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Product Management Mentor

Grow Products

🤝 How can I help you?
I help SaaS Founders accelerate slow-growing Products 
with better User Experience, Product Led Growth and Go-To-Market Strategies.

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"Darpan, Wow! Thank you for taking the time to read through and provide that feedback. I really appreciate it."
- Ashley Alexander, Co-Founder, Arkeo AI

Founder

Invested in 10+ early-stage startups across various sectors, 
including Education, e-commerce, SaaS and Electric Vehicles

Angel Investor

Architech

At Telus (Architech's client), I led the charge in redefining B2B segment’s conversion and retention strategy, orchestrating a cross-functional effort across design, content management, and analytics teams. Our focus on growth experimentation and customer journey optimization resulted in:

✅ Doubled conversion rates by integrating advanced customer journey mapping and A/B testing frameworks.
✅ Boosted clickthrough rates by 50% on critical landing pages, refining call-to-actions, and streamlining the customer journey to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.

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"It's been awesome working with you - you have a great ability to understand some of the fairly complex ecosystems and projects that we've undertaken, allowing you to support and manage those projects. You've been extremely fun and pleasant to work with and have always done a great job protecting the time of team members."
- Rob Walker ,Manager, Experience Design

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"Darpan has been an excellent and extremely efficient team lead for the Optimization squad.  He clearly knows how to motivate and get the best out of team members, puts in very apparent care and attention into the work, and consistently provides valuable insights and ideas." 
- Jean-Sébastien Côté telus, Senior Content Producer

Senior Product Manager

As the Senior Product Manager at Architech, I spearheaded the vision and strategy for our digital platform across major cloud environments, including Azure, AWS, and GCP, with a keen focus on DevSecOps and design systems. My leadership across DevSecOps, Design, and Frontend teams led to:

✅ A 25% increase in profit margins through the strategic application of DevSecOps and design systems, responding proactively to customer feedback.
✅ 50% higher DevSecOps efficiency, achieving a more agile and secure development lifecycle.
✅ Enhanced productivity by 20% for our designers and developers, implementing tools like Figma and Storybook to facilitate collaborative design and streamline workflows.

Product Manager

FutureVault

In my role as Senior Product Manager at FutureVault Inc, I orchestrated the strategy for three key Finance SaaS products, leading product owners through the journey from ideation to market launch. Our collaborative efforts with sales, marketing, and customer success teams culminated in:

✅ 75% revenue growth by implementing 10 significant features annually, informed by rigorous market analysis and user feedback.
✅ Expanded our daily active users from 1,000 to 60,000, thanks to targeted new user segment strategies and feature development based on comprehensive competitive analysis and deep customer insights.
✅ Maintained a customer retention rate above 75%, driven by a relentless focus on user-centric product enhancements.
✅ Led segment expansion by 3x in 2 years by driving automation at scale with machine learning (ML/AI) features for document management.

As the pioneering Product Manager for FutureVault's suite of finance SaaS platforms, I led a global team of 20 through the product lifecycle, from ideation to market introduction. Our collaboration across sales, marketing, and customer success achieved:

✅ A 15% increase in NPS within 9 months, following a comprehensive user experience overhaul.
✅ 25% faster team velocity by adopting React Native, significantly enhancing our cross-platform development capabilities and market responsiveness.
✅ Improved financial advisor efficiency by 75% in 1 year by building an experimental machine learning (ML/AI) model for financial document labelling and filing.

Stellar

My tenure at Stellar Group was marked by leadership in developing HRIS products, from payroll to performance management, for 4,000 users. Key achievements include:

✅ Expanding the product owner team fivefold, establishing a foundation of excellence and continuous learning.
✅ Reducing software maintenance costs by 25% and cutting HR operational expenses by 40% annually through strategic cost-benefit analyses and the introduction of electronic recruitment software, significantly improving operational efficiency and product quality.

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"You consistently go above and beyond. Thanks Darpan"
- Tennille Moisel, General Manager

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"I would also like to acknowledge Darpan for his commitment, dedication and hard work. You have certainly gone the extra mile and I would like to acknowledge your significant contribution."
- Farid Jarrar, Chief Information Officer

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"Darpan, Thank you for your hard work and dedication, it is a pleasure having you as a part of the team. Keep up the great work."
- Scott Walsh, General Manager

✅ Boosted company revenue through a $25 million PCI-compliant contract.
✅ Cut outage response time by 75%, and reduced system issues by 20%, while leading a 5-person engineering team focused on business continuity.

Software Service Delivery Coordinator

✅ Revamped Software support for 130 employees and 200 workstations.
✅ Saved the centre $170,000 annually and slashing incident evidence collection and escalation times to 10 seconds and 5 minutes, respectively

Software Service Delivery Associate

Brisbane City Council

✅ Developed a financial and statistical reporting system using web technologies.
✅ Achieved a 90% boost in report accuracy across 27 regional councils by centralizing data.

Fullstack Developer

📢 SaaS Founders: Are These Problems Killing Your Growth?
❌ Painful User Churn: New users sign up then vanish, stalling your growth
❌ Endless Complaints: Your product feels too complex for users to love
❌ Wasted Resources: You pour money into features that fail to deliver results
❌ Investor Pressure: Expectations mount, and confidence fades

🚀 The Solution You Need, Right Now
I'm Darpan—your Product Growth Partner who turns struggling SaaS products into market leaders.

