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Shantanuraj Patni

Product Manager
Mumbai

Summary

An experienced and customer-focused Product Manager with 5+ years of expertise in the financial services industry with a proven track record of driving business growth and delivering successful product transformations through strategic planning, customer insights, and effective execution. Skilled in product lifecycle management, stakeholder collaboration, and creating exceptional user experiences along with building strong partnerships.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lending Specialist

Fairstone Financial Services
9 2023 - 7 2024
  • Proficiently gathered and processed loan information to facilitate smooth transactions and meet customer needs
  • Provided top-notch customer support via phone and in-person interactions, ensuring an outstanding loan service experience
  • Successfully sold loan and protection products, demonstrating persuasive communication skills and product knowledge
  • Conducted credit underwriting and decisioning processes to assess applicants' creditworthiness and mitigate risk
  • Managed cash controls, including accepting payments and maintaining accurate financial records
  • Demonstrated commitment to personal training and development, aligning with the company's mission to deliver the best borrowing experience and build customer trust and loyalty.

Product Manager - Personal Loans

Loantap Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 06.2023
  • Managed end-to-end product lifecycle, competitive landscaping, business expansion strategies, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring for personal loans.
  • Effectively lead 12 critical partnerships and collaborated with key stakeholders to deliver personalized loan solutions in the above domains.
  • Created user stories, product roadmaps, and business requirement documents (BRDs) to build a product that ensures customer delight.
  • Aligned with cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, marketing, and design) for successful product execution.
  • Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure product functionality, quality, and usability before making it live.
  • Developed and implemented product policies, borrower agreements, and operational procedures in alignment with the regulatory framework.
  • Administered training for internal and external stakeholders on product policies and customer journeys. Delivered 12+ trainings per quarter.
  • Recognized and solved process gaps to optimize business operations through continuous product improvements, refining product strategies, and gathering feedback from all stakeholders.
  • Spearheaded various marketing & Sales campaign initiatives to drive business growth.
  • Analyzed portfolios to assess risk and customer behavior. Used insights for tailored products and targeted campaigns.


Key Highlights & Projects:

  • Detected and resolved CIBIL and Equifax reporting issues for 3000+ customers through root cause analysis and system fixes.
  • Spearheaded the "Nation First Program," a specialized initiative catering to the needs of Indian Army personnel.
  • Created an Instant Disbursement Business Rule Engine (BRE) for Medical Loans. This reduced the customer drop-out significantly from ~70% to ~20% and reduced TAT from 24 hours to just 45 mins. Also Achieved significant growth with over 8000+ customers and disbursed more than Rs. 180 million within 12 months.

Assistant Product Manager

Incred Financial Services Ltd
03.2018 - 10.2021
  • Handled Secured and Unsecured Loan Products
  • Identified cross-selling and upselling opportunities and negotiated business agreements
  • Designed impactful marketing communications (e-mailers, SMS, flyers) for product launches
  • Generated and analyzed Sales Performance, NPA Trends, and Portfolio Reports to drive team productivity and maintain a quality portfolio
  • Developing the TAT report for various business activities and identifying the bottlenecks
  • Facilitated onboarding of channel partners and vendors
  • Implemented reward systems and designed incentive matrices for channel partners, leading to a 33% increase in partner performance
  • Ensured accurate computation and auditing of vendor payments
  • Managed customer escalations and inquiries, achieving a 90% resolution rate and improved customer satisfaction scores.

Education

MBA - Finance

IBS (ICFAI Business School)
Mumbai
05.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Production Engineering

S.G.G.S Institute of Engineering & Technology
Nanded, India
05.2011 - 05.2015

Skills

  • Product Lifecycle Management
  • Product Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business Negotiations
  • Requirements Gathering
  • Writing effective BRDs
  • Customer Journeys
  • Agile Framework
  • Vendor Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Loan Originations System (LOS)
  • Data Analysis
  • UI/UX Designs
  • Attention to details
  • Problem Solving
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Complaint Handling
  • Loan Origination
  • Customer Service
  • Decision-Making
  • Loan Portfolio Monitoring
  • Collections Management

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Star of the Month for Dec 2021, Jun 2022, and Sept 2022

Timeline

Product Manager - Personal Loans

Loantap Financial Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2021 - 06.2023

Assistant Product Manager

Incred Financial Services Ltd
03.2018 - 10.2021

MBA - Finance

IBS (ICFAI Business School)
05.2016 - 05.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Production Engineering

S.G.G.S Institute of Engineering & Technology
05.2011 - 05.2015

Lending Specialist

Fairstone Financial Services
9 2023 - 7 2024
Shantanuraj PatniProduct Manager