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Strategy · Insights · User Experience | Programmes · People · Product | GovTech · EdTech | XLRI · IIM Kozhikode

About

I build digital products for governments, institutions, and public systems, from strategy through execution.Over the last decade, I've owned product development across two of India's most complex environments: national government platforms and large-scale EdTech. What ties it together is a consistent belief that well-designed digital systems determine who gets access, who gets heard, and who gets left out.At the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, I owned product strategy and growth for Manthan - India's national innovation collaboration platform connecting 73K+ researchers, innovators, and government stakeholders around SDGs and emerging technologies. I redesigned digital workflows that reduced registration drop-offs by 60%, built data monitoring systems that cut institutional decision timelines by 50%, and enabling access to ₹9,000+ crore in research funding opportunities across India's innovation ecosystem. The platform was presented to Heads of State from 26 countries at the World Governments Summit 2024 in UAE.Before that, at Drishti IAS and Vision IAS, I spent 8 years designing and shipping digital learning platforms - building mentorship products, role-based dashboards, and national rollout frameworks used by 10K+ learners across 100+ cities.I work at the rare intersection of product management, digital governance, and public policy. I can navigate government stakeholders at the highest levels, translate policy constraints into product decisions, and drive adoption at national scale.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

lovable

notion

openai

Work experience

Consultant at Self Employed, Mar 2024 - Present · 2 y 7 mo, Bangalore, Advising early-stage organizations on product discovery, user research, UX / Information architecture, MVP scoping, digital innovation, systems thinking, product optimization, and agile delivery across GovTech, EdTech, L&D domains including Guest Lectures at universities. Short-term Projects- 1. Led product launch and delivery of India's first digital corporate training platform for a Switzerland-based L&D organization - owning journey design, engagement architecture, and iterative improvement cycles (N.E.W.S. Navigation India ) 2. Owned end-to-end product and program execution for the Global Conference of Meditation Leaders - 1,100+ participants across media, research, policy, and operations stakeholders (Buddha CEO Quantum Foundation) 3. Designed and developed an entrepreneurship skill-building training product from scratch defining learning outcomes, structuring program architecture, and optimizing user experience to strengthen digital product presence. Conducted market research to define product-market fit for expansion into Dubai, as a part of Global Citizen Program (TGG Foundation - https://youtu.be/afr3MRdFYG8 )

Guest Faculty at Freelance, Feb 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos, Conducted sessions on Product Management in following institutes- 1. IIM Rohtak 2. O.P. Jindal Global University

Consultant at Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Jun 2023 - Feb 2024 · 8 mo, New Delhi, Owned product strategy and growth for Manthan - Government of India's national innovation collaboration platform connecting 73K+ researchers, innovators, and government stakeholders across SDGs and emerging technologies. 1. Redesigned digital workflows end-to-end, reducing registration drop-offs by 60% and enabling ₹9K+ crore in research funding access across the innovation ecosystem 2. Built real-time data monitoring and reporting architecture, cutting institutional decision-making timelines by 50% 3. Platform presented to 26 Prime Ministers and their delegations at World Governments Summit 2024, UAE - under the theme 'Shaping Future Governments' under the able leadership of Dr. Sapna Poti. The day and night contribution of the whole team got international stage.

Head of Product (HoD) - Mentorship & Learning at Drishti IAS - English, Dec 2021 - Mar 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos, On-site, Owned end-to-end product development and launch of three academic & digital learning products (web and app) for 10K+ civil services aspirants - from vision and wireframes through tech architecture, launch, and growth. 1. Designed role-based dashboards tracking 90% of student-mentor interactions and performance assessments, enabling data-informed mentorship decisions 2. Drove 100% organic product growth across 5 cities in 2 languages through agile development cycles and continuous user feedback integration 3. Reformed tech architecture to increase student platform participation by 50% through relative score comparisons and visual learning analytics

Lead - Learning System & Innovation at Vision IAS, Oct 2015 - Dec 2021 · 6 y 2 mo, New Delhi, - Defined the operating model and GTM for Project Abhyaas through structured research with 8000+ students, scaled to 170 cities, driving 40% growth in nation wide participation. - Redesigned end to end student onboarding, increasing program effectiveness by 30% - Build a query resolution and feedback operations platform, analysed and improved response efficiency by 60%

Education

MDP ENVC, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

Product Management, XLRI Delhi-NCR