(More) ABOUT ME
I LIKE STORIES
Anything that's important can also be interesting. Too often we get lost in complexity & jargons, but I feel true intelligence lies in the ability to condense complex concepts and transmit them in a way the layman can grasp. Needless to say, I'm a big fan of science fiction, comics and nerdy memes.
I BELIEVE IN DATA
The best tales are told by data, but they need to be drawn out. Having spent tons of time dealing with large amounts of data, I've come to understand that data never lies, but it can easily misguide. And that's where the modern day data Sherlock comes in - to single out relevant bits from an entangled mess.
I TRY TO BE A REALIST
I take pride in what I know and do, but I'm aware of mountains of knowledge out there I'll never even come close to scaling. I used to struggle with the imposter syndrome often, but now that I know there's always a slope of enlightenment out there, I can somehow push myself to crawl through the valley of despair.
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Hello! I'm Neeraj and I...
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Like stories
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Try to be a realist
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Want to save the world
More on these points later.
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Probably less relevant, but I also
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Can be fidgety, probably have mild ADHD
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Have some form of Agoraphobia
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Like making lists of 3
Neeraj Goswami
EXPERIENCE
2021-Present
Lead Product Manager
Affinidi is part of the LemmaTree group, built by Temasek to inspire the building of disruptive businesses striving for transparency and portability within the digital credentials and identities space.
Affinidi is building technology solutions to promote the growth of a Self-Sovereign Identity-enabled ecosystem across different sectors such as Travel, Health, Logistics & Employment.
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As a part of the Affinidi product org, I handle and oversee ideation to development to launch for a range of features and components built around verifiable credentials.
2017-2021
Associate Director, Senior Manager
Cleartrip is a online travel aggregator with offices across India, UAE, Saudi Arabia & Egypt. It is a market leader in the GCC and is known to offer one of the best product experiences in the industry through a focus on simple and intuitive user experience.
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I was responsible for Cleartrip's Middle East business, including the product, revenue & marketing strategy.
2014-2017
Manager, Strategy & Analytics
RedTag is a value fashion brand in MENA with over 190 retail outlets in 13 countries across Middle East and Asia. RedTag stores serve over 14 million customers annually.
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I was responsible for leading the analytics function and driving special projects.
2012-2014
Manager, Strategy & Analytics
Reliance Retail is India's largest retail brand with over 10,000 stores across 6,700 cities. It has multiple brands that offer groceries, apparel, footwear, electronics and lifestyle products to over 5 million customers each week.
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I spent my time in Reliance driving key initiatives around expansion and cost optimization.
EDUCATION
2010-2012
MBA (PGP)
IIMA has been consistently ranked as the premier management school in India by several national agencies for over fifty years. Its programmes have also been ranked highly in several international rankings.
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I graduated from IIMA's flagship 2 year Post Graduate Program (PGP).
2006-2010
B.Tech (Aerospace Engg.)
IIT Kharagpur of the first IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) established in India and one of only 16 "Institutes of Eminence" recognized by the Govt. of India. It is consistently ranked among the best technical institutes nationally and worldwide.
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I graduated from IIT Kharagpur's flagship 4 year B.Tech program, with a specialization in Aerospace Engineering.
2004 & 2006
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CENTRAL BOARD of SECONDARY EDUCATION
CBSE is a national level board of education in India for public and private schools, controlled and managed by the Govt. of India.
I passed my CBSE Secondary & Senior Secondary examinations in 2004 & 2006 with a net score of 94% in both, A1 grades across all subjects and 100% in mathematics.