Kayuar Kansara
Angestellt, Associate Director - Product, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Bengaluru, Indien
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Summary: - I have 18+ years of experience; 8 years in technology and 10 years in product - As a technology expert; I worked on big projects like subscription, billing, contesting, Short-code SMS, IVR, bidding and reverse auction platforms, etc. - As a product manager; I have worked on OTT platforms, gaming subscription product, and BFSI products - As a startup founder; created a music streaming service app (Mziiki), a bulk messaging platform, & a call center set-up Key skills: - Have a strong business acumen, keep customer experience always at the forefront, also data/metrics-driven based on the product roadmap - Combination of technical and product expertise; take end-to-end ownership and independently drive the company’s vision, strategy & roadmap by working with cross-functional teams like design, data, engineering, business, etc. - A well-groomed & approachable candidate with the ability to document the requirements well and rally the cross-functional teams as per the GTM strategy
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Berufserfahrung von Kayuar Kansara
Bis heute 5 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Okt. 2018
Associate Director - Product
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Year 1: Revamp of the ZEE5 app across all mobile and connected platforms - resulted in a significant increase in DAU, MAU, video views, subscription, and Ad revenue Year 2: Platform Owner - iOS - user acquisition, feature addition, enhancements, performance improvements, subscription and Ad revenue, user retention, user engagement, etc. Year 3: User acquisition pod with a focus on organic acquisition. Working on the referral program, SEO and deep-link optimizations, Google Watch Action, etc.
2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Apr. 2016 - Okt. 2018
Head of Business Operations
Fractal ink Design Studio
Responsible for managing 70+ UI/UX, 30+ tech resources, and 25+ clients. Set up many processes & SOPs for resource management, and client management, delivery standards - resulted in significant cost optimization Introduced project/task prioritization based on client rating and tenure, revenue potential, t-shirt sizing, & resource cost - resulted in quick prioritization of high-impact, highly-value, and high-quality products
1 Jahr, Apr. 2015 - März 2016
Senior Manager - Content Acquisition
The Walt Disney Company
- Ratified legal contracts of 300+ content partners, and acquired content from new partners resulting in a significant increase in revenue - CMS enhancements helped in the quick configuration of 20+ digital products and KPI tracking in real-time resulting in generating additional revenue via these digital products like Buy x Get y, Bollywood news subscription, rich messages, etc.
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Okt. 2013 - Juli 2015
Product Manager
AppsDaily Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Created Gaming Subscription product - Daily Khelo to be sold over the existing retail distribution channel of 10k stores - resulting in additional revenue generation
1 Jahr und 9 Monate, Juli 2013 - März 2015
Co-Founder
Flamebrick Digital
- WhatsApp bulk messaging service - a platform for sending out bulk messages via WhatsApp for promotions - Kent Waters - Product Catalog, inventory and order management, logistics, real-time GPS tracking of the delivery - Mziiki Music App - currently live in 18+ countries having 1,000,000+ installs - Pet Center blog - Blog for pet parents - Physical Call Center setup - outbound calling - REVA.AI (2018) - AR-VR-based AI platform for soft-skills development
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Jan. 2012 - Juli 2013
Sr. Product Manager (New Products & Platforms)
Hungama Digital
Re-gained the lost trust of STC (client) because of the poor delivery - quickly improvised key user journeys, gave consistent updates, understanding their expectations, in turn, regained the client's trust resulting in getting additional business from other telcos in the middle east like Etisalat, Viva Kuwait, and Bahrein, Du Mobile and thus generated additional revenue
- SDP product SPOC for Tata Telecom - responsible for enabling\customizing SDP features and release for the client Managed to get 99.9% system uptime resulting in client satisfaction and continuous business - Quick turnaround time, constant communication with the client, team members, and R&D team
1 Jahr, Okt. 2009 - Sep. 2010
Project Manager
Cellcast Interactive
- Developed a carrier charging platform that can be used for billing in the subscription and contesting platforms - Extended Bid2win product to a Facebook app and a chatbot to help generate additional channels of revenue
5 Jahre und 2 Monate, Aug. 2004 - Sep. 2009
Manager - Software Development
Mobile2win Pvt. Ltd.
- CMS development, SMS short-code, subscription, and contesting platform development - Premium content integration with telcos in India and MENA region - Digital products: IM & Friends Chat, Jobs on Phone, Rich Alerts, telco portals - Mobile portals: Mobile2win, Reuters India, Hindustan Times, Sony Mobile, Motorola WAP, ABP WAP (mJoy), Turner (Cartoon Network), OmanTel, STC, Pizza Hut, and MSN - WEB portals: Motorola India, Hindustan Times, MSN India Mobile, Saregama, and Red FM
1 Jahr, Aug. 2003 - Juli 2004
Junior Programmer
Compushop Techno (I) Pvt Ltd
Built a KIOSK Application for Mahindra & Mahindra, for their employees for HR-related activities
Ausbildung von Kayuar Kansara
3 Jahre, Mai 2000 - Apr. 2003
Computer Science
University of Mumbai
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Hindi
Fließend
Gujarati
Fließend
Marathi
Gut