Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• As Head of Product and a founding member of AbilityStack, I co-led the ideation, strategy, and go-to-market of a next-generation platform built to unify and optimize the extended workforce for enterprises. Our mission: replace fragmented HR tools with a single AI-powered ecosystem to manage core staff, shift workers, contractors, and service-based talent.
• Defined the product vision and roadmap: from unified workforce orchestration to AI-enabled scheduling, compliance dashboards, and global Employer of Record workflows.
• Led cross-functional teams (product, design, data science, engineering) to launch key modules—such as the SoW-based Service Procurement System and Shift Management Suite—delivering early client wins in healthcare and enterprise staffing.
• Prioritized user-centric design and low-code configuration: enabled rapid deployment of the platform across industries via API-first integrations and scalable product architecture.
• Built metrics-driven culture: introduced usage analytics, signal monitoring, and product KPI frameworks that accelerated feature adoption and improved operational efficiency for clients.
• Fostered a product team ethos grounded in humility, ownership, and continuous iteration—aligned with AbilityStack’s values of “Fuel the Hunger” and “Lead by Example.”

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

• As a Product Mentor, I work with aspiring and early-stage Product Managers to help them think strategically, build with clarity, and scale their impact. My focus is on bridging the gap between theory and real-world execution — helping PMs develop the mindset, frameworks, and communication skills that make products (and teams) succeed.

Jun 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · Remote

• As a Product Mentor, I work with aspiring and early-stage Product Managers to help them think strategically, build with clarity, and scale their impact. My focus is on bridging the gap between theory and real-world execution — helping PMs develop the mindset, frameworks, and communication skills that make products (and teams) succeed.

Mar 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Remote

• As an angel investor and startup mentor, I back early-stage founders who are building for the future of work, SaaS, and human capital tech. I focus on product-led businesses with strong founder-market fit and scalable go-to-market potential.

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Remote

• As an angel investor and startup mentor, I back early-stage founders who are building for the future of work, SaaS, and human capital tech. I focus on product-led businesses with strong founder-market fit and scalable go-to-market potential.

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Remote

• As an angel investor and startup mentor, I back early-stage founders who are building for the future of work, SaaS, and human capital tech. I focus on product-led businesses with strong founder-market fit and scalable go-to-market potential.

Dec 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 6 mos · Remote

• As a Product Mentor, I work with aspiring and early-stage Product Managers to help them think strategically, build with clarity, and scale their impact. My focus is on bridging the gap between theory and real-world execution — helping PMs develop the mindset, frameworks, and communication skills that make products (and teams) succeed.

Sep 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos · Remote

• As a Product Mentor, I work with aspiring and early-stage Product Managers to help them think strategically, build with clarity, and scale their impact. My focus is on bridging the gap between theory and real-world execution — helping PMs develop the mindset, frameworks, and communication skills that make products (and teams) succeed.

Nov 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Co-founded Demlea, a learning & collaboration platform dedicated to “nurturing 21st-century minds.” The platform helps children develop extra- and co-curricular skills through an interactive, safe online environment.
• Led product strategy and roadmap: defined the L-A-R-A methodology (Learn → Apply → Revise → Assess) and oversaw its implementation across digital courses.
• Built and scaled the core platform: worked closely with instructors from top institutions (IIT, IIM, Cornell & TISS) to design engaging experiences.
• Managed user acquisition & retention: expanded our footprint in Pune and beyond, ensuring the learning journeys were aligned with future-work readiness and real-world skills.
• Established operations, partnerships & mentoring: drove collaborations with academic mentors, defined quality-standards for content and created a moderated, safe learning environment.

Apr 2020 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led New Digital Mobile-First product initiatives for India in the SaaS-based Employment Screening market
• Customized existing Global Products as per regional market needs.

Apr 2017 – Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Oregon, United States

• Part of Samsung IoT group ->
• Chaired the Business sub-committee of the Open Connectivity Foundation's India Forum.
• Evangelized OCF's Open Interoperable IoT Standard & its Open-source implementation in India through extensive Speakerships, Roadshows, Events & Live Demos.

Apr 2016 – Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Part of the India Product Management group ->
• Led the India IoT strategy for Smart Homes via Ecosystem Expansion and Open Standard adoption. Worked on Product customizations to enable open connectivity across IoT devices.

Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 · 11 mos

• Part of the Strategic Partnerships group ->
• Worked on sourcing Deep-Tech solutions for the Tizen Smartphone platform from the Indian Start-up Ecosystem via close collaboration. Experience in evaluating Technology Start-ups using comprehensive frameworks & rapid prototyping.

Apr 2014 – Mar 2015 · 11 mos

• Part of the Technology Planning & Roadmapping group ->
• Worked on In-depth Market Research & Analytics in collaboration with Universities to sense the Technology trends in IoT, Health & Gaming domains to define a 3-5 year Technology Roadmap.

Apr 2013 – May 2013 · 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

• Conceptualized & Prototyped a Windows phone application for ‘In-city Travel’ along with the Go-to-Market & Launch Strategy

Dec 2011 – Feb 2012 · 2 mos · Singapore

• Prototyped a SMS based mobile application to check genuineness of medicines with Projected usage of 1 million+ in developing countries

May 2011 – Jul 2011 · 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Designed an online educational learning platform to transfer internet data to the TV via setup box
• Helped in providing remote education to more than 500 students in India using TV as the medium

Jun 2010 – Jul 2010 · 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

• Developed an application to monitor Employee Attendance and generate Graphical Analysis reports