Apurva Kamble

I am a Product manager with 9 years of B2B SAAS experience. By training, I am a Biochemical engineer who graduated from IIT, Kharagpur in 2015. Currently, I'm working with Opplane, as a Product Manager, developing a cutting-edge AI/ML-based enrichment solution for transactional data.

I have been working on Data/Platform based product management for the last 6+ years. This experience has trained me well to have the detailed eye to not just analyze or process data, but to monetize it as well!

Platform Development & Data Management: Spearheaded the creation of a sophisticated platform for understanding, enriching, and classifying transactional data.

Improved data transformation Small Language Models (SLMs) and developed an advanced data annotation tool, maximizing automation.

• Team Leadership & Product Management: Effectively managed diverse product development teams, including data analysts and annotation specialists. Actively participated in hiring and mentoring, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture that enhanced system efficiency.
• Data-driven decision-making: Designed a user-friendly interface to visualize customer usage of products, facilitating internal and external data-driven decisions.

Analyzed usage data to identify trends and drive strategic insights.

• Algorithm & Database Optimization: Developed a Customer Data Integration (CDI)

platform to audit and append marketing data, supporting all company product offerings.

Created algorithms to normalize data and identify anomalies, increasing product coverage by 12%.

• Innovative Product Features: Engineered a logistics engine algorithm predicting optimal shipping modes, achieving 25% cost savings. Partnered with a major bank to offer customer credit facilities, boosting traffic by 30% and Average Transaction Value

(ATV) by 12%. Implemented dynamic pricing models, resulting in a 20% increase in average sales.

• Quality Assurance: Established a real-time, semi-automated QA process to maintain accuracy and meet quality benchmarks for all product features related to transaction enrichment. Ensured GDPR compliance for product offerings, maintaining data privacy and regulatory adherence.
• User Experience: Designed the Configuration & Settings modules for APIs, apps, and standalone products, providing a seamless and intuitive user journey. Developed a feature enabling enterprise customers to create profiles and purchase data accordingly,

enhancing user engagement and satisfaction.

Dual Degree in Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (B.Tech & M.Tech)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Class of 2015