5 Years of Industry Experience
The emergence of AI products ignites the need for AI Product Managers in the industry. For the past 5 years I have developed products crafting code that powers user experiences. Somewhere along the way, I craved more than just building the engine – I wanted to steer the ship. Enters product management that enables me to understand not just ‘How’, but also the ‘Why’ behind it. My dual Masters - MS in Product Management (Carnegie Mellon University) and MS in Computer Science specialized in AI/ML (University at Buffalo), equips me to bridge the gap between product and engineering.
At Amazon Music, I contributed to the team that expanded the amazon music library from 2 million to a whopping 100 million songs [ref]. The result? A surge in listening time and a daily active user increase of 8.6%! My hands-on experience at industry giants like Amazon Music, Audible, Esri and other notable names, has endowed me with a robust technical foundation and an insider’s view of what makes a great product tick.
I'm a product visionary with a developer's edge. Let's build something amazing together.
5 Years of Industry Experience
The Carnegie Mellon MSPM program equips students with the design, tech, and business leadership skills that employers crave. Offered through the top-ranked School of Computer Science and Tepper School of Business, this one-year, STEM-designated program combines the best of both schools, providing an efficient, focused, and effective path to product management success.
Key Coursework:
The MS program in Computer Science and Engineering provides students with an in-depth understanding of contemporary industry topics while preparing them for both theoretical exploration and practical research in computer science.
Key Coursework:
The 4-year Bachelor of Science (BS) program fosters innovative research in Computer Science and Engineering and interdisciplinary domains to benefit industries and government and to make a global impact through the emerging research ideas and problem-solving.
Location: San Francisco, Hybrid
Working at Autodesk marks my successful career transition into Product Management. I am working towards improving Autodesk Platform Services (APS) for the users. APS helps companies in the engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries by offering APIs and services that leverage design data to create opportunities for innovation and collaboration.
Stay tuned for more updates as I unleash my PM skills in this role!
Location: San Francisco, Hybrid
Imagine millions of music lovers locked out of their favorite tunes. As a Software Engineer at Amazon Music, I swung into action. I spearheaded a project that expanded the music library from 2 million songs to 100 million, giving Prime customers full access and boosting daily active users by 8.6%. But that's not all! I wielded data like a superhero, crafting an AWS CloudWatch dashboard to slash customer issue turnaround time by 66%. This meant happier listeners and a treasure trove of insights for future improvements. My data-driven approach extended further, as I implemented code that reduced storage costs by 12.5%.
Location: New Jersey, Hybrid
My problem-solving skills took center stage at Audible, where I led the scrum charge as a Scrum Master. By streamlining feature prioritization, I boosted team velocity by 5.3%, ensuring a steady flow of user-centric features. On the user experience front, I championed customer feedback, prioritizing over 85 tickets that addressed critical playback issues. In short, I'm passionate about using technology to create seamless, delightful experiences for music and audiobook lovers everywhere.
Location: Remote
As a Software Developer Intern at Esri, I helped make storytelling a breeze with StoryMaps, a tool that lets anyone create interactive maps. I played a key role in optimizing scripts to generate product metrics for StoryMaps, resulting in a 10% efficiency boost. I also built AWS Lambda functions to schedule and deploy these scripts, ensuring continuous feedback on the StoryMaps product. This innovation helped streamline the development process and expedite product improvement.
Location: Remote
In my summer internship at Esri, I became an architect of efficiency! Imagine a world of constantly updated software, seamlessly delivered and rigorously tested. I helped in building a robust integration test framework from the ground up. Wielding Java, REST Assured, Gradle, and TestNG like a coding wizard, I crafted a system that automated 30% of standalone API testing. This wasn't just magic, it was the foundation for establishing bulletproof CI/CD pipelines, ensuring future Esri applications hit the ground running. This project was about the power of automation to streamline development and deliver rock-solid software, faster than ever before.
