for managing a team of 3, improving performance and reporting.

Education

Executive PGDM (On Campus) - Marketing & Information Management

MDI Gurgaon
Gurugram, Haryana
08.2023 - 05.2025

Distance MBA - Insurance Management

Amity University
Noida, Uttar Pradesh
08.2016 - 05.2018

BBA - General Management

IB College (Kurukshetra University)
Panipat, Haryana
04.2011 - 05.2014

Skills

Product Strategy & Execution

Certification

Product Management, Great Learning, 07/01/23

Systemskills

  • MS Office
  • Google Suite
  • Freshdesk
  • ZOHO ITSM
  • Github
  • Zira
  • Confluence

Personal Information

Hobbies: Workout, Travel, Movies, Cricket

Timeline

Executive PGDM (On Campus) - Marketing & Information Management

MDI Gurgaon
08.2023 - 05.2025

Program Manager - Channel Marketing

Dr Lal PathLabs
02.2022 - 04.2023

Program Manager - Partner Experience

OYO
11.2018 - 02.2022

Distance MBA - Insurance Management

Amity University
08.2016 - 05.2018

Team Lead - Business Operations

Apollo Munich Health Insurance
12.2015 - 11.2018

BBA - General Management

IB College (Kurukshetra University)
04.2011 - 05.2014

Manager - Digital Product Management

Prudent Insurance Brokers
4 2023 - Current
Karun GabaDigital Product Management