Manojit Ballav is a product leader building consumer entertainment platforms across hardware, software, and content ecosystems, creating products used by millions worldwide.
He currently serves as Principal Product Manager at Lumio, leading initiatives across smart TVs, connected devices, and the TLDR content platform.
Previously at Xiaomi, he worked on the Xiaomi Smart TV and Redmi Smart TV lineup, contributing to both the hardware products and the PatchWall content ecosystem, which scaled to 5M+ monthly active users across millions of devices.
9+ Years Experience • 33+ Products Launched • 12M+ Smart TVs Powered
Manojit Ballav, also known as Mono, is a product leader with 9+ years of experience in consumer electronics, smart TV platforms, and connected devices. He thrives at the intersection of hardware and software, building products that millions of people use every day.
Currently at Lumio, he focuses on home projectors, the TLDR content discovery platform, and product operations. Lumio has built QD-Mini LED TVs, QLED smart TVs, and home projectors — achieving $1M GMV within 2 months of launch.
Previously at Xiaomi (2017–2024), he spent 7 years helping build India's #1 smart TV brand for 22 consecutive quarters (Q2 2018 – Q4 2023). He helped build PatchWall — one of India's earliest smart TV content aggregation platforms, serving 6M+ monthly active users — and managed the product lifecycle for smart TVs, streaming devices, soundbars, and the Xiaomi Pad 6.
His focus areas include smart TV product strategy, CTV advertising, FAST channels, display technologies (QD-Mini LED, QLED, OLED), AI-driven content discovery, and the connected device ecosystem in India.
Manojit Ballav is also the author of an IEEE research publication, reflecting his technical background in computer science and engineering.
Define product vision, roadmap strategy, and go-to-market execution for consumer technology products from concept to scale.
Build entertainment platforms that simplify content discovery across streaming services, live TV, and connected device ecosystems.
Develop tightly integrated hardware–software products optimized for performance, reliability, and premium media experiences.
Build content ecosystems and strategic partnerships that expand platform capabilities and strengthen connected device experiences.
Led the development and launch of 33 smart TVs and connected devices, taking products from concept and roadmap to engineering, launch, and market adoption.
Contributed to the product strategy and platform development that helped Xiaomi become India's #1 smart TV brand for 20 consecutive quarters, shaping one of the country's most widely adopted TV ecosystems.
Contributed to the platform experience powering millions of Xiaomi smart TVs, streaming devices, and soundbars sold in India, helping drive large-scale adoption of connected entertainment devices.
Expanded the smart TV ecosystem by integrating 30+ streaming and content platforms, enabling unified discovery across apps and services.
Built and scaled Xiaomi's content discovery platform from launch to over 5 million monthly active users, simplifying how millions of users find and watch content across services.
Content Discovery Platform — 2025
QD-Mini LED TV — 2025
QLED Smart TV — 2025
Home Projector — 2025
Home Projector — 2025
Thoughts on product management, smart TV technology, and the connected device ecosystem.
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A deep technical breakdown of every TV display panel type — TN, IPS, VA, LED, Mini LED, QLED, OLED, QD-OLED, and MicroLED.
A deep technical breakdown of wireless HDMI dongle architecture — chipsets, benchmarks, video pipeline, and engineering challenges.
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