VP Product · AI PM Leader

The voice shaping
how builders think
about AI & Product Management

I help product managers, founders, and tech teams cut through the noise — and build, evaluate, and grow products that matter in the AI era.

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60K+
LinkedIn Followers
11+
Years Experience
#6
Favikon India 2026
5000+
Mentees
Quick Profile
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Current Role
VP – Product Management
AmbitionBox · Info Edge / Naukri Group
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Education
IIM Calcutta · IIT Kharagpur · ISI Kolkata
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Creator & Educator
#6 Favikon India 2026 · #7 Topmate 2025 · Top 1% on Topmate
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Location
Noida, India

About

Operator first.
Teacher by passion.
Builder by nature.

"My career didn't start as a Product Manager — it naturally transitioned into it. Every role, every startup, every client taught me the fundamentals that make products truly work."

Over 11+ years, I've worked across product management, growth, analytics, monetization, and consulting. From Fortune 500 clients at Oracle and American Express, to fast-paced startups like INDmoney and AmbitionBox — different industries, varied roles, and unique experiences shaped how I think, build, and lead.

At AmbitionBox, I lead the employer vertical — driving monetization, product development, customer experience, and sales enablement. I've helped the platform grow from 30 lakh to 1 crore monthly users, and launched its first-ever monetization offering.

Beyond building products, teaching has always been a passion. I mentor aspiring PMs, write on LinkedIn, guest lecture at India's top institutions, and run a high-signal newsletter at the intersection of AI and product management.

5000+
Students and professionals mentored in PM and career journeys
2 Startups
Entrepreneurial stints that sharpened product thinking and resilience
IIM Calcutta
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics — IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, ISI Kolkata
Exceptional Achiever Award — Info Edge Merit Awards 2023
Individual · 2023
🏆 Exceptional Achiever Award
Info Edge Merit Awards — awarded to only 15 of 6000+ employees
Platinum Award — Info Edge Merit Awards 2026
Team · 2026
🥇 Platinum Award — Best Project of the Year
Building India's First Scalable Employer Branding Solution · Info Edge Merit Awards 2026

AmbitionBox · Info Edge / Naukri Group

Building India's most trusted
employer platform

● June 2021 – Present · 4+ years

Led the B2B/Employer vertical from Senior PM to Vice President — building monetization, product, and customer success from the ground up.

1Cr+
Monthly Active Users
1000+
B2B Clients — Year 1
10x
Employer Growth (3K→30K)
5x
Company Overview Traffic
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Monetization
Built AmbitionBox's first-ever monetization product. Scaled to 1000+ paying clients in the first full year.
0 → 1000+ clients
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Product Development
End-to-end B2B employer product and B2C jobseeker features — across 0→1, 1→10, and 10→100 stages.
Full lifecycle ownership
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Sales Enablement
Sales collaterals, GTM strategy, client demos — directly engaging CHROs, HR Heads, TA Heads, and CMOs.
CXO-level engagement
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Grievance Officer & Customer Success Lead
Designated Grievance Officer — managing all legal and client escalations, overseeing a team of 8 across customer support and customer success for users and employers. Responsible for compliance, resolution standards, and SLA adherence at scale.
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Exceptional Achiever Award · 2023
Individual award — top 15 of 6000+ Info Edge employees.
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Platinum Award — Best Project · 2026
Team award for Building India's First Scalable Employer Branding Solution.
Flagship Initiative
AmbitionBox Best Places to Work in India Awards
Responsible for launching and driving India's largest employee choice awards — elevating AmbitionBox's brand with employers and cementing its position as the definitive voice of employee experience in India.

