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Education
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SALIL SONI

SALIL SONI

Digital Product Manager
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Accomplished Digital Product Manager with a achievement oriented track record at Piramal Finance and Ziploan, enhancing operational efficiency by 40% and launching new fintech products with 24% MoM growth. Driven by passion for creating user-centric solutions within fast-paced, collaborative environment. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams, optimizing digital operations, and launching scalable financial products. Expert in AI Engineered Products and strategic thinking, I excel in transforming product lifecycles and market positioning through innovative solutions and effective communication. Skilled in leveraging data-driven insights for strategic decision-making and continuous product improvement. Seeking to leverage these transferable skills to make meaningful impact in a new field.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Digital Product Manager

Piramal Finance
11.2022 - Current

Achievements

  • Reduced operational costs for embedded finance payouts, invoicing & payments by 40% through a Partner Commercial Management Platform
  • Improved NACH/Mandate Registration success rate by 12% to reach industry standards
  • Launched a Zero Development ‘Security Management Platform’ via AI engineered code from Claude 3.0 ensuring compliance with RBI guidelines
  • Defined a ‘One Customer One Mandate Platform’ to ensure seamless onboarding of existing customers for cross-sell products
  • Launched an Automated Bank Recon tool to reconcile Bank Book & Bank Statement Transactions, removing manual errors & reducing operational costs by >30%

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Collaborated with stakeholders to define product requirements, roadmap ensuring alignment with OKRs.
  • Establish key performance indicators to measure success, adjusting strategies as needed to achieve desired OKRs.
  • Advocated for customer experience improvements to drive wider e-mandate registration within fintech industry.
  • Launch the ‘Partner Commercials Management Platform’ to automate B2B payments to EF Partners
  • Presented a demonstration on AI engineered code to product team members
  • Lead cross functional teams for Market Research to identify opportunities for product improvement and expansion
  • Conducted operational Product Benchmarking & made Buy vs Build Recommendations

Digital Product Manager

Ziploan (now StrideOne)
03.2021 - 10.2022
  • Developed ZipCred app for a Business Loan under 30 mins with Instant Cash and BNPL features registering 5000 customers in first month
  • Launched the Line of Credit product in Ziploan app Registered a 24% MoM growth & 70% Customer Retention Rate
  • Facilitated seamless integration with 3rd Parties for VideoPD & VKyc
  • Launched 4+ financial products in Ziploan CRM including Machine Loan, Cross-sell & Top-ups
  • On-boarded co-lenders to maintain a co-lending ratio of > 95% Developed PRDs for functional, technical and UI/UX features

Education

MBA - Marketing, Product

Management Development Institute (MDI)
Gurgaon, India
03-2021

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Hamirpur
04-2017

Skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product backlog management
  • Effective Communication
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Strategic Thinking
  • AI Engineered Products
  • Design thinking
  • Time Management
  • Product Marketing
  • No Code Tools
  • Brand Management

Academic Achievements

  • Designed a Robotic Arm as controlled by a speaker independent ‘Word Recognition System’ as my major engineering project. The robotic arm was capable of performing 'Pick' & 'Place' operations on voice command.
  • Analyzed the target consumer attributes, created curated content & developed efficient practices to manage customer engagement for a made in India brand 'Chowkhat', as a Live project during my MBA.
  • Scored 99.45% in Common Admission Test to secure shortlists from premier B-schools.

Interests

I'm a sports enthusiast I've played Badminton, Football, Cricket, Volleyball, even kho-kho, kabaddi in school & college level tournaments

I get my news from podcasts and documentaries And I have recently developed a habit of reading books every Sunday

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

RemoteOn-SiteHybrid

Important To Me

Company CultureCareer advancement

Domains

Payments Platforms

B2C Lending Applications

High Volume Capabilities

AI Engineered Products

cKyc, vKyc, Nach Platforms

LMS Development

Lead Generation Models

HNI Investment Products

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Digital Product Manager

Piramal Finance
11.2022 - Current

Digital Product Manager

Ziploan (now StrideOne)
03.2021 - 10.2022

MBA - Marketing, Product

Management Development Institute (MDI)

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

National Institute of Technology (NIT)
SALIL SONIDigital Product Manager