Sagar Gogawat
Product & Business Operations
Gurgaon,HR
Summary
Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in product management, strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with a good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with a relentless work ethic.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder
FernGlasz
05.2023 - Current
- Ideation → Discovery → Design → Prioritization → Development → Launch
- Handled product, business, marketing (with agency), and community expansion.
- Lead product and engineering team to build the platform from scratch.
Product Leader- India
GroundTruth
08.2021 - 03.2023
- Led product, data, and QA teams in India.
- Conducted market research to identify opportunities for new products and enhancements to existing offerings.
- GTM activities and partnership with Disney, and other brands.
- Worked on weather forecasting application and ads management with US colleagues, reporting to SVP- Product and Marketing in the US.
Head of Product Management
PC Financial
01.2020 - 08.2021
- Build a monthly loan portfolio of 500+ crores with 3Mn applications for STPL.
- App downloads of >49Mn from
- Managed RBI and regulatory relations for the company.
Product & Growth Manager
American Express
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Managed all American Express premium cards in India.
- Led growth of EMI transactions by 120% within 8 months of joining.
- Increased Play Store ratings from 4.1 to 4.3 stars.
Product & Strategy Manager
Paytm
04.2015 - 02.2018
- Built FS: Loans, Insurance, and Credit card verticals on the Paytm app from scratch, generating business of $12Mn per month by the end of 2017.
- MOM growth of 25% in launching the sports supplements vertical in Paytm Mall in the first 6 months of launch.
- User Acquisition ~1.2Mn and 0.09M active users for FS vertical.
Product Relationship Manager
L&T Finance
06.2013 - 12.2014
- Managed auto loan product schemes for BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Toyota, and Volkswagen.
- Worked with BCG to frame and implement an organization-level project for standardization and productivity.
Product Relationship Manager
Kotak Mahindra Prime
06.2012 - 10.2013
- Responsible for building relationships with automobile dealers like Maruti, Hyundai, Toyota, Mercedes, and Jaguar.
- KRA of maintaining product interest rates and profitability in my portfolio.
Education
MBA - Marketing
Alliance University
Bengaluru, India 04.2001 -
BBA - Finance
Balaji Institute of Arts, Commerce & Science
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Product Management
Strategic Partnerships
Customer Relations
Stakeholder Relations
Analytical and Critical Thinker
Planning and coordination
Management Team Leadership
Change and Growth Management
Timeline
Co-Founder
FernGlasz
05.2023 - Current
Product Leader- India
GroundTruth
08.2021 - 03.2023
Head of Product Management
PC Financial
01.2020 - 08.2021
Product & Growth Manager
American Express
06.2018 - 01.2020
Product & Strategy Manager
Paytm
04.2015 - 02.2018
Product Relationship Manager
L&T Finance
06.2013 - 12.2014
Product Relationship Manager
Kotak Mahindra Prime
06.2012 - 10.2013
MBA - Marketing
Alliance University
04.2001 -
BBA - Finance
Balaji Institute of Arts, Commerce & Science
04.2001 -