Varun Kalra
Angestellt, Group Product Manager, Droom.in
Berlin, Deutschland
Über mich
Highly motivated professional with 9 years of overall experience in entrepreneurial, business & product development roles. 6 years of product management & growth marketing experience across self-run, early-stage, mid & late-stage startups. Currently working as Group Product Manger with an online managed-marketplace for used automobiles. Product management experience across geographies - North America, EU, APAC MBA in Marketing & International Business Looking out for a role in Berlin/Munich area. Availability to join - Remote - within 45 days On-site in Berlin/Munich - within 4-6 weeks of German Missions in India starting to accept applications In touch with ZSBA regarding Germany work visa documentation. German language ability - studied German for 5 years in secondary school with 1.0-1.5 GPA. Have started to learn again, targeting to reach B2 level in the near future.
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Berufserfahrung von Varun Kalra
Bis heute 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Mai 2021
Group Product Manager
Droom.in
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, März 2020 - Apr. 2021
Head of Product & Growth
NirogGyan
- Early-stage B2B SaaS Healthtech startup that simplifies blood test reports (Govt. of India funded) • Re-build the website to integrate B2C entry points • Introduced new report formats like smart summary, covid, etc to enter curative market - onboarded labs went up from 15 to 100+ • Optimized the partner dashboards for easier activation of smart reports - trials went up from 8% to as high as 65% in some cases • Key strategic alliances with Digital health/ Electronic Health record platforms
1 Jahr, Apr. 2019 - März 2020
Product Manager
Lenskart.com
• Built D2C web platform Aqualens.in for Lenskart Private-Label contact lens brand along with a team of 3 product executives • Integrated the website with existing Lenskart infra - Warehouse management, inventory management, etc softwares • Built technical support for Aqualens' key proposition - subscription model • Oversaw digital campaigns across media platforms • Re-built the brand completely - logo, brand guidelines, brand identity & implications • Managed agency relations - tech, creative, media
1 Jahr und 1 Monat, März 2018 - März 2019
Product & Growth Manager
Buddy App
Marketplace app to facilitate on-demand interest-based companionship targeted at North-American market • Formalised concept & go-to-market/launch strategy • Built and lead the team from scratch - hired across product, customer acquisition roles • Owned product development - Build-Launch-Pivot-Repeat • Managed monthly burn-rates • Strategised and executed acquiring of first 1000 customers & built supply side network.
3 Jahre, März 2015 - Feb. 2018
Founder
TruCar.in
Founded & built automobile discovery & buying platform, TruCar.in • Owned the product from conception to launch - Drove product vision, roadmap, KPIs & features. • Introduced an industry-first algorithm to showcase offers based on proximity, offers and dealer ratings. • Carried out extensive consumer acquisition via blog, social media & YouTube channel - 100k subscribers, 20 million views (youtube.com/TruCarindia) • Added new revenue verticals - car finance and insurance giving end-to-end buyer experience
2 Jahre und 11 Monate, Apr. 2012 - Feb. 2015
Relationship Manager
ICICI Bank
• Enabled comprehensive banking services for high net worth individuals on both assets and liabilities side. • Incorporated financial planning, portfolio management and a number of aggregated financial services. • Investment product advisory basis customer profiling & segmentation.
Ausbildung von Varun Kalra
2010 - 2012
Business Administration
Fore School of Management
MBA in Marketing & International Business
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Grundlagen
Spanisch
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