Anandvardhan Singh

Product Leader & Entrepreneur
Delhi, IN.

About

Dynamic and results-driven Product Leader and Entrepreneur with a proven track record of spearheading innovative solutions in GreenTech, IoT, AI, and Electric Mobility. Expert in leading cross-functional teams, driving product strategy from conception to market, and securing significant funding rounds. Adept at leveraging technology to achieve substantial business growth, operational efficiency, and environmental impact. Recognized for entrepreneurial excellence and ability to manage complex projects, foster strategic partnerships, and deliver quantifiable results across diverse industries.

Work

SmartJoules Pvt. Ltd.
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Senior Product Manager

Summary

Leading Indian Green-Tech/Sustainability firm focused on reducing 29 million CO2e Tons by 2030.

Highlights

Directed a 16-member cross-functional team to transition HVAC optimization software into a scalable SaaS platform, achieving a 5x increase in site deployments across 49 large hospitals and pharma plants and boosting energy efficiency by 19%.

Transformed tech-stack into a microservices-based architecture, achieving 99%+ uptime and leading the first international deployment.

Drove in-depth competitor benchmarking, market analysis, and financial viability evaluations, with core leadership, resulting in a strategic pivot in product market positioning that secured a $20M VC funding round.

Partnered with the Indian government to develop an e-commerce product for the sale and distribution of energy-efficient appliances across 10 million households, managed under a $28 million subsidy budget.

SmartJoules Pvt. Ltd.
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Product Manager

Summary

Contributed to a leading Indian Green-Tech/Sustainability firm focused on reducing 29 million CO2e Tons by 2030.

Highlights

Spearheaded the release of 3 industry-defining features covering IoT, ML Automation, and Smart Alerts, leading to 5 (100%) successful tenders won.

Built an industry-first, self-serve IoT Monitoring & Control software for commercial complexes, reducing deployment time by 90%.

Designed a proprietary automation algorithm for large energy consumers and an industry-leading remote controlling capability for large-scale IoT devices, reducing 225k tons of CO2 emissions and generating $14.1M revenue in 2 years.

Boosted team efficiency by over 100% through Scrum adoption, fostering enhanced cross-functional visibility with Design and QA teams.

Quoality
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Product Manager

Summary

Boutique software product clinic, enabling tech transformation across 100 businesses in 5 years.

Highlights

Engineered and delivered an innovative telecom energy billing ERP platform for SE Asia's largest Telecomm Infrastructure provider, managing $5.6 million in monthly billings and automating operations across 24,000 sites in 9 countries.

Piloted Product Development from conceptualization through to over 1,500 active users for an EV Leasing firm, aimed at transforming last-mile commute and delivery networks across India.

Pioneered an AI platform for Yosaney.ai to auto-generate financial advice from top banks, including Citibank and HSBC, resulting in 25% savings in commission fees across FX transactions for MNCs and HNIs.

Fast-track promoted to Founding Product Manager, managing a cross-functional team of 9 and leading 5+ products through their 0-1 lifecycle.

BingeXpress
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Founder, CEO (Tech & Marketing Lead)

Summary

Food Aggregator and specialized restaurant chain in South-India.

Highlights

Bootstrapped a restaurant chain business from inception to ~$120K revenue in ~6 months, leading marketing, tech, and sales teams.

Drove partnerships with 20 businesses to reduce delivery commissions and total cost to customers by 33% over a span of 3 months.

Led a development team of 6 for an end-to-end Food Delivery Mobile App product offering, owning its complete P&L.

Education

IIT, Kanpur

eMasters of Science

Climate Finance and Sustainability

Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT)

Bachelor of Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Awards

Confed. of Indian Industries (CII) Award

Awarded By

Confed. of Indian Industries (CII)

Awarded for entrepreneurial excellence and pioneering innovation in GreenTech.

25 Under 25 Awardee

Awarded By

Talerang

Recognized for exceptional entrepreneurial achievements under the age of 25.

Joule Star Award

Awarded By

SmartJoules

Awarded for exceptional performance across the company among 200+ individuals at SmartJoules.

Consulting Achievement

Awarded By

JPMMMS, Purnata, ToolBox India

Consulted on fundraising efforts, contributing to a cumulative fund-raise of ~$100K over one year.

Pandemic Food Drive Leadership

Awarded By

BingeXpress (Self-Initiated)

Led a significant food drive, distributing food to 75,000 daily wage individuals through the cloud kitchen startup BingeXpress during the pandemic.

Publications

No-cost cooling efficiency techniques

Published by

AEEE Energize Conference

Summary

Published a research paper on innovative and cost-effective cooling efficiency techniques.

Languages

English

Fluent

Hindi

Native

Skills

Green Technology & Sustainability

Energy Efficiency, CO2 Emissions Reduction, Electric Mobility, Climate Finance.

Product Management

Product Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Product Development, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy, Roadmapping, Market Analysis, User Stories, Agile, Scrum.

Entrepreneurship

Startup Operations, Business Development, Fundraising, P&L Management, Bootstrapping, Strategic Partnerships.

Technology & Innovation

IoT, Machine Learning (ML), Artificial Intelligence (AI), SaaS Platforms, Microservices Architecture, ERP Systems, Mobile App Development, Automation, HVAC Optimization.

Leadership & Management

Cross-functional Team Leadership, Team Building, Project Management, Stakeholder Management, Mentorship, Strategic Planning.

Business & Finance

Financial Modeling, VC Funding, Revenue Generation, Cost Reduction, E-commerce, Business Expansion, Market Validation.

Projects

Mezami (Micro-Networking platform for professionals)

Summary

Founder & CEO of a micro-networking platform designed for professionals.

ELMO (Electric Mobility business)

Summary

Founder & CEO of an electric mobility business focused on last-mile travel solutions for student campuses.

IndiaRides (Last-Mile Vehicle Rental business)

Summary

Co-Founder & Product Lead of a pan-India last-mile vehicle rental business.

Manipal The Talk Network

Summary

Head of Business Development for a student-run media body with ~180 active members at Manipal University.