Ajinkya Karale
Product Manager II
Designer-turned-Product Manager with 8 years of experience - 5 in design, 3 in product. My design expertise gives me an edge as a product manager, enabling strategic trade-offs that balance business impact and user experience.
Education / Certification
IIT Guwahati
Jul 2013 - Jun 2017
IIT Guwahati
Jul 2013 - Jun 2017
IIT Guwahati
Jul 2013 - Jun 2017
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Oct 2024 - May 2025
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Oct 2024 - May 2025
Indian School of Business (ISB)
Oct 2024 - May 2025
Experience
Product Manager II
Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
• Transformed the beta Neo Site into an AI-powered website builder with industry-specific templates and customizable blocks. This drove a 137% increase in M1 renewal rates for business email users with published sites. • Launched the Neo AI Site offering, creating a growth channel, driving viral growth, and expanding subscribers alongside the business email offering. • Drove initiatives that increased Neo’s LTV per paid order by 151%. • Improved trial to paid conversion for Neo custom domain offering by 40%. • Improved Neo’s app rating from 2.5 to 4.5+ on the App Store & Play Store by implementing contextual nudges at the ‘aha’ moment. • Ran a Sean Ellis PMF test for Neo, confirming PMF with a 49% score, and set up system for ongoing tracking of PMF score and feedback loops. • Launched Titan Bookings, a scheduling platform to drive top-tier adoption.
Product Manager II
Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
• Transformed the beta Neo Site into an AI-powered website builder with industry-specific templates and customizable blocks. This drove a 137% increase in M1 renewal rates for business email users with published sites. • Launched the Neo AI Site offering, creating a growth channel, driving viral growth, and expanding subscribers alongside the business email offering. • Drove initiatives that increased Neo’s LTV per paid order by 151%. • Improved trial to paid conversion for Neo custom domain offering by 40%. • Improved Neo’s app rating from 2.5 to 4.5+ on the App Store & Play Store by implementing contextual nudges at the ‘aha’ moment. • Ran a Sean Ellis PMF test for Neo, confirming PMF with a 49% score, and set up system for ongoing tracking of PMF score and feedback loops. • Launched Titan Bookings, a scheduling platform to drive top-tier adoption.
Product Manager II
Dec 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)
• Transformed the beta Neo Site into an AI-powered website builder with industry-specific templates and customizable blocks. This drove a 137% increase in M1 renewal rates for business email users with published sites. • Launched the Neo AI Site offering, creating a growth channel, driving viral growth, and expanding subscribers alongside the business email offering. • Drove initiatives that increased Neo’s LTV per paid order by 151%. • Improved trial to paid conversion for Neo custom domain offering by 40%. • Improved Neo’s app rating from 2.5 to 4.5+ on the App Store & Play Store by implementing contextual nudges at the ‘aha’ moment. • Ran a Sean Ellis PMF test for Neo, confirming PMF with a 49% score, and set up system for ongoing tracking of PMF score and feedback loops. • Launched Titan Bookings, a scheduling platform to drive top-tier adoption.
Manager Product Design
Jul 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 6 months)
• Managed a team of 4 designers, providing hands-on guidance in user research and product design. • Worked hands-on in designing Neo's 5 demand validation experiments, testing different email formats and monetization strategies.
Manager Product Design
Jul 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 6 months)
• Managed a team of 4 designers, providing hands-on guidance in user research and product design. • Worked hands-on in designing Neo's 5 demand validation experiments, testing different email formats and monetization strategies.
Manager Product Design
Jul 2020 - Nov 2022 (2 years 6 months)
• Managed a team of 4 designers, providing hands-on guidance in user research and product design. • Worked hands-on in designing Neo's 5 demand validation experiments, testing different email formats and monetization strategies.
Senior Interaction Designer
Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years)
• Led end-to-end design for the Titan admin panel, iOS and Android apps, and features like read receipts, email templates, send later, and more. • Designed partner integration flows (like Titan integration in WordPress)
Senior Interaction Designer
Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years)
• Led end-to-end design for the Titan admin panel, iOS and Android apps, and features like read receipts, email templates, send later, and more. • Designed partner integration flows (like Titan integration in WordPress)
Senior Interaction Designer
Jul 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years)
• Led end-to-end design for the Titan admin panel, iOS and Android apps, and features like read receipts, email templates, send later, and more. • Designed partner integration flows (like Titan integration in WordPress)
Interaction Designer
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year)
Improved key workflows in Flock Team Messenger, including send invite and channel creation flows, and designed the Process Automation app.
Interaction Designer
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year)
Improved key workflows in Flock Team Messenger, including send invite and channel creation flows, and designed the Process Automation app.
Interaction Designer
Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 (1 year)
Improved key workflows in Flock Team Messenger, including send invite and channel creation flows, and designed the Process Automation app.
Product Design Internship
May 2016 - Jul 2016 (3 months)
Product Design Internship
May 2016 - Jul 2016 (3 months)
Product Design Internship
May 2016 - Jul 2016 (3 months)
Product Design Internship
May 2015 - Jul 2015 (3 months)
Product Design Internship
May 2015 - Jul 2015 (3 months)
Product Design Internship
May 2015 - Jul 2015 (3 months)
Publications
Saathi - Assistive technology
• Saathi makes it easy for children with learning disability to understand the concept of time. • Winning entry in ACM CHI 2016 International Student Design Challenge at San Jose, USA 🏆
Saathi - Assistive technology
• Saathi makes it easy for children with learning disability to understand the concept of time. • Winning entry in ACM CHI 2016 International Student Design Challenge at San Jose, USA 🏆
Saathi - Assistive technology
• Saathi makes it easy for children with learning disability to understand the concept of time. • Winning entry in ACM CHI 2016 International Student Design Challenge at San Jose, USA 🏆