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Puja Samanta

Puja Samanta

Go-To-Market & Product Marketing
Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic Go-to-Market Manager specialized in building and scaling strategic alliance-led business initiatives. Proven expertise in managing high-impact partnerships with industry leaders like Meta and AWS—driving product integration, co-innovation, and commercial growth. Adept at navigating cross-functional collaboration, project management, and go-to-market execution for SaaS products.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

GTM Manager

Tally Solutions Private Limited
04.2023 - Current

WhatsApp Business Integration with TallyPrime

Led market launch and GTM strategy, including product curation, market sizing, and strategic pricing.
Established partnerships with Meta and Heptik, driving SKU sales through targeted initiatives and incentive models.
Collaborated with Meta to revise the commercial approach post-launch, resulting in a 100% increase in subscriptions for the WhatsApp Business integration SKU.

AI-Driven Accounting Automation for Tally (DoC AI)

Owned the end-to-end product lifecycle of an AI-powered solution revolutionizing MSME accounting workflows. Defined the product vision and roadmap to leverage advanced OCR for scalable invoice data extraction and automated integration with Tally ERP.
Led iterative development through pre-alpha and MVP stages, driving cross-functional collaboration to train proprietary AI models and incorporate user feedback from targeted field pilots. Executed go-to-market strategies by validating product-market fit and accelerating time-to-market for rapid adoption and scale.

Partner Transition- Confidential Partnership

As the GTM Manager, I spearheaded the end-to-end transition of Partnership from existing one to potential synergy. My responsibilities encompassed overseeing the project from initial concept and needs assessment through comprehensive market analysis and the development of a compelling proposal for management approval. I led critical discussions and negotiations with potential enterprise partner ( confidential) regarding landing pricing and billing structures. Additionally, I was responsible for shaping and executing the product marketing and go-to-market (GTM) strategy to ensure a successful launch and adoption of the new SKU in partnership with new partner.

Business Manager

Tally Solutions Private
05.2021 - 04.2022


  • Developed and maintained relationship with key clients to ensure long term partnership.
  • Strategized sales plan and process to ensure 30% YOY growth with existing accounts.
  • Collaborated with intra-departmental teams to meet client needs.

Faculty Instructor

Bharat Institute Of Engineering And Technology
07.2016 - 04.2018


  • Taught VLSI technology, logical reasoning, and quantitative aptitude to 400+ engineering students.
  • Organized 10+ workshops and training program through company collaborations.
  • Organized 4 national level symposiums/ conferences for purpose of brand building with ~1000+ audience and ~3.5 lakhs budget each.
  • Responsible for NBA accreditation process in 2018.

Education

MBA - Marketing

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Bengaluru, India
04.2001 -

M. Tech -

NIT Meghalaya
Shillong, India
04.2001 -

Skills

Collaborative team management

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of Meta and Interakt in the development of TallyPrime with WhatsApp.
  • Managed team of four GTM and Evangelist members for Product launch and scalping up Alliance Businesses.
  • Achieved 30% onboarding time reduction for TallyPrime with WhatsApp by introducing GSTIN based business verification for SMEs in collaboration with Meta.
  • 65% market growth in 2 months after collaborative commercials revision with AWS for TallyPrime on AWS.
  • Spot Award winner of 24-25 for GTM strategy of Value added services.
  • Presented with Spot Award for achieving excellent Business score during Q3 FY 22-23
  • Winner of Prime Player Award- Jan, 23
  • Winner of Star-Topper Business Manager-Q2 FY 21-22

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bengali
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Product Management & GTM from ISB, Hyd

08-2024

GTM Manager

Tally Solutions Private Limited
04.2023 - Current

Business Manager

Tally Solutions Private
05.2021 - 04.2022

Faculty Instructor

Bharat Institute Of Engineering And Technology
07.2016 - 04.2018

MBA - Marketing

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
04.2001 -

M. Tech -

NIT Meghalaya
04.2001 -

Certification

Product Management & GTM from ISB, Hyd

Puja SamantaGo-To-Market & Product Marketing