Nithish Sampath
@nithishsampath
Associate Product Manager driving payments growth through data-driven, scalable product solutions.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am an Associate Product Manager with 4+ years of experience driving growth in financial services and consumer products, focused on payments, UPI systems, and data-driven optimization.
I have led 15+ product initiatives that increased MAUs by 11% and reduced support costs by 20%, and I drove 19 high-impact UPI initiatives while managing backlogs, writing 500+ user stories, and coordinating multiple cross-functional teams.
My work spans backend modernization, AI integrations, API-enabled dashboards, and rigorous QA practices — including 2,500+ test cases, Postman API testing, and AB testing that produced conversion improvements up to 12%.
I excel at cross-functional stakeholder management, building scalable solutions that improve adoption and customer experience, and implementing design systems and accessibility standards to deliver consistent, high-quality products.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Manager
Kahana Group Inc
Aug 2025 - Present (2 months)
Directed multi-sprint release planning and execution for 35+ cross-functional projects and led backend modernization and AI integrations that improved sprint delivery velocity by 25%. Supervised migrations and load testing to ensure scalable, secure assistant functionality.
Product Consultant Intern
XMReality
May 2025 - Aug 2025 (3 months)
Supported program-level analysis of AR platform integrations and delivered go-to-market recommendations that improved client adoption across B2B remote support markets. Coordinated global cross-functional teams to align roadmap milestones and deployments.
Product Manager
ICICI Bank Limited
Jul 2021 - Jun 2024 (2 years 11 months)
Led development of a UPI payment platform serving 2M+ users, delivering 19 initiatives that increased MAUs by 11% and improved retention by 25% through revenue levers and operational optimizations. Authored 500+ user stories and 2,500+ test cases to achieve 98% issue resolution pre-launch.
Product Manager
Minsky Digital Solutions
Mar 2023 - May 2024 (1 year 2 months)
Designed API-enabled dashboards for elected representatives and defined integration patterns to improve data refresh rates and increase administrative data accuracy by 20%. Coordinated with government stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable implementations.
Product Analyst Intern
Futures First Info Services
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020 (2 months)
Managed a dynamic crude oil futures trading portfolio and increased profitable positions by 30% using market research and technical indicators; integrated analytics via API feeds to inform strategy automation.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UUUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science in Technology Management, Information Technology
Grade: 3.98/4.00
Completed a Master of Science in Technology Management with a specialization in Information Technology, achieving a 3.98 GPA.
IMIndian Institute of Technology Madras
Bachelor of Technology, Engineering
Grade: 3.56/4.00
Earned a Bachelor of Technology in Engineering with a cumulative GPA of 3.56.
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