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Swapnil Gaikwad

@swapnilgaikwad

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Strategic product marketer and GTM Engineer in startup ecosystems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a dynamic role in a growth-oriented company where I can leverage my product marketing expertise to drive impactful strategies and foster innovation.

I am a strategic product marketer and GTM Engineer with a strong foundation in driving product-led growth and executing go-to-market strategies. My experience spans across the US and UK startup ecosystems, where I have successfully built scalable marketing frameworks and established partnerships that enhance startup success.

At RISE, I partnered with founders to refine pitch materials, resulting in a 3x increase in investor engagement. I also architected a pivot in our go-to-market strategy, achieving a 60% uplift in acquisition efficiency. My role as a Product Consultant at Beyond The Box Studio further honed my skills in developing product marketing strategies that significantly increased brand awareness and user engagement.

With a background in data-driven decision-making, I have designed GTM strategies that improved conversion rates and optimized user segmentation. I thrive in high-growth environments and am passionate about leveraging my skills to drive demand generation and content strategy for innovative products.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Founding Product Manager

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RISE

Aug 2023 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Partnered directly with founders to craft compelling fundraising narratives, refining pitch materials and building a targeted outreach pipeline of 100+ venture firms, resulting in a 3x increase in investor engagement and accelerating funding conversations. Architected a pivot in GTM strategy through rigorous customer research, behavioral segmentation, and brand repositioning achieving a 60% uplift

Fundraising GTM Strategy Customer Research Segmentation Product Vision Landing Page Optimization Competitive Benchmarking

Product Strategy & UX Intern

Online Metals (Thyssenkrupp Materials NA)

Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)

Designed data-driven GTM strategies that increased abandoned cart conversions by 8% through customer segmentation and SEO. Created Power BI dashboards to optimize user segmentation, enabling targeted engagement strategies for high-intent users.

GTM Strategies Customer Segmentation SEO Power BI User Segmentation Paid Search Positioning

Product Consultant (Strategy & Growth)

Beyond The Box Studio

Oct 2023 - Jan 2024 (3 months)

Developed a product marketing strategy for Straato Trading Platform, driving a 120% increase in brand awareness and a 30% increase in overall users. Structured a growth roadmap by segmenting users into 3 tiers based on relevance, unlocking exponential adoption.

Product Marketing Brand Awareness User Acquisition User Segmentation Strategic Partnerships GTM Package Development

Product Extern

Paragon One

Oct 2023 - Dec 2023 (2 months)

Conducted founder interviews and leveraged AI-powered insights to identify engagement trends in startup ecosystems. Analyzed 60+ user transcripts, providing strategic recommendations on audience targeting and demand generation.

Demand Generation

Venture Scout

LvlUp Ventures

Oct 2023 - Oct 2023 (0 months)

Engaged in active sourcing of early-stage startups and conducted preliminary assessments to provide actionable insights to the investment team. Leveraged industry connections to uncover innovative opportunities and expand the scope of potential investment deals.

Early Stage Startup Sourcing Investment Deal Expansion

Venture Partner

BullMont Capital

Jul 2023 - Apr 2024 (9 months)

Reviewed, analyzed, and made recommendations on early-stage startups to strengthen top-of-the-funnel sourcing. Supported initial screening calls to evaluate founder potential and alignment with fund’s investment thesis.

Startup Analysis Early Stage Sourcing Founder Evaluation Investment Thesis Alignment CRM Management

Venture Campus Partner

Ground Up Ventures

Dec 2022 - Nov 2023 (11 months)

Conducted outreach and identified high-potential startups within the university ecosystem, facilitating introductions to Ground Up Ventures' investment team. Facilitated strategic partnerships between Ground Up Ventures’ portfolio companies and engineering/design service ventures.

Investment Facilitation Strategic Partnerships Portfolio Company Support Market Insights Pipeline Development

Technical Product Manager Intern

Elloe AI

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023 (2 months)

Conducted 25+ customer interviews and competitive analyses, identifying 3 key product differentiators that shaped marketing efforts. Led bi-weekly cross-functional syncs, streamlining feature prioritization and reducing time-to-market by 15%.

Competitive Analysis Product Feature Prioritization Time To Market Reduction Support Escalation Reduction