Theme

Building Products.
Solving Problems.

Product & Growth Leader · 15+ Years

I solve customer needs and business problems through product — across D2C, e-commerce, omnichannel, Q-commerce and AI. From 0→1 at startups to scaling millions of users at Samsung, OYO and Dealshare. Every decision grounded in data, customer insight, and measurable outcomes.

15+
Years Experience
8
Industries
10M+
Users Impacted
Teams Built 0→1
Niket Anand
Gurgaon, India
About

Data-Driven.
Customer-Obsessed.
AI-First.

I'm a senior product leader with 15+ years building consumer products at scale — from 0→1 startups to unicorns (OYO, Dealshare) and MNCs (Samsung, Tata). I've owned the full product stack: roadmap, growth, retention, marketing, and teams.

My edge is combining product rigour with growth discipline — I think in funnels, cohorts, and RICE scores, but I stay close to the customer. I'm actively using AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Lovable) to ship faster, prototype smarter, and embed AI features into products.

I've led teams of 3–8 across product, growth, and design. I hire for ownership, build for scale, and measure everything that matters.

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Product Rigour
RICE prioritization, OKR-driven roadmaps, A/B tested launches. No feature ships without a hypothesis and a success metric.
📈
Growth & Retention
Funnel optimization, lifecycle marketing, cohort analysis. I've owned CPI, CPO, ROAS, DAU, MAU, and M0→M1 retention at multiple companies.
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AI-Powered Execution
Actively building with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Lovable. Shipped AI PoCs at Dealshare including a Price Guarantee engine and Store Scout.
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0→1 Builder
Pre-launch team at IBO, StarQuik, Tolexo, RedQuanta. Comfortable with ambiguity, fast at finding signal, relentless about execution.
Domain Expertise

Industries I've Worked In

🛒
Quick Commerce
Dealshare · StarQuik
📱
Consumer Electronics
Samsung D2C · Store+
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Retail & Omnichannel
IBO · Samsung BKC
✈️
Travel & Hospitality
OYO Rooms
🏪
B2B Marketplace
Tolexo.com
🏠
Real Estate
Makaan.com
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AI Products
Price Guarantee · Store Scout
⚙️
SaaS & Consulting
RedQuanta · Infosys
Career

Experience

15+ years across startups, unicorns, and MNCs — always owning the product, always shipping.

