Karthik Vishnu Karanam

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led successful 0→1 launches in healthtech and edtech.
Built a ₹10Cr+ vaccination vertical at MediBuddy.
Advising early-stage teams on product strategy and analytics.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager specializing in healthtech, edtech, and lending sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementGrowth HackingData AnalyticsCross-functional Team Leadership

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAnalyticsB2CBacklog ManagementBehavioral DesignBusiness AnalysisBusiness AnalyticsBusiness EnglishBusiness StrategyCC++CommunicationConsumer BehaviorConversion OptimizationCustomer Insight

About

I build products at the messy intersection of behavior, systems, and real-world constraints. Over 5+ years, I’ve led 0→1 launches in healthtech, edtech, and lending — including a ₹10Cr+ vaccination vertical at MediBuddy, a gamified learning app, and backend tools that power ops and GTM. I’ve worked without EMs, unblocked pods, and owned outcomes end-to-end. My product decisions are shaped by behavioral psychology, strategic research, and systems thinking — not just shipping features. I prioritize execution depth, user clarity, and feedback loops. Recently, I’ve been advising early-stage teams like Freebird (a lending SaaS) on roadmap, analytics, and direction. I’m also building portfolio projects exploring AI-powered, behavior-first design. If you’re solving a tough health or habit problem with tech and want a sharp, mission-aligned PM — I’d love to hear more. MBA – IIM Calcutta, 2016.

Experience

Freelance

Fractional CPO

Nov 2024 – Apr 2025 · 5 mos · Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Freebird - Growth
Freebird is Lending Management Software (LMS) for Micros lenders, helping them with Loan tracking, Book keeping, Payment Collection etc.
Helping Freebird to crack the growth problem by improving onboarding funnel conversion

User Experience (UX)Digital StrategyData AnalyticsConversion OptimizationGrowth HackingStrategic Roadmaps+2

Career break

Gap year

Aug 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

On a sabbatical after the layoff at PharmEasy due to personal reasons

Pharmeasy

Senior Product Manager

Dec 2021 – Aug 2022 · 8 mos · Remote

Docon - Medicine Monetization; Thyrocare - Labs & Reports
Launched Cart Resolution V1 to reduce unresolved carts from 89% to ~60%
Launched Partial Reports and Cover Pages for Thyrocare reports

Product RequirementsProduct Road MappingSoftware Product ManagementData AnalyticsSprint PlanningFunnel Optimization+4

Medibuddy

Product Manager

Feb 2021 – Dec 2021 · 10 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · Hybrid

Built and launched Vaccinations product and vertical to help MediBuddy drive 5 lakh+ inoculations and generate 50 Cr+ GMV
Single handedly led the cross-functional team through MVP to product expansion

Product Road MappingSoftware Product ManagementWireframingCustomer InsightCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic Roadmaps+1

Fabhotels

Senior Product Manager

Mar 2019 – Jan 2020 · 10 mos · Gurgaon, India · On-site

Hotel Tech Product Owner (2 Apps)
Owned and managed both the Android Apps across 6 releases.
Worked on multiple first of it's kind features.
Managed a cross functional team of 8
Consumer Tech
Launched Product Description page revamp on mWeb
Conceptualized the first version requirements for Personalization
Worked on Loyalty revamp

Product Road MappingProduct Management

Conduira education & training services pvt ltd (conduiraonline)

Product Manager

May 2016 – Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos · On-site

Launched Gamification of the Learning Management System, managing multiple stakeholders at multiple locations, from scratch.
Launched VocabPrep, a Vocabulary app with multiple first of its kind features, which had 4.5+ rating on Play Store
Revamped multiple user flows across user journey - Student Dashboard, Test Reports, Test Taking etc.
Set up the entire event analytics on HEAP

Customer InsightProduct Management

Amazon

Category Manager Intern

Apr 2015 – Jun 2015 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Studied the entire logistics of the company & analysed 90 day data of packaging and shipping
Built two excel tools to improve the shipping by identifying demand supply gaps and potentially save up to 2.5 Cr. per quarter
Suggested a revised packaging plan that could help save up to 1.2 Cr. per quarter

Sri sarada vidya nilayam

Administrator

Jun 2013 – Nov 2013 · 5 mos · Visakhapatnam

Handled various responsibilities by working directly under the principal.
Responsible for the migration of the school to a new Student information system and its execution