Aditya Pandya Email & Phone Number

I'm passionate about helping early and growth-stage startups reach their full potential through the lens of product management. As a strategic advisor, I've partnered with innovative companies and investors in the Marketplaces, HR Tech, and Automotive sectors to:• Delivered data-driven insights and growth strategies to C-suite executives and decision-makers, shaping critical business decisions with multi-million dollar impact.• Guided teams through pivotal growth phases, driving substantial improvements in revenue and customer retention.• Leveraged deep industry expertise to identify emerging trends and competitive advantages.

Austin, Texas, Us

In the Profiles & Applications group, I led a team of 12 product managers focused on a diverse portfolio of products used by over 100 million job seekers and 5 million small/mid-sized businesses and enterprises monthly, enhancing their experience with job matching, profiles & resumes, interview scheduling, and application transparency. Key accomplishments include:• Led a high-impact turnaround of Indeed's Profile team, revitalizing a critical component of the company's multi-billion dollar business and achieving a nine-figure revenue increase while dramatically improving job seeker satisfaction.• Pioneered an AI-first user experience, delighting millions of job seekers with personalized recommendations and streamlined onboarding.• Developed an intelligent content engine that collected hundreds of millions of user qualifications and preferences, enhancing search results and recommendations for a vast user base, contributing significantly to Indeed's multi-billion dollar revenue.• Dramatically expanded Indeed's qualified candidate pool by tens of millions, significantly enhancing the company's sourcing products like Resume Search and Instant Match.• Built a robust, scalable platform that processed billions of daily requests, efficiently distributing job seeker data to dozens of internal teams, improving matching algorithms, enabling personalization, and powering many other critical features for both sides of the marketplace.

Austin, Texas, Us

Led a team of 8 product managers focused on the Applications pillar within the Profiles & Applications group, a critical component of Indeed's multi-billion dollar product suite used by 10s of millions of job seekers and over 2 million small/mid-sized businesses & enterprises.Key accomplishments:• Transformed Indeed into the world's #1 job application platform by reimagining the end-to-end experience, generating over X billion dollars in additional annual revenue and significantly increasing the number of hires (Indeed's North Star metric).• Launched and scaled "Interview Scheduling" to XX million interviews annually within 18 months, revolutionizing how candidates and employers connect, with a sizeable impact on Indeed's overall revenue.• Expanded Indeed's reach to a wider audience of job seekers and employers through innovative lead generation strategies, contributing to the company's multi-billion dollar success.

Austin, Texas, Us

Leading a team of 5 product managers, I spearheaded efforts to scale Indeed's flagship job application platform, Indeed Apply (Easily Apply).Key accomplishments include:• Achieved exponential growth in "Easily Apply" jobs and increased job applications from hundreds of millions to over a billion annually, directly impacting Indeed's multi-billion dollar revenue.• Leveraged machine learning to significantly improve candidate quality, resulting in substantial revenue gains and a superior user experience for employers.• Expanded Indeed’s reach by establishing "Easily Apply" as the primary application method on major job boards and thousands of partner sites, amplifying Indeed's presence in the multi-billion dollar recruitment market.• Instilled trust within the marketplace by implementing measures like rate limiting, safe browsing, and virus scanning, limiting abuse, fraud, spam, and scams.

Austin, Texas, Us

Product Lead for Indeed's flagship job application platform, Indeed Apply (Easily Apply).Key accomplishments:• Significantly boosted job application conversions, contributing to the overall success of Indeed's multi-billion dollar revenue stream.• Launched a highly successful developer program for "Easily Apply," driving substantial advertising revenue from a diverse range of businesses.• Launched a revolutionary feature to expand Indeed's reach, powering job applications on third-party career sites using Indeed Resume by partnering with major Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and SMB employers.• Managed 2 PMs and mentored a global PM team across multiple countries.

Austin, Texas, Us

Indeed University is an immersive 3-month incubator program inside Indeed, acting as a startup accelerator for new college graduates. Graduates learn data-driven product development and entrepreneurial skills, with the most promising ideas scaling post-program through a metered funding model.As a Lead for the program, I mentored 80+ new graduates from 40+ top global universities, guiding teams through rapid prototyping and scaling promising ideas.Key accomplishments:• Managed 6 new college graduates, fostering their entrepreneurial skills within Indeed's product innovation process.• Contributed to the successful launch of 3 new Indeed products, demonstrating program impact, one of which was funded and subsequently acquired internally.• Recognized as a Top Performer for outstanding contributions to Indeed University.

Barcelona, Es

I founded totalBarça in 2009, and it's since become a globally recognized sports-philanthropic platform, uniting passionate FC Barcelona fans worldwide. As one of the club's premier English-language destinations, totalBarça fostered a devoted community that continues to thrive on X/Twitter and Facebook a decade later.Key accomplishments:• Built a vibrant global community of 780,000+ dedicated FC Barcelona fans.• Embodied FC Barcelona's "More Than A Club" ethos by directing advertising revenue to UNICEF.• Fostered collaborations with FC Barcelona leadership, other sports communities like Goal.com, and media outlets.• Earned features and recognition from: - FC Barcelona Board of Directors, first-team players, and journalists - BBC, Yahoo, FC Barcelona's official site, and major European media outlets such as The Guardian, El Mundo Deportivo, El Periodico and Goal

Gurgaon, Harayana, In

Led growth initiatives for the mobile app and the Hotels vertical of India's #1 Online Travel Agent (OTA), providing a marketplace for booking flights, hotels, and other travel services.Key accomplishments:• Drove substantial incremental annual revenue and a remarkable year-over-year increase in shoppers, contributing to the company's overall success.• Spearheaded the launch of the V5 mobile apps, which garnered a stellar user rating and prominent featured spots in the App Store and Google Play Store. Other recognitions:• Apple "Editor's Choice" (August 2015)• Google Play Store "Best Apps of 2015" (December 2015)

Mumbai, Mh, In

During my time at Directi, I led a team of a PM and 2 UX Designers focusing on growth and expansion for two key products, Flock.co (enterprise messaging) and BigRock.com (web hosting and domain provider). • Scaled Flock to a userbase of over a million within 18 months through viral growth strategies and user-centric improvements.• Boosted BigRock's revenue significantly through global expansion and a highly effective referral program, contributing to the company's growth.• Scaled product team for Flock's Mobile Development Center by hiring, managing and mentoring a cross-functional team of PMs, designers, and QA engineers.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, In

Oversaw the Information Security function for TCS's BFSI (Banking, Financial Services, Insurance) verticals. Ensured seamless security integration into daily operations across Business and Support Units.• Transformed risk management at TCS by conceptualizing, developing, and rolling out a security incident reporting platform for 16,000+ employees. Led a cross-functional team of 4 to ensure success.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Information Technology