Open to PM roles • Mid 2026

Raghul Gandhi Product Manager

MBA Gold Medalist from IIM Ranchi with 5 years of experience building products across physical and digital systems. Skilled in product strategy, roadmapping, GTM execution, UX design, analytics, and GenAI-powered product development, driving cross-functional delivery across B2B and B2C environments.

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Rank 4 IIM Ranchi MBA
5+ Years Building
15K + LinkedIn Followers
25+ Products Shipped

Engineer who codes. Founder who ships. MBA who leads.

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01 / About

The Thread

People call it a "diverse background." I call it one career seen from three angles — the problem, the system, and the person who has to use it. Every role I've held has been about taking something from 0 → 1: whether a thermal product for six global markets, a SaaS platform for a client in another timezone, or a GenAI marketplace now live across IIM campuses.

01
The Engineer

Led end-to-end lifecycle of automotive products across Germany, France, Czech Republic, and North America. Filed an internal patent. Cut client turnaround time by 80%. Built the discipline to ship complex things on time, across borders.

Valeo India • 5 years
02
The Builder

Built and delivered 25+ web and mobile products for global clients — owning discovery, architecture, sprint cycles, cloud deployment, and client financials entirely. AWS, Node.js, React, Flutter, PHP/Laravel, MongoDB, MySQL, CI/CD pipelines.

RG Pro Tech • 5 years (FREELANCE)
03
The Strategist

Earned MBA Gold Medalist honors at IIM Ranchi, made the Director's Merit List, and won multiple national case competitions across strategy and GTM. Built CircleBack, a GenAI-powered campus marketplace used by 2,000+ students across IIM campuses. Curiosity and ownership mindset.

IIM Ranchi • 2024 - 2026
02 / Experience

Where I've Operated

Apr 2025 – May 2025
2 Months
Summer Internship
Product Manager
Kimpex Flow • Delhi
  • Directed the design & development of the corporate website, leading discovery, information architecture, content strategy, UI/UX planning using Figma, AI tools (Vibe coding) & achieving a 41% increase in product page engagement time post-launch
  • Designed & executed GTM plans for new product line, planned campaign flows, increased qualified lead generation by ~17%
  • Defined user flows & created low-fidelity wireframes in Figma to translate requirements into intuitive, user-centric outputs
  • Prioritized Product backlog features, and managed release timelines to ensure successful launch within scope and schedule
  • Ran targeted Google Ads campaigns, achieving 8.43% CTR & ₹1.34 CPC, increasing high-intent traffic & qualified B2B leads
  • Leveraged Google Analytics (GA4) insights to analyze campaign performance & reduced CPC by 18% across core campaigns
+41% page engagement 8.43% Google Ads CTR -18% CPC via GA4 +17% qualified leads
Jan 2020 – May 2024
5 Years
Founder / Freelance
Independent Consultant
RG Pro Tech • Remote
  • Independently acquired & delivered 2 full-stack mobile apps (B2B & B2C) from concept to launch, reaching 5K+ active users
  • Led 7 member cross functional team to deliver full-stack products (Web Apps), aligning product vision with client needs
  • Oversaw development of scalable cloud infrastructure using AWS & driving execution through agile sprints, CI/CD pipelines
  • Created branding for 50+ businesses across sectors, boosting client visibility and recognition across digital, offline channels
25+ products shipped AWS / Node / Flutter Global clients Full P&L ownership
May 2019 – Jun 2024
5 Years
Full Time
Senior Product Design Engineer
Valeo India • Chennai

Design, development & product management activities of automobile air conditioning products for global customers.

  • Led Design and development of 3 automotive HVAC products, coordinated with manufacturing and supplier teams globally
  • Consulted and delivered projects across 6+ countries, maintaining 5-star client satisfaction & strong stakeholder alignment
  • Defined & prioritized product requirements & user stories, improving feature adoption, engagement, & retention by 22%
  • Communicated product vision, strategy, & roadmap to cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment & coordination
  • Reduced operational costs by €10,000 annually by implementing workflow automation techniques & design to cost reviews
  • Conducted user research, usability testing, & experimentation to validate hypotheses, iterate features, & improve retention
-80% turnaround time €10K annual savings 6 countries 3 products led

03 / Current Build

CircleBack

A A GenAI-powered resale marketplace built for closed communities, starting with IIM campuses. Took it from idea to a live product with 2,000+ users, owning product vision, system architecture, and GTM execution end-to-end.

2,000+
Active users across IIM campuses
0→1
Product vision, architecture, GTM — Execution
GenAI
RAG-powered search + AI workflows
Live
circlebackstore.com
Product Vision
Community-first resale — designed so trust and context come built-in. You're not selling to strangers, you're selling to your campus.
Technical Foundation
Scalable cloud architecture with GenAI-assisted listing creation, automated moderation workflows, and systems designed for trusted campus transactions.
PM Execution
Defined roadmap, system architecture, and experimentation loops. Ran user feedback cycles and iterated via data-driven, AI-first workflows.
Visit CircleBack →
04 / Education

Where I Studied

IIM Ranchi
MBA • Marketing + Strategy • 2024–2026
Gold Medalist + Director's Merit List — Rank 4 in the MBA cohort.
Major: Marketing • Minor: Strategy & ISBA.
Sr. Executive Member, Conundrum — Consulting Club.
Gold Medalist • Rank 4
IIM Ranchi campus
IIM Ranchi Campus
Dr. Mahalingam College of Engineering
B.E. Mechanical Engineering • 2015–2019
CGPA: 9.12 / 10 — First Class with Distinction.
Joint Secretary, Mechanical Department Association (2017–18).
Active Member, Student Guild of Service (SGS-MCET).
9.12 / 10 • First Class with Distinction
Dr. Mahalingam College campus
MCET Campus
05 / Projects

Proof of Work

Product • IIM Ranchi
Leave Application System — IIM Ranchi Campus

Reimagined, developed, and launched a mobile-first product to digitise IIM Ranchi's leave management process. Replaced paper-based workflows with automated email approvals via Google Apps Script.

