Product Management Manager

Praveen GAK # ************@*****.***

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Education

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California State University, Northridge California, USA Master’s in Engineering Management August 2024 – Present

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Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Management Hyderabad, India B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering 2018 - 2022

{ Skills & Tools Summary

• ¢ Finance & Investment Analysis: Mutual Fund Operations, NAV & Expense Ratio Analysis, Financial Modeling, Asset Allocation, Fixed Income & Equity Products, Portfolio Optimization, Risk Assessment, Market Research, Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg Terminal (basic).

• Product Management & Development: Product Lifecycle Management, Roadmapping, Feature Prioritization, Strategy Development, Process Documentation, Agile & Scrum, Competitive Benchmarking, UI/UX Design, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Customer Support.

• Data & Business Analytics: Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Statistical Analysis, Performance Reporting, Data Visualization.

• Ü Communication & Collaboration: Stakeholder Engagement, Report Writing, Presentation Skills, Inquiry Resolution, Cross-functional Collaboration, Product Documentation, Client Communication. Ô Tools & Technologies

• X Project & Product Management Tools: Jira, Trello, Aha!, Productboard, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, Confluence, Notion, Slack.

• £ Analytics & Monitoring Tools: Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude, Hotjar, Morningstar Direct.

• y Design & Documentation Tools: Figma, Miro, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). l Experience

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Product Manager Fellowship NextLeap, India

Fellowship Program Feb 2024 – July 2024

Product Training: Completed an intensive product management fellowship focused on end-to-end product development, user research, and go-to-market strategies.

Case Study Execution: Collaborated on 3+ real-world product case studies, building MVPs and presenting feature roadmaps to mentors and peers.

User Research: Conducted 10+ user interviews and competitor analyses to validate problem-solution fit and prioritize product features.

Design: Designed wireframes and user journeys using Figma & Miro, enhancing usability and aligning with user personas.

Team Collaboration: Worked cross-functionally with virtual teams of designers and developers to deliver solutions aligned with product strategy.

Presentation: Presented product proposals to a panel, receiving feedback on feasibility, UX flow, and business viability.

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Associate Product Manager Intern Kalvin Techsol, India Internship March 2023 – February 2024

Platform Development: Built real-time financial dashboards and reporting modules for enterprise clients.

Data-Driven Features: Contributed to the design of data-driven features focused on client metrics, asset tracking, and automated insights — concepts applicable to portfolio analysis and fund performance monitoring.

Product Requirements: Supported product requirement documentation and feature prioritization for analytics-heavy tools, demonstrating familiarity with KPIs, user journeys, and stakeholder alignment.

Agile Execution: Participated in agile product development cycles and created user stories in tools like Jira, reflecting iterative planning similar to client-centric mutual fund servicing.

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Founder DachiAds, India

Startup Experience August 2022 – February 2023

Digital Advertising: Developed a digital ad board prototype focused on advertising on wheels, reducing ad deployment time by 50%.

Market Feasibility: Led market research across multiple cities to assess demand and viability of mobile advertising.

Investor Engagement: Pitched the concept to a panel of investors and received positive feedback on product viability and market potential.

Key Learning: Gained real-world experience in building a product from concept to prototype, understanding the importance of customer-centric design, iterative development, and the business impact of targeted advertising.

Leadership & Voluntary Experience

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Head, Entrepreneurship Development Cell HITAM, India Leadership Experience 2021 – 2022

Startup Incubation: Set up a student startup incubation center; organized a startup event with 240+ teams.

Mentorship Coordination: Coordinated with alumni and local founders to mentor aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Campaign Manager (Startup, Voluntary) Independent Political Tech Startup, India Voluntary Experience 2018

Engagement Campaigns: Led election engagement campaigns for an early-stage political tech startup.

Digital Outreach: Managed digital outreach using Google Ads and Facebook Ads, improving voter awareness and online reach.

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