Sankalp Patil

About Sankalp Patil

I’m an Analytics Leader with 11+ years of experience across Business Analytics, Data Science, and Product Analytics, working with global teams at eBay and LatentView. My focus is on solving complex, high-impact problems through structured thinking, data exploration, and stakeholder alignment.I’ve led initiatives across multiple domains—building clustering models for customer segmentation, evaluating policy effectiveness with anomaly detection, enabling self-serve insights through Tableau dashboards, and supporting onboarding and retention strategies with behavioral analytics.Fluent in Python, SQL, Tableau, and PySpark, I combine technical skill with strong business context. My experience spans geographies (San Jose, Berlin, London, Bellevue, Mumbai) and functions (product, audit, marketing, strategy).

Experience

1. Analytics Manager - C2c Local Pickup

   eBay

   Sep 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Leveraged advanced AI methodologies and Big Data infrastructure to optimize the C2C Local Pickup experience, focusing on search intent, conversion drivers, and marketplace trust- AI-Driven Search Intent (Query Science): Developed a Query Science framework utilizing AI APIs to classify and interpret buyer search intent. Leveraged Natural Language Understanding (NLU) to map long-tail queries to high-intent local pickup categories, improving search relevance and discovery- Dialogue & NLP Analytics: Engineered an NLP-based analysis of anonymized buyer-seller dialogues to identify recurring patterns in transaction cancellations. Used AI-driven text mining to surface friction points in the local handoff process while maintaining strict data privacy and de-identification standards- Experimental Post-Analysis & Strategy: Spearheaded the post-test analysis for major A/B tests. Synthesized experimental results into strategic \"callouts\" that defined the hypothesis and scoping for subsequent iterative testing phases- Big Data Engineering (SparkSQL): Architected complex data pipelines in SparkSQL to process terabytes of unstructured behavioral data, enabling deep-dives into hyper-local supply/demand liquidity- Product Measurement (Tableau): Designed automated Tableau dashboards to monitor the health of the Local Pickup ecosystem, translating AI-derived insights into actionable KPIs for Product and Engineering stakeholders.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

  Post Graduate Diploma in Management, Marketing and Operations

  2012 — 2014

• Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2009

• V. N. Sule Guruji English Medium School

  SSC

  1994 — 2003

• Ramnivas Ruia Junior College

  HSC, Science (Vocational : Computer Science)

  2003 — 2005

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Management Consulting
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Production Managment
• Python
• Sql
• Strategic Negotiations
• Market Research
• Production Planning
• Process Improvement
• Key Account Management
• Manufacturing
• Analytics
• Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Project Planning
• Quality Control
• Data Visualization
• Tableau
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality Management
• Team Management
• Fmea
• Process Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Business Analysis
• Box Office Forecasting
• R
• Engineering
• Microsoft Excel
• Management
• Negotiation
• Team Leadership
• Product Development