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Manan Dharsandia

@manandharsandia

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I build mobile game products from zero to one, improving monetization and retention.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build scalable zero-to-one products, shape roadmaps, and solve monetization and retention problems through data, user insights, AI workflows, and cross-functional execution.

At PlaySimple Games, I've developed Word Search Solitaire from ideation through launch, leading a 17-member cross-functional team to deliver the MVP in 30 days and reach breakeven within eight months. I've improved repeat payer conversion by 140 bps, D1 retention by 80 bps, and D7/D1 retention ratios by 240 bps through pricing, onboarding, and retention initiatives.

I've managed 25+ agile sprints, drafted 90+ PRDs, and built AI-enabled internal tools that reduced A/B test analysis time by 70%. My work spans roadmap planning, LiveOps, monetization, user insights, and scalable zero-to-one product development.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Product Manager

Current

PlaySimple Games

May 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Developed Word Search Solitaire from ideation to implementation, leading a cross-functional team of 17 to build an MVP in 30 days and achieve breakeven within 8 months. Increased repeat payer conversion by 140 bps, improved D1 retention by 80 bps, and enhanced D7/D1 retention ratios by 240 bps.

Product Management PRD文档撰写 A B Testing Agile Sprint Planning Data Analytics User Research Prompt Engineering Figma Cursor B2C Go To Market Ad Monetization Stakeholder Management SQL Python Automation

Fund Manager

Finneeti Capitals

Nov 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Managed an investment fund with AUM of ₹10 Lakh+, generating a CAGR return of ~22.4%. Drafted and delivered monthly and quarterly fund performance reports.

Investment Management Portfolio Management Financial Reporting

Core Committee Member

Finess Club

Nov 2021 - May 2023 (1 year 6 months)

Organized national and intra B-School level case and trading competitions, and conducted an annual talk show hosting 9 industry leaders while coordinating a team of 8 volunteers.

Event Management Coordination Leadership

Summer Intern

Synergy Consulting

Apr 2022 - Jun 2022 (2 months)

Prepared RFQ and RFP evaluation criteria for a USD 3.5 Bn hydro-power project and identified water sector projects in South Africa for potential consulting engagement.

Financial Analysis RFP RFQ Consulting Project evaluation

Live Project

Medialytics

May 2020 - Sep 2020 (4 months)

Developed a forecasting ML model on 15 years of historical Nifty-50 data to support decision making for a BTST trading strategy, improving model accuracy by 200 bps.

Machine Learning Forecasting Python Data Analysis