Top Talent like Amar are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Amar Parikh

Product Manager
Product Analyst
Growth Product Manager
New York, NY, US
Lead Generation
CRM
Consumer Behavior
Business Strategy
Prospecting
BigQuery
Partnership Management
Management
HubSpot
Salesforce
SQL
Operations Management
Business Development
Data Analysis
Software Development
Product Marketing
Product Management
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Head of Product | Connecting individuals and advisors with personalized products
I’m a product leader with deep experience building and scaling fintech solutions that bridge customer needs with business growth. Over the years, I’ve led product strategy and execution across fast-growing fintech companies, delivering products that simplify financial lives while driving measurable impact for the business.

Work History

F

Head of Product

FinanceHQ
A

Senior Product Lead (Apple Card Savings)

AppleNov 2021 - Jul 2023 • 1 yr 9 mosLead product strategy and partnership with Goldman Sachs to launch Apple Card Savings, a high-yield account that scaled to $10B+ in deposits within months
B

Director of Product Management - Consumer Investing + Banking

BettermentOct 2020 - Nov 2021 • 1 yr 2 mosLead product strategy for the $30B+ AUM investing, checking, and broker-dealer products, ensuring alignment with short and long term business goals.
B

Group Product Manager - Checking

BettermentOct 2019 - Sep 2020 • 1 yrLaunched a new Checking business line and developed the multi-year product vision based on the company's strategic objectives, product economic constraints, regulatory landscape, and servicing model.
B

Senior Product Manager - Money Movement + Trading/Custody

BettermentApr 2018 - Sep 2019 • 1 yr 6 mosOversaw product development of initiatives to reduce friction in the account transfer and cash transaction experiences to drive an increase in assets under management and customer retention; developed and tracked KPIs for each initiative.
B

Product Manager - Growth

BettermentJul 2016 - Mar 2018 • 1 yr 9 mosIncreased mass affluent customer base by 25% by optimizing product positioning and signup funnel strategies.
E

Global Product Manager

Expedia, Inc.Aug 2013 - Jun 2016 • 2 yrs 11 mosLead mobile app download and re-engagement initiatives to drive organic growth in mobile customer base and bookings through deep-linking; developed push notifications into a key engagement channel for global Expedia brands. Analyzed mobile web landing page metrics to prioritize development of the app's first landing page for air travel customers; resulted in a 30% increase in conversion over equivalent pages on mobile web. Managed $2M+ cross-functional project with Allianz Insurance (external vendor) and international development teams to reinvent the insurance product offering in the trip booking path.
K

Product Manager

kCuraApr 2012 - Jul 2013 • 1 yr 4 mosLead a scrum team of four developers to launch a redesigned search technology product to improve search performance by 15x. Researched common scalability and big data challenges faced by our largest clients through analysis of Salesforce support tickets and on-site client visits; saved clients $1M+ on additional hardware investments. Collaborated with marketing to create external marketing material that demonstrated benefits of newly launched features.
G

Senior Financial Analyst

GrouponJun 2011 - Apr 2012 • 11 mos
I

Financial Analyst

Intel CorporationAug 2008 - Jun 2011 • 2 yrs 11 mos

Education

U

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, Economics2004 - 2008
G

General Assembly

Certificate of Completion, Front-End Web Development (HTML, jQuery, Javascript, CSS)2015

University of Michigan

Bachelors , EconomicsSep 2004 - Apr 2008

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

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Head of Product | Connecting individuals and advisors with personalized products
I’m a product leader with deep experience building and scaling fintech solutions that bridge customer needs with business growth. Over the years, I’ve led product strategy and execution across fast-growing fintech companies, delivering products that simplify financial lives while driving measurable impact for the business.

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Amar are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specialized talent, while giving talent more flexibility and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Amar Parikh

Product Manager
Product Analyst
Growth Product Manager
New York, NY, US
Lead Generation
CRM
Consumer Behavior
Business Strategy
Prospecting
BigQuery
Partnership Management
Management
HubSpot
Salesforce
SQL
Operations Management
Business Development
Data Analysis
Software Development
Product Marketing
Product Management
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Work History

F

Head of Product

FinanceHQ
A

Senior Product Lead (Apple Card Savings)

AppleNov 2021 - Jul 2023 • 1 yr 9 mosLead product strategy and partnership with Goldman Sachs to launch Apple Card Savings, a high-yield account that scaled to $10B+ in deposits within months
B

Director of Product Management - Consumer Investing + Banking

BettermentOct 2020 - Nov 2021 • 1 yr 2 mosLead product strategy for the $30B+ AUM investing, checking, and broker-dealer products, ensuring alignment with short and long term business goals.
B

Group Product Manager - Checking

BettermentOct 2019 - Sep 2020 • 1 yrLaunched a new Checking business line and developed the multi-year product vision based on the company's strategic objectives, product economic constraints, regulatory landscape, and servicing model.
B

Senior Product Manager - Money Movement + Trading/Custody

BettermentApr 2018 - Sep 2019 • 1 yr 6 mosOversaw product development of initiatives to reduce friction in the account transfer and cash transaction experiences to drive an increase in assets under management and customer retention; developed and tracked KPIs for each initiative.
B

Product Manager - Growth

BettermentJul 2016 - Mar 2018 • 1 yr 9 mosIncreased mass affluent customer base by 25% by optimizing product positioning and signup funnel strategies.
E

Global Product Manager

Expedia, Inc.Aug 2013 - Jun 2016 • 2 yrs 11 mosLead mobile app download and re-engagement initiatives to drive organic growth in mobile customer base and bookings through deep-linking; developed push notifications into a key engagement channel for global Expedia brands. Analyzed mobile web landing page metrics to prioritize development of the app's first landing page for air travel customers; resulted in a 30% increase in conversion over equivalent pages on mobile web. Managed $2M+ cross-functional project with Allianz Insurance (external vendor) and international development teams to reinvent the insurance product offering in the trip booking path.
K

Product Manager

kCuraApr 2012 - Jul 2013 • 1 yr 4 mosLead a scrum team of four developers to launch a redesigned search technology product to improve search performance by 15x. Researched common scalability and big data challenges faced by our largest clients through analysis of Salesforce support tickets and on-site client visits; saved clients $1M+ on additional hardware investments. Collaborated with marketing to create external marketing material that demonstrated benefits of newly launched features.
G

Senior Financial Analyst

GrouponJun 2011 - Apr 2012 • 11 mos
I

Financial Analyst

Intel CorporationAug 2008 - Jun 2011 • 2 yrs 11 mos

Education

U

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, Economics2004 - 2008
G

General Assembly

Certificate of Completion, Front-End Web Development (HTML, jQuery, Javascript, CSS)2015

University of Michigan

Bachelors , EconomicsSep 2004 - Apr 2008

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We've distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea's AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company's niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea's fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team's capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We've combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that's unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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