✅ How I Create Success Stories:
User Experience Magic: I simplify onboarding and remove friction points that drive users away
Product-Led Growth: I unlock your product's natural ability to drive retention and revenue
Strategic Go-To-Market: I position your product to stand out in crowded markets

🏆 Real Results (Not Just Promises):
Scaled products from 1,000 to 60,000+ Daily Active Users (60× growth in 2 years)
Boosted SaaS revenues from $100K to $1M+ ARR
Increased conversion rates by 100% with smart UX improvements
Launched 100+ successful features that users actually want
Delivered growth across Fintech, eCommerce, Education, Government, Telecom, and Logistics

🔥 Stop hoping for growth. Let's engineer it together.
📩 DM me to discuss how we can scale your SaaS product.

🧠 Additional Skills:
Product Led Growth and Go-To-Market Strategies, Market Research, User Experience UX, Analytics and Metrics, Sales Funnel Optimization, A/B Testing

Darpan Dadhaniya

Talent and Culture Specialist

Sr Talent Specialist

Talent Specialist

Technical Recruiter

STACK IT Recruitment Inc.

•	Responsible for full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying candidates for contract, contract to perm, and direct hire positions.
•	Participate in the Client Intake calls to understand their hiring needs and goals.
•	Identify candidates, source and create a talent pool by posting and proactively sourcing candidates
through many available sources.
•	Post positions on various job boards as required.
•	Interview candidates – in-person or Skype to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills.
•	Use role-based assessments and behavioral assessments.
•	Schedule the interviews, prep the candidates before the client meetings, provide feedback, and coaching to candidates.
•	Updating all applicants in the applicant tracking system.
•	Built long-term and trusting business relationships with placed and proactive candidates for future placements.

IT Recruiter

Resolve Recruit Inc.

•	Work closely with the Account Manager to understand client dynamics, staffing criteria, and a comprehensive understanding of client/job expectations
•	Sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, conducting references. 
•	Utilizing various sourcing and recruiting methods and present qualified candidates to multiple client job orders and industries based upon specific criteria.
•	Use search engines for filling positions, Boolean logic and keyword stemming principles, social search aggregators, and mining of social networks
•	Use role-based assessments and behavioral assessments
•	Manage online Assessment Resources and reporting 
•	Interview applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills
•	Create Job ads.
•	Provide feedback and coaching to candidates. 
•	Ensuring all applicants are entered into the applicant tracking system. 
•	Generating qualified leads for potential new clients
•	Onboarding and generating offer letters to new hires.

Recruitment Consultant

Astra-North Infoteck Inc.

•	Successfully head-hunted candidates from various online and social media sites, including online job boards (Monster, Workopolis, Indeed) and social networking sites.
•	Sourced and screened candidates based on the client requirements and conducted interviews and testing to ensure the most suitable candidates were selected.
•	Coordinated all communication between candidates and clients and scheduled follow-up interviews, released and presented offer letters, and completed all background checks.
•	Cultivated relationships with candidates and clients to build and maintain a candidate pipeline and a clear understanding of client requirements and opportunities.
•	Completed all Human Resources (HR) activities, including the compilation of detailed job descriptions and job postings, pre-employment testing, talent pool sourcing, candidate pre-screening, behavioral-based interviewing, reference checks, contract negotiations, orientation and onboarding, and networking.

Information Technology Recruiter

InterGlobe Technology Quotient

•	Coordinated meetings, conferences, presentations, and organized all logistical arrangements.
•	Efficiently sourced and selected top talent for available roles and opportunities within the organization.
•	Developed job postings, screened all applications, and developed appropriate interview questions and assessments to determine the most suitable applicants. 
•	Participated in the interview panel and compiled reference checks for candidates who were successful in meeting requirements.
•	Completed performance appraisals and promotions for current employees within the organization.
•	Produced documentation for various audiences, including policy and technical reports, orientation materials and presentations.
•	Participated in a variety of HR projects and process and organizational levels.
•	Created and managed all employee files on the in-house Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
•	Strategized and implemented employee relations and employee engagement initiatives in collaboration with different business units.
•	Handled employee grievance and disciplinary matters with confidentiality, following all outlined policies and procedures.
•	Represented the Interglobe Technologies at networking events and job fairs.
•	Aimed at talent retention—handled exit interviews & analysis and processed full and final settlement.

Human Resources Specialist

Wipro Technologies Pvt Ltd

•	Provided services to clients regarding all HR matters including grievance, policy updates, payroll, onboarding, and ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information.
•	Identified process gaps and fixed the same as a part of the Business Focus Group (BFG)
•	Conducted Policy sessions and benchmarked policies.
•	Handled correspondence, emails, and other forms of communication.

Human Resources Representative

Talent Acquisition Specialist with experience developing and executing successful recruitment and employee management plans within an agency and in-house department setting for technical and non-technical roles. Skilled at managing all phases of a full-cycle recruiting system from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement and onboarding. Known for creatively sourcing high-caliber candidates by leveraging recruiting software, social media, cold calling and referrals. Extensive knowledge in IT/Technical recruitment with an expertise in niche-skills placements.

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