Akshayta Rao Pulugurtha

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in blending design thinking with product strategy.
Proven track record in enhancing user experience across platforms.
Strong leadership in marketing and communications initiatives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Product Manager with a strong focus on user experience and design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementUser Experience DesignUser ExperienceMarketingCommunications

Other Skills

User ResearchCollaborationAPI DevelopmentOffice Store ManagementBackend Service ManagementUsability ImprovementMarketing StrategyStudent EngagementUser Interface DesignAdobe Creative SuiteGraphic DesignPhotographyLogo DesignMagazinesGraphics

About

With a designer’s eye and a product manager’s mindset, I thrive on turning complex consumer tech challenges into seamless experiences. I’m passionate about blending design thinking with strategy to craft solutions that are intuitive, efficient, and delightfully frictionless. Outside of work, you’ll find me immersed in psychological thrillers or sharing my creative journey on @trystwithdesign & @filmpostersyndrome

Experience

9 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

5 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Microsoft

3 roles

Senior Product Manager

Promoted

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I make Outlook work smarter, not harder. As the extensibility PM for New Outlook, I ensure that add-ins are easy to discover and seamlessly integrated, helping users get more done without breaking their workflows.
I collaborate closely with developers, resolving platform roadblocks and releasing new APIs so they can build powerful & secure web add-ins. My team and I strive to make Outlook extensions a truly cross-platform experience - whether you’re on Windows, Mac, Mobile, or Web, our goal is to ensure add-ins work smoothly wherever you need them.

User ExperienceUser ResearchCollaborationAPI DevelopmentProduct ManagementUser Experience Design

Product Manager 2

Promoted

Mar 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I worked on making the Office Store the go-to destination for discovering and installing Office add-ins across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. I also managed the backend service that powers these add-ins, ensuring smooth performance and reliability.
From optimizing the store’s health and conversion funnel to launching features that help IT admins securely deploy add-ins, I focused on making the experience seamless for both users and organizations.
At its core, my role was about scaling the platform, collaborating with developers, and improving usability, helping Microsoft 365 users get more out of their tools.

Office Store ManagementBackend Service ManagementUsability ImprovementProduct ManagementUser Experience

Program Manager 2

Jun 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Indian school of business

Director, Marketing & Communications Council

May 2019 – Apr 2020 · 11 mos

Elected representative of the Graduate Student Body to handle all internal and external marketing efforts for the Indian School of Business. The goal of the Marketing & Communications Council is to uphold ISB's image, to implement initiatives that demonstrate student life at ISB and to act as a bridge between ISB's official marketing team and the student body on campus.

Marketing StrategyCommunicationsStudent EngagementMarketing