ADI KINI

411 SE 14th Avenue, Portland OR 97214

linkedin.com/in/adikini | adi.m.kini@gmail.com | +1-646-708-4542 | github.com/kiniadit

PROFILE

I am a SCRUM-certified product manager with experience managing software products in banking and gaming. I bring value with a
data-driven, Scrum-aligned and collaborative approach to product development. I have a direct style of communication, work with
intention and prefer collaboration. I write code, automate repetitive tasks and like a hands-on approach to data analysis.

TECHNICAL SKILLS PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SKILLS MISC. SKILLS

Python, Django, REST APIs, Tableau,
Excel, Data Analysis (Pandas, NumPy),
HTML/CSS, Javascript, Ruby on Rails,
JIRA, Git, D3.js, Data Visualization,
Deep Learning (Keras + TensorFlow)
Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Google
Sheets, UI/UX Research, Design
Thinking, Lean Principles, Strategic
Planning, Statistics and Data Analysis,
Requirements Gathering
Marketing Platforms, A/B testing,
Business Development, Sales,
Presentations, People Management,
Researching, Google Analytics, Google
Adwords

EXPERIENCE

June 2016 RUBY SEVEN STUDIOS, Reno, Nevada, USA

to Game-development studio with a portfolio of five social casino apps
June 2017 Product Manager
SKILLS: Excel, Tableau, Data Analysis, Customer Development, Feature Planning, Project Management
● Reduced deployment delays by over 75% in six months by enforcing a proactive approach to Scrum with the
team. The primary drivers were increased transparency (by consolidating features into a single product backlog
with automated Google Sheets) and improved feature planning (by documenting and correcting development
team estimates).
● Devised in-game reward mechanisms that increased Day-3 Retention by 15%. I frequently did ad hoc analysis
with SQL and Tableau to create data-driven customer journeys.
● Launched in-app advertising revenue model that raised overall monthly top-line revenue by 10%. The model
was designed on Excel, developed on our Cocos2d-x platform and optimized through a series of A/B tests.
● Created user acquisition campaigns on Google Adwords and Apple Search Ads that increased the count of
paying users by 50% in two months.
● Liaised with external partners and C-level team on product strategy and managed KPI expectations.

Dec 2015 WESTERN AMERICAN FOODS, Carson City, Nevada, USA

to Fruit juice concentrate manufacturer
June 2016 Business Intelligence Analyst
SKILLS: Data Analysis, Sales, People Management
● Set up enterprise business logic for inventory management, sales management and accounting.
● Built ecommerce landing pages for wine and fruit juice product range in China.
● Optimized online marketing channels to deliver a 100% increase in sales leads.

2014-2015 JIVA SCIENCES, Gurgaon, India

General sciences R&D startup
Business Development Consultant
SKILLS: Research, Business Development, Presentations, People Management
● Developed ongoing relationship with US vendor for rad-sensitive inspection robot for Indian market.
● Bolstered support for favorable R&D policies by lobbying Indian political groups and bureaucracies.
● Designed pitch presentations, educated stakeholders and ideated new product development.

October 2012 ICICI BANK – Innovations Group, Mumbai, India

To Department responsible for scouting for promising technologies and onboarding them within the Bank
April 2014 Associate Project Manager
SKILLS: Excel, Data Analysis, Project Management, A/B testing, People Management
● Developed systematic approach to identifying, tracking and onboarding external vendors and incubation cells.
● Conceptualized execution, gathered requirements and developed internal support for automated locker project.
● Converted over 50% of vendor relationships into tangible, long-term technology partnerships.
 ● Built contractual relationships with preeminent research organizations including MIT Media Labs.
● Managed events at over 10 premier institutions across the country to promote ICICI Trinity - ICICI’s
incubation program for entrepreneurs.

2011 XL Marketing, New York City, New York, USA

To Content and email marketing firm
2012 Junior Business Intelligence Analyst
SKILLS: Excel, Data Analysis, Excel, Tableau, Email Marketing
● Analyzed client email lists and created highly targeted packages of data using, raising CPM yield by 15% over
a 3-month period.
● Developed an innovative email delivery schedule that surpassed CPM yield targets by 20% over four weeks.
● Managed and optimized email creative inventory, with a significant focus on the standardization of best
practices, resulting in a 15% increase in overall click-through rates within the education vertical

PRO BONO WORK

November 2017 Hack Oregon, Portland, Oregon, USA

To Community-powered nonprofit committed to promoting greater civic awareness through data projects
Present API Developer
SKILLS: Django, Python, REST APIs, Javascript
● Wrote Django APIs for two large datasets from Portland’s TriMet as part of broader plan to expose public data
via easily consumable REST APIs.
● Helping automate data analysis by automating pre-processing and incorporating helper functions into API
codebase.

October 2017 Clyde, Portland, Oregon, USA

To Automated web presence for local businesses
September 2017 Product Development
SKILLS: User Research, Customer Development
● Evaluated business model by running field tests and testing user experience.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2014-2015 Bitsocket, USA/India

Startup developed a networked pay-per-use electric socket for commercial organizations
Founder/Product Manager
SKILLS: Product Development, Team-building, Fund-raising, Customer Development
● Founded and built the team, laid the initial groundwork for the product vision.
● Assessed customer need by working with stakeholders from large retail establishments.
● Managed bootstrap capital and managed team towards successfully creating functional prototype.
● Developed fund-raising and go-to-market strategy.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

1. Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO 1)

2. Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1)
3. Python II Fall 2017 (Hack University)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

DUKE UNIVERSITY, The Fuqua School of Business, Durham, NC, USA

Masters of Management Studies, May 2011.GPA 3.44/4.00
Relevant Course Work: Quantitative Business Analysis, Strategy, Decision Models, Corporate Finance

GRINNELL COLLEGE, Grinnell, IA, USA

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science, May 2010. International Grant. SAT 2260 (Math: 780, Reading: 720, Writing: 760)
Relevant Course Work: Algorithms, Combinatorics, Computer Vision, Microeconomics, Game Theory