PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SKILLS
WORK HISTORY
SAURABH J MENON
+91-755-***-**** • *************@*****.*** • Bengaluru India
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/saurabhmenonj/
Product leader with 5 years of experience scaling digital platforms in media and SaaS verticals. Proven expertise in driving user growth, engagement, and delivering impactful improvements through data-driven personalization, content strategy, and agile product lifecycle management. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, customer-centric innovation, and operational efficiency. 1) Scaled The Hindu's digital platform to 77 million monthly page views, achieving 125% YoY growth with 200,000+ new users/month.
2) Drove 125% month-over-month user growth for SaaS platforms, increasing Net Promoter Score
(NPS) by 10 points through data-driven enhancements. 3) Boosted SEO performance by 70% via site architecture redesign and targeted content strategy.
4) Reduced customer support escalations by 66% and improved billing accuracy by 15% through process improvements and team mentoring.
Product Strategy, Roadmap Planning, SPLM,
Data-Driven User Acquisition, Engagement,
Analytics (Google Analytics, Firebase)
• A/B Testing, SEO, Content Strategy, Agile &
Scrum Process Improvement, Jira
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Cross-Functional Team Leadership &
Stakeholder Management, Conversational
Platforms
• Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration,
Stakeholder Management, Team
Leadership
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May 2022 - Aug 2025
Chennai, India
Senior Associate Product Manager / The Hindu
India's leading national newspaper and digital news platform. Led 0-to-1 product development roadmaps for initiatives reaching 20+ million active monthly users.
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Delivered 125% growth in monthly page views to reach 77 million through data-driven personalization and enhanced user experience.
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Increased new user acquisition by 200,000+/month via targeted feature improvements and optimized onboarding flows.
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Improved average session duration by 95% leveraging interactive features informed by user analytics.
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Coordinated 10+ digital projects with cross-functional teams using Agile and Scrum methodologies.
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EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
Enhanced SEO by 70%, driving higher organic traffic through comprehensive site and content strategy redesign
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Successfully managed smooth deployment of 12 app
releases/month, maintaining high user satisfaction.
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Led cross-functional collaboration across distributed teams to improve workflows and client operations.
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Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
Chennai, India
Product Operations- Assistant Manager / Vakilsearch (Zolvit) Legal and business services provider (SaaS).
Built and managed a 7-member team delivering conversational features using modern automation tools, improving user experience.
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Developed and launched a Team Inbox platform enhancing enterprise SaaS communications.
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Co-created a B2B SaaS product for enterprise digital presence management, driving 125% month-over-month user growth.
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Improved NPS by over 10 points through enhanced analytics and streamlined operational processes.
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Authored detailed Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) to increase team productivity and clarity.
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Maintained close customer engagement through weekly site audits and direct communication, ensuring timely delivery and satisfaction.
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Reduced customer support escalations from 12% to 4% in 3 months via targeted process improvements and mentoring initiatives.
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Aug 2016 - Feb 2020
Chennai, India
Client Success Manager / Expeditors International
Global logistics and supply chain leader.
Expanded client base by 20% through proactive engagement and service improvements
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Led distributed team of 5, ensuring seamless collaboration across locations.
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Improved billing accuracy by 15% by identifying and rectifying process errors, reducing service failures.
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2015
London, United Kingdom
MBA in International Business Management
Anglia Ruskin University
2013
London, United Kingdom
Bsc (Hons) in Business Management
University of Staffordshire
• Elements of AI – University of Helsinki
• Professional Certificate in Agile & Scrum – MTF Institute
• Google Analytics - Grow with Google
• AI For Product Management- Mind the Product