Ekta G.

Hey PMs! Quick question for you: How do you decide when a feature is "too advanced" for MVP, even when it's objectively valuable? I just wrote about this exact dilemma with our Hotspot Analysis & Decarbonization Module. Super cool feature, genuine user need, but adding it to MVP would have:

The hard truth: Not everything belongs in MVP, even when stakeholders really, really want it. Wrote up the full story: 4 unexpected challenges, 4 hard-earned learnings, and why documentation saved our sanity: https://ektaghadle.substack.com/p/building-the-decarbonization-puzzle Curious how others handle scope decisions for complex, multi-industry products? 🤔

Just published a piece that's been brewing for months: The Customization Trap in ESG B2B SaaS Software Quick question for the group: How many of you have been in a room where sales promises a client custom ISSB reporting templates in "just a few weeks" and engineering gives you the look of death? 🙋‍♀️ I spent the last 2 years building ESG SaaS products (Reporting, Carbon Calculators, Value Chain Analysis & Materiality Assessments) and watched customization go from competitive advantage to product killer. The blog dives into:

Would love your thoughts and war stories: https://substack.com/home/post/p-177085990

Hi everyone, I’m Ekta Ghadle, a Product Manager with 5+ years of experience. I am skilled in 0→1 product development, B2B SaaS, driving adoption through customer-centric roadmaps and working cross-functionally with engineering, design, and GTM teams. I have experience building products in ESG Climate-Tech, B2B SaaS, B2C and AI-native products. Key highlights from my experience: Translated complex ESG concepts into products! Owned end-to-end product lifecycle, authored PRDs, and delivered 5 major modules; improved product roadmap delivery by 35% Spearheaded integration-heavy workflows & API features, ran release testing (200+ bugs validated), and shipped 20+ UX improvements, driving 25% product adoption. Worked on complex AI-use cases and shipped 4 features successfully, achieved 79% accuracy and efficiency in outputs. Partnered with Customer Success & Sales for technical pre-sales and enterprise demos, achieving 80% lead conversion rate. Prior experience in the RMG industry, where I led and achieved 300% SEO traffic growth and scaled WordPress-based digital products. MBA (IIM Lucknow) with international immersion at Mannheim Business School, focus on Product Management. I can also share my CV and portfolio for your perusal. If you know of companies hiring (or if your team is looking for a PM with strong SaaS + product delivery experience), I’d love to connect. Happy to return the favor for anyone else searching too! We can connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ektaghadle/ I have also started a blog where I post PM-related stuff: https://substack.com/@ektaghadle? Best, Ekta