Nihar Porwal

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Product Manager at Meesho

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Nihar is a Product Manager at Meesho with a background as a Product Analyst at Zomato. An alumnus of BITS Pilani, he has a proven record of enhancing user experience and driving key business metrics, including improving conversion rates and significantly reducing support costs through data-driven feature development.

Based on his academic background and internships at firms like Nomura, Nihar has a foundational interest in finance. His coursework included Business Analysis, Valuation, Derivatives, and Risk Management, highlighting a strong analytical and financial acumen developed during his time at BITS Pilani.

While at Zomato, Nihars work on post-order features led to an 8% drop in supported orders and a 15% reduction in user calls.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Informal

Big Picture Person

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Conversion Optimization
At Zomato, he successfully drove a 1% increase in cart-to-order conversion by identifying key opportunities and analyzing user cohorts to optimize targeting.
Cost Reduction
Reduced promotional burn by 5% and minimized support costs by developing features that identified genuine versus fraudulent user behavior.
Data-Driven Products
Built a DIY tool enabling merchants to create custom discounts based on data-driven recommendations from historical performance trends.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2024
Product Manager at Meesho
8-2021 - 2-2024
Senior Product Analyst at Zomato
7-2019 - 7-2021
Product Analyst at Zomato
7-2018 - 6-2019
Intern at Nomura
6-2017 - 7-2017
Intern at StratCap Corporate Advisors LLP

Education

2014 - 2019
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
2014 - 2019
Master of Science (MSc) from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

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Insights For Selling To Nihar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nihar is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nihar

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nihar move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Nihar take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Nihar

Personality Compatibility


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