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I'm Vivekananda Nareddula.

I build & scale Products

Product and growth-oriented professional with experience across enterprise SaaS, customer acquisition, marketplace operations, workflow optimization, and startup execution. Background spans enterprise software development at Model N, growth and business development in early-stage startups, and business education from IIM Bangalore and Bocconi University. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, GTM execution, process optimization, customer lifecycle management, and data-driven business operations.

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VN Vivekananda Nareddula
Growth & Product
Product Strategy GTM Growth User Research Meta Ads HubSpot React JS Apache Spark

About

I'm a product & growth professional who started as an engineer β€” so I speak both code and commercials. At Model N I helped re-architect pharma contract processing for a 10x performance gain; then I co-founded a D2C brand and took it across Amazon, Flipkart, and JioMart.

My MBA from IIM Bangalore (with an exchange at Bocconi, Milan) sharpened the strategy side; my B.Tech keeps me dangerous on the technical side. The result: a PM who can size a market, run the funnel, and still read the codebase.

What I'm looking for: Product, Growth, and AI PM roles where technical depth and business thinking both matter.

My Journey

Journey Timeline

Growth Manager @ Aren Studio

β‚Ή1.5 Cr+ Revenue

Nov 2024 – May 2026

Hyderabad

  • Owned the end-to-end pipeline for a high-ticket service (avg deal ~β‚Ή18L) β€” converted 8 clients for β‚Ή1.5 Cr+ revenue in 1.5 years, managing a 40:1 lead-to-conversion funnel across a consultative sales cycle.
  • Designed and ran user-acquisition experiments across Meta Ads and the WhatsApp Business API; tracked cost-per-lead and conversion KPIs, deprioritising underperforming channels to optimise spend.
  • Applied a structured test–learn–iterate approach to multi-channel growth, reallocating effort toward higher-converting sources early.
  • Captured Voice of Customer by scripting and directing client testimonial videos β€” turning real experiences into brand positioning and marketing content.
  • Led cross-functional stakeholder management across vendors, design agencies, and workspace partners; rolled out productivity tools (Jibble, Hostinger) for scalable internal processes.
  • Built HR operations end-to-end β€” postings, interviews, offers, onboarding β€” and authored the company employee handbook.

Head of Growth @ Apaizer

Co-Founder

May 2022 – Jul 2024

Hyderabad

  • Co-founded India's first PET marble-soda brand β€” natural ingredients across 12 mocktail flavours, bringing nostalgic marble soda into modern packaging.
  • Led the end-to-end launch across Amazon, JioMart, Flipkart & IndiaMart β€” owning catalogue, SEO-optimised listings, and pricing strategy.
  • Built a WordPress D2C storefront from scratch driving 2k+ monthly visitors; WhatsApp chat integration generated 30+ inbound B2B enquiries from distributors nationwide.
  • Grew organic social to 450+ followers across Instagram & Facebook with zero ad spend, attracting inbound interest from US distributors.
  • Researched and implemented FDA labelling compliance for US entry; ran international BD end-to-end β€” negotiation, export docs, and shipment coordination for 2 export consignments.
  • Ran unit-economics analysis to surface margin and scalability constraints, driving data-led calls on channel prioritisation and resource allocation.
  • Applied product-market-fit thinking in a lean, budget-constrained environment β€” balancing demand, capacity, and financial sustainability.

Product Management Intern @ Vinculum Group

+30% Conversion

Apr – May 2021

Remote

  • Analysed user behaviour and website analytics in HubSpot to build personas and map onboarding funnel drop-offs; presented product recommendations projecting a 30% lift in conversion and engagement.
  • Ran competitive pricing analysis across eCommerce SaaS players (Unicommerce, BigCommerce) and developed a B2B pricing strategy projecting a 25% improvement in CLV.

