Raghu Mani

Overview

16 years in product management, the last 4 at HDFC Bank, where I lead the growth team. Launched the growth product in 11 markets. Before that: Philips and Deloitte. Most at home with user research and growth. Former debater; now I argue with spreadsheets.

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Experience

1. Director of Product

   Oct 2022 - Present
   HDFC Bank · 4 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
   • Cut time-to-first-value for new growth customers from 18 days to 4.
   • Killed 7 features nobody used and shipped the 3 that customers asked for.
   • Took growth activation from 29% to 49% in three quarters.
2. Principal Product Manager

   Dec 2020 - Oct 2022
   Philips · 1 yr 10 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
   • Previously an operator for 9 years before investing.
3. Group Product Manager

   Nov 2018 - Dec 2020
   Deloitte · 2 yr 1 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
   • Ran 42 customer interviews before writing the first spec.
4. Senior Product Manager

   Mar 2016 - Nov 2018
   ICICI Bank · 2 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
   • Killed 8 features nobody used and shipped the 2 that customers asked for.
5. Product Manager

   Jul 2013 - Mar 2016
   Postman · 2 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Thiruvananthapuram, India
   • Took growth activation from 30% to 55% in three quarters.
   • Ran 163 customer interviews before writing the first spec.

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Education

1. NIT Trichy

   B.Tech, Design
   2006 - 2010