About

Sandeep Chincholkar is a seasoned product management professional with over 12 years of experience in leading and driving growth for B2C digital commerce platforms. Currently, Sandeep serves as the Senior Product Manager (Platform Lead) at Rakuten, where he is responsible for leading the product management team for eCommerce Marketplace Ichiba. Sandeep's expertise lies in product strategy, digital marketing, and growth, and he has a proven track record of driving user adoption, engagement, and revenue growth for his products. Prior to joining Rakuten, Sandeep worked as a Senior Product Manager at Jio, where he led the product management team for the mobile app-based online-offline (O2O) commerce product JioMart. Sandeep was responsible for leading the B2C segment with coupons, discounts, and samples through an integrated mobile app platform for merchant and customer acquisition. Sandeep has also worked as a Senior Consultant (Strategy & Operations) at Takshashila Consulting, where he was responsible for conceptualizing channel strategy and executing the roadmap for setting up one of the largest retail chains with 3000+ distributors and 5 Lac+ retailers for devices and telecom services. Sandeep holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management, a Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Marketing from MICA, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Kurukshetra. Sandeep's technical skills include product management, mobile and web platforms, parts-of-speech, UI, and he is proficient in Adobe XD, Balsamiq, Tableau, and Google Analytics. Overall, Sandeep is a highly motivated and results-driven product management professional with a passion for driving growth and delivering exceptional user experiences. He is a strategic thinker with excellent cross-functional leadership skills and a proven ability to manage stakeholders effectively.