Tarun Kamra

About Tarun Kamra

I specialize in building and scaling digital platforms from the ground up—platforms that serve millions, drive revenue, and deliver seamless experiences across payments, investment, advisory, and distribution journeys.Over the years, I’ve-Developed and scaled multiple high-performance digital platforms-Built strategic partnerships with top banks, payment gateways, KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs), and Registrar & Transfer Agents (RTAs)-Led product, engineering, design, and growth teams to deliver results at speed-Delivered platform growth strategies that accelerated customer acquisition, engagement, and digital AUMCurrently, I am focused on building innovative digital solutions for asset and wealth advisory at JioBlackRock to create a digital-first business.I lead and mentor a large product team with a strong bias for action, ensuring we continuously drive initiatives forward by working alongside engineering, sales, marketing, and various operational teams. This collaborative approach not only helps us meet market demands but also fosters a growth mindset that encourages innovation and enhances user experiences.Prior to my time at JioBlackRock, I successfully led the development of JioOnePay, a payments router from the ground up. It processed payments more than $10bn across multiple Reliance businesses, including MyJio, JioFinance, JioMart, MilkBasket, Reliance Digital, JioSaavn, as well as external partners such as Tirupathi Balaji, EaseMyTrip, SafeGold and more.Before that, I led a team that built Jio Partner World, a field force workplace platform that managed over field agents in providing essential last-mile services. This platform has been instrumental in various categories such as Quick Commerce, Telecom and Network Maintenance, Consumer Durables across Reliance businesses like Jio Fiber, JioMart, Reliance Digital and several large Reliance entitiesI am passionate about leveraging technology to create impactful solutions that enhance user experiences and drive sustainable growth.

Experience

1. Head of Product Development

   Jio

   Jan 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Delivered Digital-First Investment Platform: Led the end-to-end product lifecycle for JioBlackRock’s mutual fund platform, delivering a scalable digital infrastructure capable of handling high-volume retail participation.Optimized Conversion Funnels: Revolutionized the investor onboarding journey by integrating next-gen KYC agencies and Payment Gateways, significantly reducing drop-off rates and accelerating \"time-to-first-investment.\"Stakeholder & Delivery Management: Managed complex stakeholder matrices to align product roadmaps with business outcomes, ensuring on-time delivery of critical features in a highly regulated environment.Strategic Vendor Management: Evaluated and onboarded critical third-party partners (RTAs, Account Aggregators, MarTech), creating a seamless API-led ecosystem that ensured data integrity and operational efficiency.User-Centric Innovation: Championed a \"design-first\" approach to complex financial products, simplifying investment advisory through intuitive UI/UX that drove higher engagement metrics across the app and web interfaces.

Education

• Mumbai University

  Bachelors of Engineering, Information Technology

  2003 — 2006

• Mumbai University

  Diploma, Computer Engineering

• Middlesex University, London

  MBA, General Management

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Testing
• Erp
• Team Management
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Management
• Software Project Management
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Crm
• Requirements Gathering
• Analysis
• Business Planning
• Customer Service
• Business Process
• Strategy