Product Manager

I'm Vishal Gayakwar.
I build

6+ years building and scaling data-driven digital products across B2B/B2C platforms, e-commerce marketplaces, and enterprise systems. Turning complex problems into elegant product solutions.

$15M+
Revenue & Savings Impact
250+
Enterprise Clients
6+
Years in Product
10x
Program Scale
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Product thinker.
Builder. Optimizer.

I'm a Product Manager who thrives at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution. I specialize in defining and executing Go-To-Market strategies for new monetization models, driving measurable revenue growth and operational efficiency.

Strong at translating complex, cross-functional problem spaces into user-centric product solutions that improve asset utilization, customer experience, and platform reliability. Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments, partnering with engineering, data, and operations teams to launch scalable products.

💼 PM2 at Amazon Freight
📍 Hyderabad, India
🎓 MBA - IIT Delhi
💻 B.Tech - DTU

Experience

From zero-to-one launches to scaling enterprise products at Amazon.

Amazon Freight, Amazon
Product Manager 2
Apr 2021 - Present
  • Led monetization strategy for trailer detention - $3MM+ new annual revenue
  • Launched transport management and route planning systems - $10MM+ annual savings
  • Architected COAST, a real-time recommendation engine on AWS serverless; reduced decision latency by 75%, delivering $2.5MM in recurring savings
  • Scaled Drop Trailer program 10x to 250+ clients, contributing to 60% of Freight's total volume
  • Designed self-serve analytics product for 250+ external partners, improving asset utilization by 20%
  • Redesigned carrier pickup workflows (250K+ annual movements) - success rates 82.5% to 93.3%, saving $2.6MM
  • Eliminated 120 hrs/week manual effort through partner lifecycle systems for 500+ SMB partners
  • Deployed ML model (XGBoost) for workforce planning - 15.5% WAPE, 10% YoY improvement
  • Led 10-member cross-functional team - 250 bps YoY defect reduction, $2MM annual savings
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd
Assistant Product Manager
Jun 2019 - Mar 2021
  • Owned product roadmap for high-scale B2B marketplace module (Buyleads), connecting millions of buyers and sellers
  • Built feedback loops reducing buyer issues by 10%, improving NPS by 12%
  • Redesigned lead verification workflows - 4x operational efficiency, Rs 9L/month cost reduction
  • Implemented rules-based verification system, lowering seller experience defects by 10%
Expedia Group
Global Product Manager Intern
May - Jul 2018
  • Developed dynamic traveler persona-based filters for Expedia's top 5 markets using Omniture and Qubole

Featured Projects

Deep dives into products I've built and scaled.

🚀 AWS Serverless
COAST - Real-Time Routing Engine

Architected a real-time recommendation engine using AWS serverless stack to automate 3P routing decisions. Replaced multi-tool manual workflows with an intelligent, automated system.

75% latency reduction $2.5MM annual savings
📦 Enterprise Scale
Drop Trailer Program - 10x Scale

Scaled a core enterprise client-facing service from early adoption to 250+ clients through targeted adoption strategies and experience improvements, contributing to 60% of Freight's total volume.

10x client growth 60% of total volume
🤖 Machine Learning
ML Workforce Planning Platform

Pioneered a self-operating workforce planning platform using an ensemble ML model (XGBoost) with 32+ features, eliminating manual forecasting via serverless Python functions.

15.5% WAPE 10% YoY improvement

Academic Background

🏛
MBA
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
2017 - 2019
💻
B.Tech in Information Technology
Delhi Technological University
2012 - 2016

Skills & Expertise

The tools and frameworks I use to build great products.

Core Skills
Product Strategy & Roadmapping Product Lifecycle Ownership KPI & OKR Definition Go-To-Market Strategy Monetization Customer Journey Mapping Experimentation & Hypothesis Testing
Execution & Leadership
Cross-functional Leadership Stakeholder Alignment Prioritization & Trade-offs Agile Product Delivery Ambiguity Management
Tools & Data
Product Analytics SQL Excel PowerPoint Power BI Adobe Analytics ETL Pipelines VBA

Interests

📚
Product Thinking
Inspired by Marty Cagan, Shreyas Doshi, and the craft of building products users love.
📊
Data & ML
Exploring how machine learning and analytics can drive smarter product decisions.
🌍
Supply Chain & Logistics
Fascinated by the complexity of moving goods at scale and optimizing networks.
🧠
Strategy & Systems Thinking
Connecting dots across business, tech, and operations to find leverage points.

What People Say

Feedback from colleagues and collaborators.

Vishal has an exceptional ability to break down complex problems into actionable product strategies. His work on COAST transformed how our team approaches routing decisions.

PM
Product Peer
Amazon Freight

One of the most data-driven PMs I've worked with. Vishal doesn't just ship features - he ships outcomes. His monetization work created an entirely new revenue stream for the org.

EM
Engineering Manager
Amazon Freight

Vishal's ability to align cross-functional teams and drive consensus is remarkable. He scaled our marketplace module while keeping quality and user experience front and center.

VP
VP Product
Indiamart

Get in Touch

Open to conversations about product, strategy, and building things that matter.

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