Valentina Bhowal
@valentinabhowal
I build growth, conversion, and ad monetisation products for high-traffic commerce platforms.
What I'm looking for
I've built growth, conversion, and ad monetisation products across Kerala Ayurveda, Apollo 24|7, Zepto, Bigbasket, Rapido, and Heckyl Technologies. My work spans Q-commerce, D2C, ad-tech, pricing, customer support, and data products.
At Kerala Ayurveda, I own end-to-end D2C revenue efficiency, built its first structured conversion funnel model, and established a hypothesis-driven CRO program. I delivered a 7.5% QoQ improvement in website conversion rate through funnel, UX, and Shopify performance optimisation.
At Apollo 24|7, I launched rich-media ad formats that increased CTR by 32% and ads revenue by 25% in four months, while building AI-led personalised experiences and a repeat-purchase journey for a ₹1 Cr-GMV per-day flow. Previously at Zepto, I was an early hire who built the ad revenue stream from 0-to-1, growing it 300x to contribute 3%–3.5% of GMV.
I've also improved campaign creation at Bigbasket, reduced captain support contact ratio by 35% at Rapido, and owned financial-data products for banking and hedge-fund clients at Heckyl. I enjoy using A/B testing, user behaviour, pricing, and cross-functional execution to turn customer friction into measurable growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Product Lead (Conversion & Growth)
Kerala Ayurveda Ltd
Sep 2025 - Present (11 months)
Owns end-to-end D2C revenue efficiency with a CRO-first mandate, optimizing the acquisition funnel for conversion and repeat rate. Built the company's first structured D2C funnel model and delivered a 7.5% QoQ improvement in website conversion rate.
Senior Product Manager
Apollo 24|7
Sep 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year)
Boosted FMCG and personal-care sales and in-app ads monetization through innovative widget formats and hyper-personalized, AI-led experiences. Introduced dynamic splash screen and rich-media cards, boosting CTR by 32% and ads revenue by 25%.
Senior Product Manager (Q-commerce & Category Growth)
Apollo 24|7
Sep 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year)
Boosted FMCG and personal-care sales and in-app ads monetization through innovative widget formats and hyper-personalized, AI-led experiences. Introduced dynamic splash screens and rich-media cards, boosting CTR by 32% and ads revenue by 25%.
Product Manager - Ad Monetisation
Zepto
May 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 3 months)
Built the entire ad revenue stream from the ground up, driving a remarkable 300x growth in ad revenue, contributing 3-3.5% of overall GMV. Introduced ~35 in-app display ad assets and scaled the performance ads pipeline on a CPC model.
Associate Product Manager 2
Bigbasket
Sep 2021 - May 2022 (8 months)
Enhanced and built the internal Campaign & Pricing Management system - Javelin. Enabled marketing team to set discount/pricing campaigns for subscription services, reducing TAT from 3-4 hours to 5-10 mins and eliminating errors.
Captain Support - Associate Product Manager
Rapido
Nov 2020 - Aug 2021 (9 months)
Optimized captain support channels by providing quick and hassle-free solutions. Reduced call contact ratio by 35% and support cost by 20% per order, and improved support agent occupancy rate by 30%.
Associate Product Manager
Rapido
Nov 2020 - Aug 2021 (9 months)
Optimized captain support channels by providing quick and hassle-free solutions. Reduced call contact ratio by 35% and support cost by 20% per order.
Business Analyst
Heckyl Technologies
Jan 2018 - Jun 2020 (2 years 5 months)
Worked on Early Warning System, a credit risk analysis product for corporate lending using open data. Owned the Economic and Financial Indicator product used by hedge funds globally and managed client engagements with IDFC First Bank, Edelweiss, and RBL Bank.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
Master of Science, Economics
2015 - 2017
Pursued a Master of Science in Economics, focusing on economic theory and quantitative methods.
Ramnarain Ruia College, Mumbai University
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
2012 - 2015
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, building a strong foundation in economic principles and analysis.
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