-95% admin workload 100% adoption 2 hrs (was 2+ days) 980+ students
Stack
Google Sheets Apps Script Email Workflows
AI / Analytics • IIM Ranchi
AI-Driven B2B SaaS Lead Scoring & CLV Prediction Dashboard

Designed an AI-driven B2B SaaS lead prioritisation framework integrating conversion probability, churn risk, and CLV into a unified Expected Revenue metric. Built 3 supervised ML models and an interactive Streamlit dashboard.

ROC AUC: 0.92 (RF) 0.87 accuracy R²: 0.78 (XGBoost)
Stack
Python XGBoost Scikit-learn Streamlit Pandas
Growth / Marketing • IIM Ranchi
Digital Marketing Relaunch — RG Pro Designers

Designed and executed a 7-day paid digital campaign to relaunch a creative agency's online presence after inactivity. Managed Meta Ads on a ₹765 budget, targeting Chennai-based startups and SMEs.

91,585 impressions 55,256 unique reached CPC: ₹1.18 CPM: ₹8.35
Stack
Meta Ads Manager Instagram Analytics Funnel Strategy
06 / Recognition

Wins That Validate

National Winner — TVS RiDE 2025
TVS Motor Company's national strategy challenge. Won the overall competition.
National Finalist — IIM Bangalore Ascent 2025
Rank 8 out of 1,003 teams. Alumni Global Strategy Challenge.
Gold Medalist + Director's Merit List — IIM Ranchi
Rank 4 overall in the MBA 2024–26 cohort.
2x National Semi-Finalist — Tata Imagination Challenge
Top 0.1% out of 3,12,540 participants across 2024 and 2025.
07 / Toolkit

What I Bring

Product
Product Strategy & Roadmapping
GTM Planning & Execution
User Research & Journey Mapping
Backlog Management
Agile / Sprint Planning
Wireframing (Figma)
Product Lifecycle Management
Technical
React, Node.js, PHP, Laravel
AWS, CI/CD, Cloud Architecture
GenAI, LLMs, RAG Systems
React Native, Flutter, IONIC
SQL, MongoDB, MySQL
Python, Pandas, Scikit-learn
Vibe Coding / AI-assisted dev
Analytics
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Google Ads Optimisation
Meta Ads Manager
Cohort & Funnel Analysis
A/B Testing & Experimentation
XGBoost / ML Models
Excel / Google Sheets
Strategy & Comms
Cross-functional Stakeholder Mgmt
Marketing Strategy
Brand & Content Strategy
Case-based Problem Solving
Consulting Frameworks
15K+ LinkedIn Audience
JIRA, Atlassian, Notion
08 / Recommendations

What People Say

Manjunath Vannal
Sr. HVAC Design & Development Engineer | 14+ Years Experience
Managed Raghul directly at Valeo India

"I highly recommend Raghul for his exceptional curiosity, dedication, and strong work ethic. His eagerness to learn and explore new ideas has consistently impressed me. His ability to tackle complex challenges with a positive attitude and innovative thinking sets him apart. Raghul consistently demonstrates a high level of responsibility and reliability — a trusted team member."

Ganesha Moorthi
Design Leader at VALEO | HVAC Systems | PLM (Enovia)
Worked alongside Raghul at Valeo

"It's rare that you come across standout talent like Raghul. His ability to convert arduous tasks to simple ones with breathtaking ideas was unlike anything I've seen before and made a dramatic difference in our team's productivity. As a team member or a leader, Raghul earns my highest recommendation."

"I mentor MBA aspirants and early-career professionals through Topmate, Unstop, and LinkedIn — helping them navigate product thinking, career transitions, and MBA prep with structured guidance and practical clarity."

50+
Mentoring sessions
Topmate Unstop LinkedIn
09 / On Campus

Beyond the Classroom

May 2025 – Mar 2026
IIM Ranchi
Senior Executive Member — Conundrum, Consulting Club

Led a junior team of 30 members and multiple club initiatives at IIM Ranchi's consulting club.

Nov 2025 • 1 Month
IIM Ranchi
Coordinator — 10th PAN IIM Conference

Coordinated one of the biggest Pan-IIM conferences, managing logistics and event execution across multiple sessions.

10 / Credentials

Certifications

2024
PMI
Agile Software Development — Scrum for Developers

Scrum for Developers Certification by Project Management Institute (PMI)

2024
Microsoft & LinkedIn
Career Essentials in Generative AI

Microsoft & LinkedIn

2024
PMI
Digital Transformation in Supply Chain

Project Management Institute (PMI)

11 / Let's Connect

Ready to build
something real.

Open to PM, Program Management, Strategy, and AI-led Digital Transformation roles.

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