Scaling Ideas into Global Realities

Dharun Vincent

AI Product Manager

7+ years building apps and features from ideation to launch across streaming, entertainment and technology. Delivered products used by millions across 70+ countries.

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7+
Years Experience
70+
Countries Reached
7M+
Users Impacted

About

Building products
that reach millions.

I'm a Product Manager with over 7 years of experience building apps and features from ideation to launch, driving innovation and growth across the streaming, entertainment and technology sectors. I've successfully built and launched payment platforms and features without compromising privacy and data security across Discovery+ and HBO Max in over 70 countries — delivering high-priority features within planned timelines and aligning cross-functional teams to execute a clear product vision.

AI-powered Product Management → Growth & Monetisation → Global Product Delivery → User Behaviour & Analytics → Compliance & Regulatory →
1M+
Monthly user interactions on HBO Max compliance feature
7M
Users enabled with offline downloads across 70+ countries
32M
Assets downloaded monthly via offline feature
₹1.45Cr
Logistics cost saved for JSW Steels

AI Product Builder

AI Product Builder

dharunvincent.com

Built this website from idea to launch using AI

Live Project
  • GeminiDesigned the layout and visual identity of this website using Gemini
  • ClaudeBuilt the initial prototype in React with Claude, then migrated to pure HTML for performance
  • ClaudeOptimized SEO metadata and structured data with Claude for better search visibility
  • ClaudeDebugged and refined cross-platform issues across mobile, tablet, and desktop using Claude
  • GoogleInstrumented Google Analytics and validated performance via Google PageSpeed Insights
  • SecuritySecurity-first — CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, zero external scripts.

Professional Highlights

Professional Highlights

HBO Max

R21 Age Gating

Launched a critical compliance feature enforcing age verification across HBO Max globally.

Owned end-to-end delivery — from requirement scoping to on-time launch

1M+ monthly user
interactions
HBO Max

Offline Downloads

Launched offline downloads across 70+ countries, enabling users to watch content without internet.

Owned product roadmap and coordinated cross-functional teams across regions

32M assets downloaded
monthly by 7M users
Discovery+

UPI AutoPay & Tokenization

Enabled UPI AutoPay and card tokenization to improve payment security and reduce fraud.

Led payment research, strategy, and feature delivery for the Indian market

Millions of Indian users
on secure payments
OTTplay

Recommendation Engine

Improved the recommendation engine by adding new ranking rules based on user behaviour data.

Analysed user data, defined ranking logic, and drove feature implementation

5% engagement uplift
post-launch

Core Skills

Core Skills

Payment Strategy

Deep expertise in payment research, optimization, and strategy — from UPI AutoPay to card tokenization and User Choice Billing.

Cross-functional Leadership

Aligning engineering, design, legal, and business teams to execute a shared product vision on time and within scope.

Data-driven Decisions

Leveraging analytics instrumentation and user behaviour data to identify engagement gaps and drive measurable product improvements.

Product Lifecycle Management

End-to-end ownership from ideation and roadmapping through launch, iteration, and scaling across mobile, web, and CMS.

Experience

Work Experience

Robosoft Technologies
Product Manager – Live Streaming, Entertainment & Technology
July 2020 – Present

HBO Max

  • Launched a critical compliance feature on time, driving 1M+ monthly user interactions.
  • Launched offline downloads feature across 70+ countries, enabling 7M users to download over 32M assets monthly.
  • Owned the product roadmap and coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features.
  • Introduced improved analytics instrumentation to identify engagement gaps and enhance feature performance.

Discovery+

  • Implemented Card Tokenization to improve payment security and reduce fraudulent transactions.
  • Enabled UPI AutoPay for Discovery+ India.
  • Adhered to User Choice Billing (UCB) to allow users to pay through direct web transactions.
  • Analyzed e-Wallet landscape for Discovery+ India and prioritized bugs and features for stable releases.

OTTplay

  • Integrated Razorpay and BillDesk payment gateways to enable secure and scalable monetization.
  • Improved the recommendation engine by analyzing user behaviour and refining ranking logic, driving a 5% engagement uplift.
  • Managed the full product lifecycle across mobile, web, and CMS by streamlining processes and improving team efficiency.
C-Tech Engineering Pvt Ltd
Site Engineer & Test Analyst
October 2015 – October 2017
  • Reduced scaffolding material costs by 60% through process optimization and improved construction workflows.
  • Supervised 20+ workmen and managed raw material calculations to ensure efficient, cost-effective construction execution.
  • Conducted quality assurance testing across multiple projects, ensuring material standards and structural compliance organization-wide.

Skills & Expertise

Skills and Expertise

Payment Research Payment Optimization UPI AutoPay Card Tokenization User Choice Billing Product Roadmapping Stakeholder Collaboration Competitive Analysis Cross-platform Development Data Analysis Experimentation Product Vision & Strategy Razorpay BillDesk Google AI Essentials Generative AI

Education

Education

Master of Business Administration
Christ University, Bangalore
Postgraduate · MBA
Bachelor of Engineering, Civil
Sathyabama University, Chennai
Undergraduate · BE

Courses & Certifications

Courses & Certifications

AI & Technology
Google AI Essentials – Coursera
Generative AI: Art of the Possible – AWS Training
Product & Analytics
Agile Project Management – Coursera
Data-Driven Decision Making – Coursera
A/B Testing with Google Optimize – Coursera

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