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Aspiring Product & Strategy | Ex-ASDE @ Publicis Sapient | MBA – Entrepreneurship, NMIMS

About

Product-focused professional with an engineering background and 1.5+ years of experience building real-world digital products. Currently pursuing an MBA in Entrepreneurship at NMIMS Mumbai, with a strong interest in product strategy and data-driven decision-making. I began my career as an Associate Software Development Engineer at Publicis Sapient, where I worked on a subscription-based pharmacy marketplace—building dashboards, subscription workflows, and backend-integrated features. This experience shaped my product mindset: balancing user needs, business logic, and technical feasibility. Over time, I moved closer to product and strategy roles through startup and market research internships, working on market sizing, competitive analysis, consumer insights, and scalability assessment across industries such as EVs and early-stage startups. What I bring to the table: -Product-first thinking grounded in technical understanding -Strong market research and problem-framing skills -Ability to collaborate across engineering, design, and business teams -A bias toward iteration, clarity, and measurable impact I’m currently seeking Associate Product Manager /Business Development Manager/ Product Analyst roles in product-led teams where I can contribute to discovery, roadmap thinking, and execution. Outside of work, I enjoy breaking down products, sharing learnings, and having thoughtful conversations. since last 44 weeks, I have been hosting a weekly series right here on LinkedIn: #EveryFriday It’s my way of sharing insights, sparking conversations, and staying curious — from Realtime stories and current updates to interesting facts and learnings. Upcoming Prep- for a new series of #EntrepreneurialLearning #tobuildbetterworld Stay Tuned!

Location

Pune City

AI stack

aistudio

claude

lovable

openai

Gamma

Granola

Work experience

Founder’s Office pre-sales & Growth at Bynry Inc., Apr 2026 - May 2026 · 2 mos, Pune City, • Identifying and qualifying global RFP opportunities across utilities (Water, Electric, Gas) aligned with business priorities. Coordinating with internal teams to compile proposals, ensure compliance, and align messaging. • Building structured account profiles and opportunity frameworks to evaluate deal fit and win probability • Supporting end-to-end RFP lifecycle: sourcing → qualification → submission → tracking • Maintaining RFP pipeline dashboards to track submissions, outcomes, and conversion metrics • Leveraging Generative AI tools to accelerate research, proposal drafting, and response quality • Assisting in building repeatable workflows for RFP tracking, follow-ups, and execution efficiency • Supporting outbound and account-based initiatives through pre-sales briefs and research-backed insights

Marketing Intern at Next Wave Worldwide, Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 · 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Associate Software Development Engineer at Publicis Sapient, Jun 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India

Joint Program Director in Events at Personality Advancement Circle Of Engineers, Aug 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr, Sangli, Maharashtra, India

Education

MBA, entrepreneurship, SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Information Technology, Walchand College of Engineering(A Govt. Aided Autonomous Institute),SANGLI-M.S

Public links

ashupriyasadanande.netlify.app: https://ashupriyasadanande.netlify.app/