Nov '25
Present
Dealshare
Director of Product, Consumer Tech  ·  Value Grocery Q-Commerce + Offline
  • Launched AI-powered Price Guarantee Program — instant refunds when competitors have lower prices; 25%+ adoption, 6% MoM retention lift, 19% AOV increase.
  • Led Dealshare 2.0 App Redesign — full overhaul of brand language and consumer UX; Login→Home +7pp, Search CTR +4%, GMV +6%.
  • Built in-house personalization engine with segmentation, recommendation, and offer rule layers; +5% AOV vs control.
  • Rolled out AI tools across org: Store Scout for new store openings, AI-driven RCA tools, and daily insight digests.
  • Serving 4–5M+ orders/month across Q-commerce and offline channels.
Apr '20
Nov '25
(excl. IBO)
Samsung Electronics
Two roles · Apr 2020 – Nov 2025
DGM — Product & Strategy (D2C & Omnichannel)
May '23 – Nov '25
  • Samsung BKC: Core team for Samsung's world's first company-owned & operated store globally (JWC BKC, Mumbai). Led end-to-end sales platform, POS, event registration, store check-in, purchase journey, trade-in and cashback — establishing all store SOPs. $6M+ ARR.
  • BOPIS & Endless Aisle: 20% of store sales via Check-in Vouchers (20% A/R), Extended Warranty (20%+ TV Sales), Corporate Programs (50% share).
  • Samsung Store+: Built Offline-to-Online partner platform scaling to 2,000+ outlets — $0→$14M+ ARR.
  • eStore & Recommerce: New Trade-In — 10% ↑ exchange value, 15% ↓ returns; New Exchange Requote process saving $2M in returns; insurance-backed Assured Buy Back — 20% A/R on S25 Series; launched Certified Renewed for flagship devices on Samsung.com.
  • Samsung SMB Portal: D2C bulk-buying channel — $6M+ ARR, 50+ partners.
Sr. Product Manager-II — D2C & My Galaxy App
Apr '20 – Nov '21
  • D2C Shop SDK: Launched mini-app integrating with My Galaxy / Samsung Members — 7%+ of D2C sales, 10% platform traffic.
  • Automated Upgrade Program: 3-step exchange with smart triggers — 58% ↑ upgrades, 100% ↑ attach rates.
  • Managed My Galaxy Super App (3M+ DAU) — content discovery, monetisation, retention across games, news, exclusive offers.
  • Awarded Star Performer Q4 and Value Creator FY 20-21 for successful D2C launch and GTM.
Nov '21
May '23
IBO — Omnichannel Home Improvement
Director — Product & Growth
  • Pre-launch hire; built and led a team of 6 product & growth managers from scratch across 4 retail stores (70K+ sq ft) and online channels.
  • Partner Program: IBO's flagship contractor/professional initiative with tiered discounts, bonuses, and community meetups — 55% of revenue, 20% MoM retention improvement.
  • Assisted Ordering (WhatsApp): Zero extra resources; 30% of online + 15% of omnichannel revenue.
  • Omnichannel Store Features: Scan at Store, Store Wallet, Customer Onboarding, Lead Management, Store Calling — bridging online and physical retail.
  • Performance Marketing: Built 0→1 strategy with hyperlocal optimisation — 100% ↓ App CPI, 75% ↓ CPO, 70% budget reduction, ROAS >6x.
  • IBO's 1st Mass Media Campaign (Bengaluru): Hoardings + newspaper inserts driving 15% incremental footfall and orders.
  • YouTube Channel: Launched IBO's content marketing channel to establish brand as a home improvement destination.
  • Organic Growth: SEO/SEM/ASO — 40% ↑ organic MAUs, 30% of focus keywords in top 10.
May '19
Apr '20
OYO Rooms
Sr. Product Manager — SuperAgent & India Biz
  • OYO SuperAgent: Self-serve booking portal launched in 3 countries30% of all bookings, 15% ↑ TA retention, 40% ↑ engagement.
  • OYO Link: API-based solution for Travel Management Companies — integrated with 3 partners across India & Thailand, +5% bookings.
  • Led Consumer Demand product for India (App + Web) — introduced Check-in Score on hotel listings; +10pp prepaid success rate.
Nov '17
May '19
StarQuik — Tata Enterprise
Head of Product & Growth · Online Grocery
  • Pre-launch hire; led team of 3 PMs + growth managers; scaled 1 store → 12 across 3 cities.
  • Improved conversion 6%→12%, retention <35%→55%, CPO ₹400→₹200, app rating 4.3+ via UI/UX enhancements.
  • Payment Optimisation: UPI intent, smart routing, Pay on Delivery (20% of orders) — +5% payment conversion, checkout improved 30%.
  • Refer & Earn: Launched referral programme contributing 10% of orders; achieved 55%+ M0→M1 retention via automated lifecycle campaigns.
  • Improved OTIF delivery 75%→90%+; launched SNAP-2 (+8-10% orders) and AtHome next-day delivery (+30% orders).
Apr '14
Nov '17
Tolexo.com
Associate Director, Product · B2B E-Commerce Marketplace
  • Founding team; built and led product, design, and analyst team from 0→1; scaled to 2M+ monthly sessions, 1,000+ orders/day.
  • Tolexo Seller Center: Mobile-first portal for 30,000+ sellers — seller NPS -40→+30, returns to 6%, order-to-ship TAT to 1 day.
  • B2B Buyer Features: Telescopic Pricing (+25% qty/order), Channel-Based Discounting, RFQ, Pay Later — industry-first features for B2B commerce.
  • POORAA (SaaS Pivot): Led Tolexo's pivot into a B2B Order Management SaaS for SMEs — owned product, sales, and account management; 3 enterprise clients, 400+ users onboarded.
  • Built Shipping Provider Management System (SPMS) across 20,000+ pin codes, 10 carriers. Launched Tolexo Speedy — FBA-style fulfilment model.
Jun '11
Apr '14
Earlier Experience
Makaan.com · RedQuanta · Infosys
Makaan.com — Property Classifieds (Jun '13 – Apr '14)
Product Manager
  • Led Builder & Agent charter. Launched New List Property module — activation time 24 hrs → 10 mins; launched user feedback module to surface quality content.
  • Built map-based property search and map on property detail pages — improving lead quality and time-on-site.
  • Dormant seller reactivation campaigns — 15% reactivation in 3 months, 10% retention improvement.
RedQuanta — Mystery Shopping (Sep '12 – Jun '13)
Founding Team · Product & Sales
  • Built mystery shopping audit tool from scratch — enabling 4,000+ monthly store audits with automated reporting.
Infosys Ltd. (Jun '11 – Sep '12)
Associate Consultant, SAP
  • SAP GRC implementation and support for a large agro-products client in Switzerland.
Case Studies

Products Built

Key products, features, and platforms I've owned — filter by company.

