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Sunay Chhajed

Product Manager at Uni Cards (fintech) | Ex-Unicorn India Ventures | Moving into venture capital

Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaActively looking

Product Manager at Uni Cards, where I own GoldX, our premium credit card - scaled it from 5K to 35K cards/month while cutting CAC by ~45%. I built an AI voice bot for card activation (+45% store adoption), fixed the BOB onboarding funnel (32% to 44% completion), and put together an investor-facing CAC forecasting model. Before this I interned at Unicorn India Ventures, where I worked on investment memos for deals worth ~USD 500K - revenue models, traction, and competition analysis for the IC. That is where I caught the investing bug, and I am now looking to move into venture capital full-time. Dual degree from IIT Kanpur (B.Tech Materials Science + MS Economics). I like being close to unit economics, funnels, and founders.

Experience

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Program Manager | Growth Business

Uni Cards

Jun 2024 – Present

Bangalore, IndiaFull time

I scaled GoldX from 5K to 28K cards per month, reducing CAC by approximately 45% and increasing cross-sell acquisitions from 1,500 to 3,200 per month. I optimized onboarding funnels, improving BOB onboarding from 32% to 44%, reducing YB FTNR from 30% to 12–15%, and increasing same-day funnel conversion by 5% absolutely. I also architected AI voice and workflow automation solutions for activation, sales outreach, FTNR routing, and Meta Ads performance analysis.

Growth StrategyUnit EconomicsCustomer Acquisition Cost (CAC)Funnel AnalyticsWeb OnboardingvKYC OperationsAI-Assisted Address CaptureFTNR OptimizationCLMAI Voice BotsAI Sales Automationn8nAI AgentsSnowflakeMeta Ads APIVendor NegotiationSMS/BSP CommercialsSEO
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Investment Analyst Intern

Unicorn India Ventures

May 2023 – Jul 2023

Mumbai, IndiaInternship

I conducted product discovery interviews with founders of Airbots, Eleride, and Stellr to understand target segments. I supported investment committee materials for investments worth USD 500K by analyzing revenue models, traction, and competition. I segmented markets into four subsectors and reported investment patterns using Porter’s Five Forces analysis.

Product DiscoveryFounder InterviewsInvestment AnalysisRevenue ModelingMarket SegmentationCompetitive AnalysisPorter’s Five Forces
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Product and Growth Intern

Procuzy

May 2022 – Jul 2022

Bangalore, IndiaInternship

I planned and executed the transition of the company’s sales-led business model toward a product-led model. I improved website traffic by 7% and click-through rate by 15% by introducing rich results, including carousels and sitemaps. I also launched operations in three locations, including Mumbai and Hyderabad, contributing to a 57% month-over-month revenue increase in July.

Product-Led GrowthGrowth StrategyBusiness Model OptimizationSEORich ResultsWebsite AnalyticsClick-Through Rate OptimizationOperations LaunchRevenue Growth
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Co-Founder

Samvardhan’23 | Annual Career Festival, IIT Kanpur

Feb 2022 – Feb 2023

Kanpur, IndiaPart time

I co-founded and built a networking platform and two-day career event engaging more than 15 companies and reaching over 10,000 students, academicians, and industrialists. I drove social media outreach that generated 50K+ impressions and event footfall of more than 1,000 students, professors, and industry experts. The initiative was featured in six or more print publications and five online media sources.

Event PlanningPlatform DevelopmentPartnershipsNetworkingSocial Media MarketingStakeholder ManagementPublic Relations
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Co-Founder

Samvardhan’23 | 1st Edition: Annual Career Festival, IIT Kanpur

Feb 2022 – Feb 2023

Kanpur, IndiaFull time

I co-founded and built a networking platform and two-day career festival that engaged more than 15 companies and reached over 10,000 students, academicians, and industrialists. I generated 50K+ social media impressions and attracted more than 1,000 students, professors, and industry experts. The event was featured in six or more print publications and five or more online media sources.

Event ManagementPlatform DevelopmentPartnership DevelopmentNetworkingSocial Media MarketingStakeholder EngagementPublic Relations
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Overall Placement Coordinator/Head

Students’ Placement Office, IIT Kanpur

Feb 2022 – Feb 2023

Kanpur, IndiaFull time

I led a four-tier team of more than 230 members to conduct placement and internship drives for over 1,500 and 1,000 students, respectively. I conceptualized and deployed an in-house placement and internship portal serving more than 5,000 students. The team recorded 1,380+ placement offers and 500+ internship offers from 400+ recruiting companies, onboarded 100+ new firms, and achieved 81 international offers.

Team LeadershipProgram ManagementStakeholder ManagementRecruitment OperationsEvent ManagementPortal DeploymentEmployer RelationsProcess Coordination

Education

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Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

B.Tech (Material Science and Engineering) + MS (Economic Sciences), Material Science and Engineering; Economic Sciences

2019 – 2024

PG: 8.7/10 | UG: 7.9/10

Conferred with IIT Kanpur Excellence Award for Leadership in Students’ Affairs in Convocation’24 ceremony.

Skills

SQLSnowflakePythonn8nPower BIGoogle Sheets APIFigmaJiraNotionAI agent designLLM promptingWorkflow automationMeta Ads APIMeta AdsGoogle AdsAffiliate marketingEmail marketingMoEngageYellow.AIGupshupDLTGrowth strategyFunnel analyticsVendor negotiationStakeholder managementUnit economicsProduct-led growthInvestment analysisMarket segmentationOperations managementTeam leadershipProcess optimizationRoot-cause analysisData analysisProject managementProgram managementn8n workflow automationOperations optimizationPlacement operationsPorter’s Five Forces analysisContent automation

Languages

English
Full professional proficiency