Karan Gaikwad

Karan Rajiv Gaikwad is currently working as a Product lead at KRAFTON India, a position he has held since June 2023.1 He has an extensive background in the gaming industry, with a particular focus on product management and game development.

Career Highlights

Gaming Industry Experience:: Karan has worked with several prominent gaming companies, including:

• KRAFTON India (Current)
• IndiGG
• Nukebox Studios
• Mech Mocha
• Electronic Arts

Notable Roles::

• Director of Product Management at IndiGG (December 2022 - March 2023)
• Director of Products at Nukebox Studios (January 2019 - December 2022)
• Senior Product Manager at Mech Mocha (November 2017 - December 2018)

Education and Skills

Karan holds a PGDM-C in Market Research & Analytics from MICA, where he completed his studies between 2012 and 2014.1 His academic focus included areas such as product management, strategic management, and brand management.

Key Skills::

• Product management
• Game design and deconstruction
• Data analysis and user research
• Web3 and blockchain gaming

Achievements and Certifications

Karan has received recognition for his work in the gaming industry:

• Zynga Rockstar Award for Excellence in Product Management (December 2016)
• Zynga Emerging Star Award (June 2016)

He has also obtained certifications in:

• Computational Social Science from the University of California, Davis
• Android Basics Nanodegree by Google from Udacity India

Karan's experience spans various aspects of game development, from product vision and roadmap creation to economy simulation modeling and user research. His current role at KRAFTON India likely involves leveraging this diverse background to lead product development initiatives in the gaming sector.