Darshak Sapovadia

Experience

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  Atidan Technologies Pvt Ltd

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2013

  Software Developer

  Started off with integrating iOS ,Windows Phone and Android applications with SharePoint which is Microsoft's Business collaboration Technology and wide used by over 90% of the fortune 500 companies.Learned SharePoint APIs and designed and developed iOS and android applications(SharePoint DocExplore).Learned and developed the XSLT module for Jasper, a TV channels slot booking and lead management system for MediaBrands, one of USA's largest media houses.Master the Android, iOS and other mobile development skills while working for Atidan, giving myself a strong technical base. Show less

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  Roche Diagnostics

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Software developer

  Roche diagnostics being a Non-IT company, learned to interact with non-technical business professionals and improved on the requirements gathering skills. Accomplished projects like - Spare-part tools tracking system with 3 level tracking and approval workflow which enabled the repair and maintenance team to keep a track of their inventory and better utilize their resources- Regulatory License procurement management system which created a bridge between the product management and the product licensing departments for efficient communication- Worked on other Business critical applications like Appraisal process automation for the HR department, daily deals data maintenance for the finance department.Grew a lot as professional while working for Roche as the stint involved direct interaction with the business stakeholders. The process involved getting feedback from the immediate users of the systems which helped understand the keys factors to making more user friendly and usable systems Show less

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  TravelAlly

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2017

  Co Founder & CTO

  TravelAlly offers safe and reliable car pooling opportunities that are affordable and easy to access via mobile platform. It comes with a complete service, made-to-measure for individuals and companies who would like to make a carpool service for home to office (H2O) and return journeys available, for them or to their staff.Analysed, Conceptualized, Designed the Product and managed the development. Conducted surveys to better understand the problems faced by people while commuting to office. Analyzed the feedback from the surveys and the pilot to design and conceptualize the new version of the product.Designed the technical architecture of the iOS and the Android versions of the app with the development of the important modules of the application like Chat box, Maps, Payment gateway Integration etc. Dexterous in the management of the development with the distribution of the modules within the team. Carried development following the Agile methodology.Shaped innovation into materialistic reality by developing a new Ride matching algorithm that is different from the conventional Location string matching algorithms and provides matches on the most parts of the route and not just source and destination. Show less

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  Shotformats Digital Productions Pvt Ltd

  Jun 2017 - Jul 2018

  Technical Product Manager

  ShotFormats Digital is primarily a VAS company which has a strong clientele of telecom giants like Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and others. Shotformats is a major player in the Mobile insurance space and has upcoming products in the healthcare domain.As a Technical Product Manager, I have managed existing applications in the VAS and mobile insurance domain, as well as analyzed, conceptualized and designed new products in the same and newer domains like Healthcare. Have managed the product execution till the delivery, including all the techical aspects like deciding on the technical integrations, APIs, architecture, testing methods etc. Have managed the roadmap of the products with analysis, feedback and evolving business needs etc Show less

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  HERE Technologies

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  Technical Product Manager

  HERE Technologies is the world's no.1 location and mapping platform and service provider. As a Technical Product Manager in HERE, I have worked from scratch on projects involving updating maps using Artificial Intelligence / Machine learning algorithms from imagery and other geospatial data. Key areas of focus have been stakeholder management, requirement analysis, ground truth collection, assisting enhancement execution with timely feedback and reporting.

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  Synacy

  Jan 2021 - now

  Product Lead