Hi! I'm Swapna!
Product Whisperer
#consumerplatforms #enterpriseproducts #productgrowth & #partnerships
WHAT I DO
I SPEAK
I've given numerous talks at local events & conferences, sat on various panel discussions and conducted product management workshops over the past few years.
I WRITE
I love writing all things technology, innovation, product management, fin-tech and the art of navigating the corporate environment.
I GEEK OUT
I stay abreast of what's happening in my world by reading TechCrunch, attending product and industry events/conferences and meeting diverse kinds of people for coffee chats.
I MENTOR
I mentor & coach new product managers and upcoming leaders in product management, leadership and self-confidence.
I TRAVEL
I'm a zealous traveller, loving both the chaos of the big cities as well as the serenity of a good hike in nature.
ENTERPRISE SEARCH
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Transforming employee productivity through horizontal Enterprise Search, Task Automation and Knowledge Management solutions.
AI & MACHINE LEARNING
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Recommendation & Personalization engine for a FinTech platform
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Contextualized enterprise insights using cluster analysis
DIGITAL IDENTITY
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Digital identity solution to bring prospects into the banking ecosystem with a frictionless experience.
FINANCIAL PLANNING
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Financial Planning : Retirement and Goal based
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Expense & Budget Management
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Business owner planning
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Cashflow & Networth analysis
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Advisor-assisted and Robo-Advisor
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Investments & Global Asset Management
CONSUMER PLATFORMS
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Consumer Photos & Media storage solution with OneDrive & Samsung
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Monetization 'photo memories' & conversion at paywall
DIGITAL PAYMENTS
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Trends & Emerging solutions in digital money movement & Payments
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Consumer payments, Open Banking, Payment modernization
SAAS B2B Platforms
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Data intelligence platform for B2B enterprise clients using Software as a Service & Subscription based pricing
ECOMMERCE
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eCommerce channels and platforms for B2B and B2C customers in the publishing industry
Products & TECHNOLOGIES
Products & Problem spaces I've led -
Professional Experience
14+ years of product experience with large corporates and startups across a wide spectrum of industries - Consumer & Enterprise Cloud Software, Banking, Consulting, Financial services, eCommerce, & Machine Intelligence. Passion for scaling products from 0 to 1, driving retention and growth (monetizing) through innovative business models.
Key focus areas - #productgrowth #monetization #0to1 #retention #productivity
2021 - Present
Principal Product Lead
Currently solving challenges around employee productivity through enterprise search. Previously led #Samsung and other #OEM partnerships for OneDrive.
2017 - 2021
Product Lead
Led R&D innovation to create products and digital solutions for payments, cards & digital money movement.
2016 - 2017
Head of Product
Responsible for the overall success of the business - from business modelling, product strategy, operations, launch, product positioning to Growth Hacking, Customer Success & Analytics.
2013 - 2015
Product Manager - Ecommerce
Led the launch of Ecommerce channel for Scholastic in the European and Asia Pacific regions.
2012 - 2013
Marketing Manager
Led the go-to market strategies and business development for financial betting/trading platform.
2008 - 2011
Business Analyst / Product Owner
Developed and launched products in Finance, Cloud computing and Data storage industries.
