Chetan Poojari
Chetan Poojari
Product Manager @ McKinsey | Ex -Jio | IIM K
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Transforming Simple Ideas into Impactful User Experiences.

I deeply care about solving user problems by understanding customer needs and translating them into simple product solutions.

Outside work, I write about product management on Medium (14K+ followers) and build Chrome extensions. Happy to chat about product, AI, or ideas. Say hello.

To do
PM-101Understand customer needs
PM-102Define the real problem
In progress
PM-103Design a simple solution
Done
PM-104Ship and measure impact
PM-105Learn and iterate
Simple product solutions, shipped

Career Sprint board

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PM-04Oct 2024 – nowPM-1

McKinsey & Company

Owns strategy for SlideRequest and IDX: 10K+ MAU, 70K+ requests a month.

Scaled a web add-in from 500 to 9,000+ users in 6 months; migrated 35K+ users from Box to SharePoint with zero compliance gaps.

Built AI keyword classification for slide-request routing at 80–90% accuracy; feedback submissions up 133%.

Done

PM-032022 – 2024PM

WebEngage

Worked as a Product Manager for AI, Analytics and Platform POD. You think you know everything about Product management and then you join a Startup. Shipped 25 features in 2 years, isn’t that crazy!

PM-022017 – 2022Dy. Mgr

Jio Platforms

I transitioned from Project Manager to Product Manager for two internal products at Jio. It was an exhilarating experience that solidified my passion for product management, making me realize I had found my product market fit.

Learned

PM-012023 – 2025

IIM Kozhikode

MBA, majoring in Product and Strategy.

PM-002023

NextLeap PM Fellowship

Graduated as the “Top Fellow”.

PM-002013 – 2017

Mumbai University

B.E. in IT; Student of the Year.

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Instagram ReelsThe Magic Ball: keep users in the session.Open case study →YouTube PremiumPremium Videos: make Premium’s value visible.Open case study →
Side projects
Bookmark Search PlusFind your saved bookmarks faster.View on Chrome Web Store →Tabs in VerticalSee your open tabs in a vertical list.View on Chrome Web Store →Multi World ClockTrack several time zones at a glance.View on Chrome Web Store →Bookmark Search Plus: Gotta tag em all Bookmark Search Plus: search and tag your bookmarks
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when asked what user wanted they said faster horses.Random user
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When not working
Trekking in the mountainsTrekking
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