I am Naveen Babu, a software engineer and growth/product specialist with a strong track record in delivering scalable software and growth initiatives across travel, fintech, and SaaS. I have led end-to-end product development, improved platform reliability, and driven user growth, while also pursuing a Masters in Management to deepen strategic and consulting skills. My international experiences include studying at Stanford, GrowthX, and EDHEC, and working with teams across India, the US, and Europe. In Paris, I am excited to apply my blend of technical, product, and growth expertise to build impactful solutions. Away from work, I enjoy mentoring engineers, exploring product-market fit strategies, and staying curious about how technology can solve real user problems.

I am Naveen Babu, a software engineer and growth/product specialist with a strong track record in delivering scalable software and growth initiatives across travel, fintech, and SaaS. I have led end-to-end product development, improved platform reliability, and driven user growth, while also pursuing a Masters in Management to deepen strategic and consulting skills. My international experiences include studying at Stanford, GrowthX, and EDHEC, and working with teams across India, the US, and Europe. In Paris, I am excited to apply my blend of technical, product, and growth expertise to build impactful solutions. Away from work, I enjoy mentoring engineers, exploring product-market fit strategies, and staying curious about how technology can solve real user problems.

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I am Naveen Babu, a software engineer and growth/product specialist with a strong track record in delivering scalable software and growth initiatives across travel, fintech, and SaaS. I have led end-to-end product development, improved platform reliability, and driven user growth, while also pursuing a Masters in Management to deepen strategic and consulting skills. My international experiences include studying at Stanford, GrowthX, and EDHEC, and working with teams across India, the US, and Europe. In Paris, I am excited to apply my blend of technical, product, and growth expertise to build impactful solutions.

Away from work, I enjoy mentoring engineers, exploring product-market fit strategies, and staying curious about how technology can solve real user problems.

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Work Experience

Product and Growth Manager at Offbeat TechNet (Pre-Seed - SaaS)
January 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Led end-to-end product development and GTM for a B2B2C hiring platform, achieving 300+ DAU across Android and iOS in the first quarter through social, paid, and partnership channels. Owned product roadmap from discovery to delivery, aligning customer needs with business objectives and technical constraints. Redesigned KYC/verification (Aadhaar, PAN, Face Match, GSTIN, FSSAI, CIN) to boost platform trust and reduce fake profiles by 65%, improving retention and satisfaction. Launched acquisition and engagement features (coupons, referrals, personalized job discovery) and implemented an admin panel with RBAC, cutting lead-handling time by 35%. Instrumented product analytics and lifecycle automation with CleverTap, MixPanel, and AppsFlyer to increase DAU/MAU by 12% and integrated deep links to personalize outreach, boosting reactivation by 15%. Drove industry GTM with NRAI and retail associations to accelerate B2B pipeline.
Product Manager Intern at Appreciate (Pre-Series A - FinTech)
October 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Owned growth and product strategy for a US-focused investing app; redesigned onboarding (PAN, Aadhaar, VKYC, SIM binding, LRS) reducing activation time by 20%. Revamped the portfolio, search, and watchlist features, increasing engagement and session duration by 30%. Executed targeted user campaigns via CleverTap and developed an AI-powered data signaling system predicting stock breakout patterns to improve trading decisions.
Senior Software Engineer at MakeMyTrip
July 1, 2020 - July 1, 2023
Led homepage revamp, improving scroll speed by 20% and reducing load time by 50%. Directed B2C and B2B product flows for flights and hotels, ensuring 100% compliance with Indian, GDPR and Apple norms. Designed multi-service package booking flow (+18% conversion) and interactive social travel features (+15% engagement). Implemented an expense management tool later released as an SDK for company-wide travel budgeting. Built gamified engagement zone increasing MAU by 12%. Mentored 8 engineers and delivered multilingual support for 10 languages, expanding into GCC markets.
Software Intern at Nielsen
April 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Built an RBAC-based data generation tool with cross-database compatibility, accelerating data creation time by 35%. Developed a full-stack Angular/Flask app integrating MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, deployed on S3.
Product Manager Intern at Appreciate
October 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
Owned growth and product strategy for a US-focused investing app; redesigned onboarding to reduce activation time; revamped portfolio, search, and watchlist features to increase engagement; executed targeted campaigns and built an AI-powered data signaling system for stock breakout patterns.

Education

Masters in Management (Grand École) at EDHEC Business School, France
August 1, 2023 - January 27, 2026
Product and Growth Program at GrowthX, India
October 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
International Honors Program at Stanford University, USA
June 1, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
July 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020
Masters in Management (Grand École) – Business Administration at EDHEC Business School, France
August 1, 2023 - January 27, 2026
Product and Growth Program at GrowthX, India
October 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
International Honors Program at Stanford University, California, USA
June 1, 2024 - August 1, 2024
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at National Institute of Technology Calicut, India
July 1, 2016 - May 1, 2020

Qualifications

Best Product Manager - Performer award
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Ace Performer of the year
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
TCS Best Project Award for undergrad senior year capstone
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
National Finalist for Smart India Hackathon
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Finalist for Procter & Gamble marketing challenge in France
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Springer Journal Publication: AI system for medical CT synthesis
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Best Product Manager - Performer award
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Ace Performer of the Year
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Best Performer of the Quarter (MakeMyTrip)
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
TCS Best Project Award - National Institute of Technology Calicut
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
National Finalist - Smart India Hackathon
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Finalist - Procter & Gamble Marketing Challenge (France)
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Springer Journal Publication: AI system for medical CT synthesis
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Travel & Hospitality, Financial Services, Professional Services, Education, Media & Entertainment

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