Dealshare · AI
Price Guarantee Program
AI-powered instant refund engine that detects if a customer found a lower price elsewhere — building trust and loyalty at Q-commerce scale.
25%+
Adoption
+6%
MoM Retention
+19%
AOV Lift
Samsung · Omnichannel
Samsung Store+
Offline-to-Online kiosk platform giving 2,000+ retail partners access to Samsung.com inventory — turning footfall into digital conversions.
2,000+
Outlets
$14M+
ARR
IBO · Growth
IBO Partner Program
Flagship loyalty and discount program for contractors and trade professionals — the single biggest revenue driver at IBO.
55%
of Revenue
+20%
MoM Retention
IBO · Revenue
Assisted Ordering (WhatsApp)
A zero-extra-resource ordering channel via WhatsApp that opened a completely new revenue stream for an omnichannel home improvement store.
30%
Online Revenue
15%
Omnichannel Rev.
OYO · B2B
OYO SuperAgent
Self-serve booking portal for travel agents, launched across 3 countries — shifting thousands of agents from phone-based to digital self-booking.
30%
of All Bookings
+40%
Engagement
+15%
TA Retention
StarQuik · Operations
OTIF Delivery Platform
End-to-end grocery delivery system: picking, packing, routing, delivery apps, and route optimisation — from 1 store to 12 across 3 cities.
75%→90%+
On-Time Delivery
12x
Store Scale
Tolexo · Marketplace
Tolexo Seller Center
Mobile-first self-serve portal for 30,000+ B2B sellers — onboarding, catalog management, order processing, and financial reconciliation.
30K+
Sellers
-40→+30
Seller NPS
1 day
Order-Ship TAT
Samsung · D2C
D2C Shop SDK
Plug-and-play commerce mini-app embedded in My Galaxy and Samsung Members, turning 3M+ daily users into a direct sales channel.
7%+
of D2C Sales
10%
Platform Traffic
Samsung · World's First
Samsung BKC — Company-Owned Store
Core team for the world's first Samsung-owned and operated offline retail store. Built the entire sales platform, POS, purchase journey, trade-in, and store SOPs from scratch.
$6M+
ARR
20%
Sales via BOPIS
#1
Globally
Tolexo · SaaS
POORAA — B2B Order Management SaaS
Led Tolexo's pivot from a B2B marketplace to a SaaS OMS for SMEs. Owned product, sales, and account management end-to-end — from zero to paying enterprise clients.
3
Enterprise Clients
400+
Users Onboarded
IBO · Brand & Growth
IBO's First Mass Media Campaign
Launched IBO's first offline brand campaign in Bengaluru using hoardings and newspaper inserts — driving measurable incremental footfall and orders, plus a YouTube content channel for home improvement.
+15%
Incremental Footfall
+15%
Incremental Orders
Press & Recognition

Public Mentions

Economic Times — Retail Webinar
Online Retailing — Industry Expert Panel
Featured speaker at Economic Times' Online Retailing webinar, sharing perspectives on retail innovation, omnichannel growth, and the future of digital commerce in India.
View Webinar →
WebEngage Case Study — Tata StarQuik
How StarQuik Increased New User Purchases by 2,400%
In-depth case study on the growth and retention strategies at StarQuik (Tata) — lifecycle marketing, conversion optimisation, and how targeted campaigns drove massive new-user purchase growth.
Read Case Study →
MoEngage — Video Feature
Niket Anand on Product-Led Growth at IBO Wholesale
Hear directly from Niket as Director of Product Management at IBO Wholesale on building product culture, driving growth, and what it takes to build an omnichannel brand from scratch.
Watch Video →
Recognition

Awards & Certifications

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Star Performer — Q4
Samsung Electronics · Product Team award for the successful launch and GTM of the D2C Shop SDK, debuting during the Diwali sale season.
Value Creator Award — FY 20-21
Samsung Electronics · Organisation-wide recognition for sustained value creation across the D2C and My Galaxy monetisation initiatives.
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Certified Scrum Master
Formal agile certification. Led sprint-based product development across StarQuik, Tolexo, and IBO — building high-cadence shipping cultures from scratch.
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Green Belt — Six Sigma
Applied process improvement and data-driven problem-solving methodology across operations and fulfilment product work at StarQuik and Tolexo.
Academic Background

Education

PGDM — Operations & IT
Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management · 2009–2011
69.75%
B.Tech — Information Technology
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University · 2005–2009
74.01%
Core Skills & Tools
Product Management Growth & CRM D2C & E-commerce Omnichannel JIRA Google Analytics Adobe Analytics Firebase SEO / ASO / SEM Play Store & App Store WMS & Logistics Offline Retail / POS Claude / ChatGPT Lovable Prompt Engineering OKR & Roadmap Planning
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