Specialist IT Officer @ Punjab National Bank

98% Uptime

Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Hyderabad

  • Managed technical execution via the Finacle core banking system for 50+ digital campaigns across 72+ branches through database management and system configuration.
  • Monitored 90+ ATMs with real-time tracking, coordinating branch, ATM, and network vendors to sustain 98% average uptime and reporting daily profitability metrics.
  • Supervised 300–400 support agents handling lakhs of daily calls; ran quality checks on cyber-fraud call logs and managed structured onboarding and training.

Associate Member Technical Staff @ Model N (NYSE: MODN)

10x Faster

Jun 2016 – Jun 2019

Hyderabad

  • Engineered front-end features in React JS, Java & JavaScript on Model N's Life Sciences Revenue Management platform β€” enterprise SaaS serving J&J, AstraZeneca & Novartis across 100+ countries.
  • Contributed to GP Turbo, migrating bulk Government Pricing contract processing from Oracle SQL to Apache Spark big-data architecture for a 10x performance gain.
  • Built REST APIs for the Government Pricing regulatory-compliance module, automating edge cases previously testable only manually and cutting QA dependency.
  • Partnered with Product Managers in sprint planning and backlog grooming, translating enterprise requirements into technical specs β€” firsthand exposure to the full product lifecycle.
  • Delivered in a structured Agile/Scrum environment using Jira, learning how compliance mandates, escalations, and priorities are sequenced in B2B SaaS.
  • Shipped regulatory compliance patches for Medicaid & Government Pricing modules to 25+ enterprise customers within defined release timelines.

Skills

Product & Growth

Product Strategy GTM Strategy Product-Market Fit User Research KPI Tracking Funnel Optimisation Agile/Scrum

Analytics & Growth Ops

Google Analytics Meta Ads HubSpot WhatsApp Business API Marketplace Management CRM Workflows

Technical

React JS Java JavaScript REST APIs Oracle SQL Apache Spark Jira

Domain Expertise

Enterprise SaaS B2B SaaS Life Sciences SaaS Revenue Management Pharma Regulatory Compliance Fintech D2C International Business

Leadership & Stakeholders

Cross-functional Collaboration Team Leadership Vendor Negotiation Client Relationships Voice of Customer

Achievements

Google Analytics Individual Qualification β€” a perfect 100% score, demonstrating advanced expertise in analytics & data-driven decision making. Google Β· 2020
HubSpot Inbound Marketing β€” a perfect 100% score across lead generation, conversion optimisation, and inbound strategy. HubSpot Β· 2020
Professional Java Developer β€” enterprise application development expertise, scored 80%. Oracle Β· 2016
Winner, National Hackathon β€” built a winning solution during Digital India Week; awarded INR 5k by AP Government. Andhra University Β· 2015
Ranked 3rd of 30 finalists (100+ applicants) β€” developed a News app at Hindu Hackathon, Shaastra. IIT Madras Β· 2015
Secured 4th of 50 (150+ applicants) β€” led a team of 4 in the Triathlon Coding Challenge, Shaastra. IIT Madras Β· 2015
Editor's Pick Award β€” built a Windows 8 Online Banking app, rated & featured by BestWindows8Apps.net. GVP Β· 2014

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
IIM Bangalore
Dual Degree Exchange Program with Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
  • Senior Coordinator, SIGMA PM & Tech Club (1 of 15 from 520+ peers) β€” ran 10+ PM sessions and mock PM interviews.
  • PR Head, EXIMIUS 2021 (IIM-B's Entrepreneurship Summit) β€” orchestrated 60+ events with 35+ speakers and 75k+ footfall.
2020 – 2022
B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering
Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
  • Web Development Intern, Darwinbox β€” built 6+ modules at early stage; platform has since scaled to a USD 1Bn+ unicorn.
  • Head, Placements Committee β€” managed end-to-end campus recruitment, coordinating 15+ recruiters for 1200+ students.
2012 – 2016

Languages

English
Telugu
Hindi

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Open to Product, Growth, and AI PM roles. Let's talk.