Career Journey

From engineer to VP —
a non-linear path

2021 – Present
VP – Product Management (Senior PM → AVP → VP)
AmbitionBox · Info Edge / Naukri Group
  • Led B2B/Employer vertical — monetization, product, sales enablement, customer success
  • Scaled platform from 30L to 1Cr monthly users
  • Launched first monetization product: 0 → 1000+ paying clients in Year 1
  • Employer acquisition 10x (3K → 30K employers)
2020 – 2021
Product Manager & Analytics Lead, Mutual Funds
INDWealth (INDmoney)
  • Industry-first MF tracking accuracy: 85% → 99.8% via AMC statement ingestion
  • 3x transactions via improved UI/UX and funnel conversion
  • Implemented Tableau org-wide — saving ~300 man-hours/month
2017 – 2020
Manager, Analytics & Digital Transformation
Alvarez & Marsal India
  • Fortune 500 clients across healthcare, QSR, logistics, manufacturing, and PE due diligence
  • Retail transformation of a 300+ store F&B chain in South East Asia
  • Logistics optimization for a billion-dollar manufacturing firm
2016 – 2017
Risk Analyst Intern
American Express
  • Built NLP algorithm in SAS expanding target loan customer base by 1M+
  • Analysed instalment loan payment behaviour for product positioning
2015 – 2017
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics
IIM Calcutta · IIT Kharagpur · ISI Kolkata
  • Placement Coordinator — invited 40+ companies for the first ever PGDBA batch
2015
Insight Associate
Oracle Corporation
  • Value selling and business transformation for Oracle clients
  • Developed financial models and strategic IT roadmaps
2013 – 2014
Business Analyst → Project Manager
Evalueserve
  • Youngest member promoted to Project Manager — 10 months post-joining
  • Strategy and competitive intelligence for global ICT companies
2011 – 2015
Co-Founder
The Next Big Step (EdTech)
  • Trained 1500+ students at top engineering colleges in Delhi-NCR
  • Mentorship and skill development for IIT, CAT, and GMAT aspirants
2008 – 2012
B.E. Electronics & Communication Engineering
Delhi College of Engineering (DTU)

Teaching & Academia

Guest Faculty at
India's leading institutions

Invited to teach and speak on AI, Product Management, and career strategy at premier management and engineering institutions across India.

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IIT Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
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IIM Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
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IIM Mumbai
Formerly NITIE Mumbai
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Narsee Monjee
NMIMS University, Mumbai

Thought Leadership

Where operators
become educators

#6
Top PM Creators in India
Favikon 2026
#7
Top PM & PM Career Creators
Topmate 2025
Top 1%
Creators on Topmate.io
What I write and speak about
AI Product Strategy Real-world GenAI Use Cases PM Interview Prep AI PM Frameworks Product Teardowns AI Evals & Guardrails 0→1 Building Monetization & Growth Career Growth for PMs Employer Branding
60K+
LinkedIn Followers

High-intent product & tech audience — PMs, founders, builders, and tech leaders.

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My Products

Things I'm
building

A collection of products I've built — from productivity tools to career utilities. All works in progress.

WIP
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To Do App
A clean, focused task management app built to cut through clutter and help you ship what matters.
View on GitHub →
WIP
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Salary Negotiator
An AI-powered tool to help professionals negotiate their compensation with data, scripts, and strategy.
View on GitHub →
WIP
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Health Manager
A personal health tracking and management tool to bring structure and clarity to your wellness routine.
View on GitHub →

Work With Me

Let's create
something valuable

I work with AI startups, SaaS brands, PM communities, leadership teams, and ed-tech platforms looking for a credible, operator-led voice to drive real outcomes — whether that's brand awareness, community building, talent development, or product strategy.

  • Speaking sessions and workshops on AI + Product Management
  • Advisory for AI products, PM teams, and growth problems
  • Content partnerships with AI and SaaS brands targeting PMs and tech leaders
  • PM interview prep, case-study learning, and educational cohorts
  • Guest lectures and curriculum design for academic institutions

Let's build something
meaningful together

Follow my work, collaborate on content, invite me for a session, or reach out if you're building something significant in the AI or product space.

vishalbagla.ab@gmail.com →
💼 LinkedIn — 60K+ Followers ✉️ Substack Newsletter 📅 Book a Session — Topmate 💻 GitHub