Katayayni sahu

Product Manager

Mumbai, India3 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

3 years of user behavior insights
Expert in user-centric product management
Proven track record in consultative selling

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management professional with a strong focus on EdTech and user-centric design.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementUser ResearchSales Management

Other Skills

Product Requirements Document (PRD) WritingFeature PrioritizationGoogle AnalyticsAgile MethodologiesUser research & insights gatheringConsultative SellingCross-functional CoordinationFunnel analysis & optimizationRapid PrototypingGo-to-Market StrategyFeature DesignUser JourneysObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)Sales Pipeline ManagementProduct Road Mapping

About

I've sat across from 1000+ users. I know what makes them say yes and what makes them quietly walk away. That's not a sales pitch. That's 3 years of real conversations that taught me more about user behavior than any case study could. At Kalinga University and IBS, I wasn't just closing enrollments. I was diagnosing user hesitation, mapping decision triggers, and building trust with high-stakes buyers (₹7L–₹17L programs). Every conversation was a live user research session — I just didn't have the PM vocabulary for it yet. Now , I'm a Product Management Intern at InstaPreps AI, where I write PRDs, analyze DAU/WAU/MAU via Google Analytics, collaborate in Agile sprints, and translate messy user feedback into clean product decisions. I've led test management system improvements and contributed to retention-focused feature planning in a fast-moving startup. What I bring to an APM role: User empathy backed by real behavioral data not assumptions Business context most PMs lack: conversion funnels, objection handling, revenue sensitivity Structured PM thinking: case studies on Rapido and Playo, user research exercises, feature prioritization frameworks Certified in Product Management (Airtribe) + Gen AI Foundations I'm not switching careers. I'm connecting the dots between why users behave the way they do and how products should be built because of it. Open to APM / Product Analyst roles at product-first startups. Let's build something users actually want. 📩 katyanisahu6@gmail.com

Experience

3 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

8 mos

Current Experience

Confidenceapp instapreps.ai

Product Management Intern

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos · Mumbai · Remote

Most PM interns sit in standups. I was writing the PRDs that drove them.
At InstaPreps AI, I work across the full product loop from gathering user feedback to writing requirements to collaborating in sprint execution. In a lean EdTech startup, there's no room to just observe. You contribute or you fall behind.
What I've contributed to:
Wrote end-to-end PRDs with user stories, acceptance criteria, and edge cases picked up directly by engineering for sprint execution
Contributed to structural improvements in the test management system: multi-class test mapping and a rebuilt upload panel that improved content scalability
Tracked DAU, WAU, and MAU via Google Analytics identified engagement gaps and brought findings into roadmap conversations
Worked in Agile Scrum across engineering, design, and marketing sprint planning, daily standups, and release reviews
Gathered user and stakeholder feedback and translated it into prioritized product enhancements

Product Requirements Document (PRD) WritingFeature PrioritizationGoogle AnalyticsAgile MethodologiesUser research & insights gatheringProduct Management+1

Icfai business school

Assistant Manager

Sep 2025 – Present · 8 mos · On-site

This isn't just a sales job. It is high-stakes consultative selling at ₹7L–₹17L ticket sizes where one wrong conversation could cost a candidate their career decision and the institution a seat.
I manage complex, multi-touchpoint enrollment journeys mapping each candidate's hesitation, financial concern, and decision timeline to the right intervention at the right moment. That's product thinking applied to human behavior.
Impact:
Managed end-to-end candidate pipelines from first inquiry to final enrollment using structured follow-up cadences
Reduced late-stage drop-offs by identifying behavioral signals of hesitation and addressing them proactively
Maintained CRM hygiene (pipeline tracking, stage movement, communication logs) across calls, emails, and WhatsApp
Balanced aggressive targets with quality counseling never sacrificing user trust for short-term conversion

Consultative SellingCross-functional CoordinationSales Management

Kalinga university, raipur

Business Development Associate

Aug 2022 – Aug 2025 · 3 yrs · Raipur chhattisgarh · On-site

3 years. Hundreds of students counseled. Every conversation a data point on why people make the decisions they do.
This is where my product instincts were built not in a classroom, but in real conversations with real users under real pressure. I learned to identify unspoken needs, qualify intent, and move people from confusion to confident action.
What I delivered:
Consistently high conversion rates through targeted campaigns, events, and need-based counseling
Built and managed lead funnels in collaboration with the marketing team from top-of-funnel awareness to enrollment
Mentored junior BDA team members, introducing structured frameworks for lead qualification and objection handling
Operated across Meritto, and telecounseling platforms hands-on with CRM tools and data pipelines

User research & insights gatheringFunnel analysis & optimizationUser Research