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Shubhank Soni

Bengaluru

Summary

A seasoned Product Manager with a diverse background spanning the ecommerce and gaming industries, with expertise in leveraging data-driven strategies to optimize customer experiences and drive product innovation in dynamic environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Product Manager

Playsimple Games Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
02.2023 - Current

Game: Word Trip

  • Led analysis using player data, user feedback, and industry trends to devise a strategic game development roadmap.
  • Conducted extensive qualitative and quantitative research to identify shippable game features, focusing on player retention, in-game economy, engagement, ad revenue, and in-app purchases.
  • Authored detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRD) outlining project scope, game parameters, tracking, and expected outcomes to optimize game mechanics and monetization strategies.
  • Designed and executed A/B experiments to test new features and optimizations, using data-driven insights for feature prioritization and implementation.
  • Managed daily scrum meetings to facilitate communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams (designers, artists, animators, developers, QA).
  • Oversaw sprint planning and execution to ensure timely delivery of milestones and feature releases, aligning game development with team goals and optimizing workflows.
  • Contributed to a 27% increase in Lifetime Value (LTV), translating to an additional yearly revenue of $5 million, through diverse game feature rollouts.
  • Improved in-app purchase revenue by 12% in the last quarter with focused in-app purchase (IAP) features.

Business Analyst

Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
05.2020 - 01.2023

Charter 1: Vernacular

  • Led the growth of Vernacular charter with launch of 10 new languages in a short span of 10 months
  • Created dashboards with traffic, engagement & funnel metrics to generate data driven insights
  • Spearheaded metric reviews with leadership on performed RCAs to take right decisions at right time
  • Collaborated with Product team and designed, executed & analysed AB experiments to drive growth
  • Conceptualized a framework to establish incremental goodness brought by vernacular to the platform
  • Conducted a detailed CRO analysis to identify gaps in Vernacular experience across the user journey
  • Spearheaded annual strategy formation for Vernacular by identifying target potential users & customers

Charter 2: Gamification

  • Formalized the new Gamification charter and identified the key L0 and L1 metrics for multiple initiatives
  • Created a framework for establishing the incremental goodness for all the gamification products
  • Designed, oversaw & analysed AB experiments in chorus & enabled go-lives before Big Billion Days
  • Devised a probability framework for a festive construct and ensured the real-time changes during the run
  • Liaised with engineering to enable the right instrumentations for reporting and analysis use cases
  • Established a sophisticated framework to identify right set of high value actions customized for cohorts

Graduate Engineer Trainee

L&T ECC
Ban Sujara Irrigation Scheme
07.2017 - 05.2018
  • Managed 13 subcontractors for High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Mild Steel (MS) pipeline laying as part of a major project.
  • Spearheaded the laying of a 636 km pipeline network, representing 6.8% of the total project scope, demonstrating leadership in project execution.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to optimize workflow scheduling, minimizing waiting times and avoiding project delays.
  • Conducted a Cost-Benefit Analysis to evaluate the feasibility of Rock Blasting versus Pipeline Diversion, ensuring efficient project decision-making.

Education

MBA -

IIM Mumbai
Mumbai
04-2020

B.Tech. - Civil Engineering

NIT Bhopal
04-2017

Skills

  • Product Management
  • Customer experience
  • Business Analytics
  • A/B Experimentation
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Stakeholder Management
  • SQL, Adobe Analytics

Accomplishments

  • National Finalist – Dare To Do More, a sustainability cum strategy case competition by PepsiCo
  • National Finalist - The Bud Challenge, case competition by AB InBev
  • Secured 1st position at school level in National Science Talent Search Examination

Certification

  • Design Thinking & Innovation – Cornell University
  • Business Analytics – Forecasting using R by EDUCBA

Affiliations

  • Mimicry Artist

Timeline

Associate Product Manager

Playsimple Games Pvt Ltd
02.2023 - Current

Business Analyst

Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
05.2020 - 01.2023

Graduate Engineer Trainee

L&T ECC
07.2017 - 05.2018

MBA -

IIM Mumbai

B.Tech. - Civil Engineering

NIT Bhopal
Shubhank Soni