Location: Noida, In-Person
At NEC Technologies, I played a triple threat role in revolutionizing energy management. First, I built the brains of the operation – a robust Python backend framework that processed data for visualizing power grid systems. Then, I donned my designer hat, crafting user-friendly UI wireframes in Balsamiq to ensure the dashboards were intuitive and clear. Finally, I championed efficiency by developing RESTful web services with Flask for AEROS Command. But the story doesn't end there! I identified a gap in incident reporting and bridged it by building and integrating an Incident Management System with AEROS (NEC's energy management software) and JIRA. I spearheaded the development of 5 cloud-based dashboards that empowered system managers to gain real-time insights into electrical grids leading to a slashed incident detection time by a significant 27%, ensuring a smoother and more responsive energy grid.
Location: Noida, In-Person
At Tech Mahindra, I tackled a challenging project to streamline the testing process for AT&T's BBNMS-LS system by crafting a utility application that championed efficiency. I designed and developed a utility application that automated tedious tasks like analysis, validation, and reporting of test cases run by testers. This application included features like dynamic XML generation and error logging, that significantly reduced turnaround time and helped pinpoint issues faster. I also designed scripts for an AI chatbot capable of answering system information queries. This innovative solution not only freed up valuable tester time but also boosted overall productivity by a significant 21%.
Location: Gurugram, In-Person
During my internship at Jabong.com (now Myntra), I helped enhance the customer experience by designing a Content Management Tool. This user-friendly tool allowed for the creation and placement of banners and ads across Jabong’s e-commerce website. Built with JavaScript, NodeJS, and AWS S3 cloud storage, the tool offered features for cross-platform customization and page layout management, ensuring a seamless experience for all Jabong visitors.
Largest Product community of CMU students and alumni focused on building connections and community for Product enthusiasts. As Co President of Product @ CMU I overlook club operations, event organization, and club engagement.
Community Relations Officer, MSPM SACAs the Community Relations Officer of MSPM Student Advisory Committee I am focused on spreading awareness about MSPM to our alumni, PM leaders, and recruiters. I conduct AMAs, Panel Discussions, Meet and Greet, Mentoring sessions for CMU MSPM students. Come share your PM journey and mentor a group of highly intellectual and creative PMs!
Student Ambassador, MSPM SACAs MSPM Student Ambassador I help aspiring product managers to transition into Product Management. Providing AMAs, information, and sharing personal experiences as a current MSPM'24 student. Have plenty of questions about MS in Product Management (MSPM) program? Book a 1:1 (free) with me!
Elected as the President of GradSWE at UB and successfully organized sessions, webinars and panel discussions to help in the professional growth of the students. Promoted SWE's vision for a world with gender parity and equity in engineering and technology and inculcated #wegrowtogether notion and inclusivity amongst the graduate community.
Founding Director, GradSWE at UB, Society of Women EngineersFounded GradSWE at UB chapter under the International non-profit organization, Society of Women Engineers to support graduate students. Built a group of 290+ members dedicated towards academic and professional excellence of Graduate Students at University at Buffalo.
This session explored the paths of young women transitioning into product management, featuring insights from a recent graduate and a current student at Carnegie Mellon (me), along with guidance from the program's career center lead, discussing the appeal of product management and the support needed to succeed in this career. Topic: "Empowering Your Future: Journeys of Young Women Product Managers".
Grace Hopper Track Community Member - Software Engineering, AnitaB.orgLeveraged my expertise to shape the future of software engineering at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) for three consecutive years (2020-2022). Selected for the competitive Software Engineering Track Committee (10% acceptance rate), and actively contributed to the conference's success. Reviewed Call for Participants (CFP) submissions that complies as 70% of the content at GHC.
MemberI'm on a journey to become a 1% better Product Manager every day, and I’m excited to share my learnings with you. My goal is to provide bite-sized insights and practical tips for those exploring the world of product management, helping you grow your PM skills one small step at a time.
Read on Substack or MediumFor more of my work, please visit my Github Profile
Currently I am looking for full-time opportunities for Product Manager role with an innovative and
challenging tech company. I look forward to providing my expertise and insights to transform complex
technical concepts into compelling product solutions for businesses.
If you have an opening in mind, or you want to connect with me, do reach out!