About Me

My Story

Hello! I'm Harman Walia, and I'm passionate about leveraging technology to create digital experiences that positively impact people's lives, the environment, and society as a whole. My journey began in Amritsar, India, where my insatiable curiosity, determination, and perseverance were instilled in me by my incredible parents.

When I moved to Canada to study at the University of British Columbia, I was captivated by the potential of technology to transform the world around us. During my breaks, I worked as a web developer and landed an internship as a data analyst at thisopenspace, a young startup. It was here that I developed a data dashboard for the company, only to discover that nobody was using it. Undeterred, I approached the CEO and proposed a solution: championing the user of data in decision-making. Thus began my serendipitous journey into the world of product management.

Over the past 5+ years, I've had the opportunity to build tech products in a variety of industries, from Marketplaces, SAAS to eCommerce. I've faced countless challenges, from reducing user churn by adding new product lines to helping a B2B startup find product-market fit. Today, I'm proud to be leading the Product and Technology team at AIIR Consulting and building tools that enhance the Coaching experience for our clients.

To me, product management is a problem-solving activity that requires a deep understanding of human behavior and psychology. The perfect product is more than just visual aesthetics and the right tech stack – it's an interface that helps users solve their problems with ease. Join me on my journey as I continue to leverage technology to make a positive impact on the world around us!

WORK EXPERIENCE

Companies I worked with recently.

AIIR Consulting, Head of Product

I am currently leading the Product and Technology division at AIIR where we are building tools to enhance Coaching experience for our clients.

Angi, Senior Product Manager

Worked as a Product Manager for various teams: Mobile, SR Path, Results and Category Management and solved unique problems at a huge scale.

SAXX, Ecom Product Manager

Helped transition the company to eCommerce during the pandemic and developed processes for product, tech and execution.

Social Nature, Product Manager: Growth & Data

My mandate here was to accelerate the speed of learning for the team to achieve product-market fit for Launchpad.

VisualCV, Product Manager: Growth

I worked directly with the CEO and my primary responsibility was to “reduce user churn & increase MAU”.

UppercaseHQ, Associate Product Manager

I was hired first as the data analyst, later transitioning into a product role and this is where I caught the bug of startups

My Skills

Listening

User Research
Google Analytics
SQL/ MySQl/ PostgreSQL
Tableau
Statistics

Building

Wire framing
UX / Prototyping
Front-end Development
JS/ CSS
Webflow

Scaling

A/B Testing
Conversion Rate Optimization
User Generated Content: SEO
Email Marketing/ PPC
Marketing Automation

Repeat

SCRUM
Business Requirements
Technical Requirements
Stakeholder Management
Communication

This is what people say about me

Endorsements from people I have worked closely with, including Founders and CTOs.

‘’I highly recommend Harman for his exceptional work as a Senior Product Manager. He quickly adapted to the business and took on ownership of multiple teams, including learning a proprietary CMS system that drives crucial revenue. Harman consistently tackled challenges and was always willing to help, making him invaluable to the organization. He also trained internal teams and new hires, showcasing his importance to the company. Harman's positive attitude and dedication to personal and company growth make him a great asset to any team.’’

Aimee Ritell

Director of Product, Angi

‘’Harman is bright, talented and extremely passionate about business solutions especially as it relates to technology. He approaches challenges with confidence and is a fantastic resource.’’

Shelly Wilson

VP Ecom, SAXX

‘’Harman is not afraid of solving problems in fact he relishes it. I threw Harman in on the deep end at our growing start-up and gave him some juicy problems to solve in growth marketing and he tackled it head on. His desire to learn, willingness to tackle any challenge, and his big ideas are all indicators of someone with high potential. If you're a growing tech company bring on Harman to help you solve problems. He's easy to work with and is a passionate contributor.’’

Annalea Krebs

CEO, Social Nature

‘’He is a smart, ambitious worker with great energy and enthusiasm. His background in mathematics and computer science was very helpful in data modelling, analytics, and forecasting. He has the unique ability to look at data, make recommendations, and implement changes to help a startup grow.I have no doubt Harman will be very successful in growth marketing, product management, or any skill set he decides to learn next.’’

James Clift

CEO, VisualCV

"Harman is an incredibly hard worker who can get along with anyone. I would throw him at things nobody in the company knew how to do and he would do the needed research and figure it out independently. He implemented complex projects like merchant sales dashboards with live updating data with almost no support, and acted as a product manager in running multiple experiments on A/B tests on our UI amongst other things.

If you're looking for an implementer with great initiative who has a great strategic sense, Harman's your guy"

Jeffery Ling

CTO, UppercaseHQ

Interests

When I am not trying to crash your internet, you will find me either hiking or swimming outdoors or reading up on everything from technology to history.