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I'm Abhinav Vats, an aspiring Product Manager with a background in frontend development and UI/UX. I build student marketplaces, analyze supply-side friction, and design 90-day retention mechanics.

Gradely
Gradely

Total Revenue

₹26,000+

Snabbit

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Product Case Studies

A selection of product work focused on activation, retention, marketplace dynamics, and strategic decision-making.

Gradely

Student Marketplace MVP

Built a two-sided student service marketplace from manual WhatsApp concierge to an automated platform processing ₹26K+ in bootstrapped revenue.

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Pronto

Activation Strategy

Analyzed supply-side friction to propose a redesigned onboarding flow that accelerates how fast new applicants complete their first booking.

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Snabbit

Retention Engine

Explored mechanisms to shift one-off transactional bookings into predictable 90-day retention habits through subscription models and trust loops.

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Ola

Enterprise Scale

Evaluated enterprise product strategy to capture high-frequency urban commuters through subscription passes and priority dispatch mechanics.

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Product Playbook

A structured workflow for moving from problem discovery to shipped product with measurable impact.

01

Discovery

Understand user pain, market context, and business goals. Define what problem we're actually solving.

02

Research

Conduct user interviews, analyze behavioral data, map journeys. Build evidence for decision-making.

03

Prioritization

Use frameworks like RICE and ICE to rank opportunities by impact vs. effort. Focus on leverage.

04

Framing

Write clear PRDs, define success metrics, align stakeholders. Create shared understanding.

05

Experimentation

Ship MVPs, run A/B tests, gather feedback loops. Learn quickly with minimal investment.

06

Launch & Iteration

Monitor metrics, listen to users, iterate based on evidence. Double down on what works.

How I Think

Principles that guide my approach to product decisions, prioritization, and execution.

1

Clarity before velocity

Understanding the problem deeply before rushing to solutions. Research and framing create better outcomes than speed alone.

2

Research before assumptions

User evidence beats opinions. Every hypothesis needs validation before it becomes a roadmap commitment.

3

Metrics over opinions

Product decisions should be anchored in measurable outcomes, not subjective preferences or loudest voices.

4

Trade-offs over feature lists

Great PMs say no strategically. Every yes is a no to something else. Prioritization defines success.

5

Validate before scaling

Ship thin, learn fast, iterate aggressively. MVPs exist to test assumptions, not to impress.

6

Focus on pain before polish

Solve the core user problem first. Polish comes after product-market fit, not before.

Background

Experience

Co-Founder & Product Owner

Gradely

  • Built two-sided student marketplace from manual concierge to automated platform
  • Defined pricing strategy, unit economics, and growth mechanics
  • Achieved ₹26K+ revenue, 15% take rate, 100+ active users
  • Managed end-to-end product lifecycle: research → PRD → launch → iteration
2025 – Present

Product Strategy & Case Study Practice

Independent

  • Authored PM case studies analyzing activation, retention, and enterprise strategy
  • Frameworks: JTBD, RICE prioritization, user journey mapping, unit economics
  • Products studied: Pronto (activation), Snabbit (retention), Ola (LTV)
2025 – Present

Frontend / UI-UX Developer

Looping Loons

  • Designed and built responsive web applications with React, TypeScript, Tailwind
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams on user experience and design systems
  • Developed frontend thinking that informs product execution today
Previous

B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

  • Bridging technical engineering with product design and user-centered thinking
  • Coursework in algorithms, systems, and full-stack development
Expected 2027

Cross-Functional Capabilities

A product manager at the intersection of strategy, research, design, and technical execution.

Product Strategy & Prioritization

Frameworks like JTBD, RICE, and ICE to make evidence-based decisions about what to build next.

User Research & Evidence-Based Decisions

Conducting interviews, analyzing behavioral data, and validating assumptions before committing to roadmaps.

Frontend Execution & UX Intuition

Technical background in React and TypeScript informs realistic product scoping and execution understanding.

Marketplace Dynamics & Unit Economics

Hands-on experience building two-sided marketplace with pricing strategy and take-rate optimization.

Early-Stage Product Building

Comfortable with ambiguity, 0→1 execution, and manual concierge validation before building at scale.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Experience working with design, engineering, and business stakeholders to ship cohesive products.

Working Stack

Tools I use to think, collaborate, and ship products across research, design, analytics, and execution.

Product

NotionJiraLinearMiroFigJam

Design

FigmaAdobe XDFramer

Analytics

Google AnalyticsMixpanelAmplitude

Research

DovetailTypeformGoogle Sheets

Development

ReactTypeScriptNext.jsTailwind CSSGitHub

Deployment

VercelFirebaseMongoDB

Let's build something people want.

Open to product roles where research, clarity, and execution matter. Always happy to discuss product strategy, marketplace dynamics, or early-stage building.