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Prabakaran Sermakani

Product Manager at Draup | Product Management

Greater Bengaluru Area

7+ years of work experience

Draup
Jan 20268 mosPresent

Bengaluru

– Increased feature adoption and customer engagement across five core platform modules by identifying workflow bottlenecks, analyzing customer feedback, and prioritizing high-impact product enhancements. – Owned the product implementation of the company's AI Credits-based subscription model by defining feature-level entitlement rules, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring a seamless migration for enterprise customers. – Designed AI-powered user experiences by creating and refining LLM prompts, working closely with backend engineers to integrate AI agents and natural language query capabilities into the platform, enabling users to accomplish complex tasks through conversational interactions. – Defined product requirements(PRDs), user journeys, and technical workflows for AI-powered capabilities, enabling engineering teams to deliver scalable features with reduced ambiguity and faster development cycles. – Led a 6-member engineering squad in backlog prioritization and AI-assisted development initiatives, driving the adoption of Claude Code to automate code generation workflows and improve engineering productivity. – Partnered with customers to uncover workflow challenges and translated insights into product enhancements that improved platform usability.
Draup
Feb 20232 yrs 11 mosDec 2025

Greater Bengaluru Area

- Delivered 10+ product features across AI and data intelligence platforms, managing execution from requirement gathering through production deployment. – Authored detailed PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows to enable efficient engineering execution. – Collaborated with engineering, design, QA, and research teams throughout sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, and release cycles. – Worked closely with customers and internal stakeholders to translate business problems into scalable product requirements. – Delivered customer-facing product updates and release notes, maintaining transparency and alignment with user feedback. – Streamlined internal reporting workflows, reducing manual reporting effort for the team.
Zinnov
Jan 20212 yrs 1 moJan 2023

Ranipet

– Conducted daily analysis of job logs, identifying and resolving issues based on priority to ensure smooth data processing and minimize disruptions. – Utilized Excel Power Query to efficiently analyze log data, extracting actionable insights, and preparing comprehensive reports for the reporting team, enhancing data-driven decision-making processes.
Zinnov
Jan 20201 yrDec 2020

Arakkonam

– Conduct research and analysis to identify the digital intentions of companies across various industries. – Gather data and insights on industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging technologies that can be leveraged by businesses for digital transformation. – Stay updated with the latest developments in digital technologies, consumer behavior, and industry-specific digital transformation initiatives. – Conducted in-depth research on specific industries, resulting in the identification of 10+ opportunities for digital transformation and improvement, leading to a 20% increase in digital initiative accounts for all platform accounts. – Conduct in-depth research on specific industries to identify opportunities for digital transformation and improvement.
Zinnov
Jul 20196 mosDec 2019

Nemili,Tamil Nadu

Prabakaran’s AI Stack

antigravity
antigravity
claude code
claude code
claude
claude
cursor
cursor
gemini
gemini
openai
openai

Education

Alagappa University

Master's degree, Information Technology

Alagappa University

20192 yrs2021

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

Sri sankara arts and science college

20163 yrs2019

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Headline

Product Manager at Draup | Product Management

About

Dedicated and results-driven Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with a keen interest in product analysis and development. Proven ability to connect with users, understand their needs, and translate insights into comprehensive requirements and user-centric workflows. Proficient in database design, ensuring efficient data handling and optimal software performance. Adept at taking ownership of end-to-end product components, managing release cycles, and ensuring rigorous quality assurance. Eager to leverage a solid foundation in software testing and keen analytical skills to transition seamlessly into a product analysis or associate product management role. Committed to utilizing technical expertise, user-centric approach, and collaborative mindset to contribute effectively to product innovation and successful development.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

antigravity

claude code

claude

cursor

gemini

openai

Work experience

Associate Product Manager II at Draup, Jan 2026 - Present · 8 mos, Bengaluru, – Increased feature adoption and customer engagement across five core platform modules by identifying workflow bottlenecks, analyzing customer feedback, and prioritizing high-impact product enhancements. – Owned the product implementation of the company's AI Credits-based subscription model by defining feature-level entitlement rules, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring a seamless migration for enterprise customers. – Designed AI-powered user experiences by creating and refining LLM prompts, working closely with backend engineers to integrate AI agents and natural language query capabilities into the platform, enabling users to accomplish complex tasks through conversational interactions. – Defined product requirements(PRDs), user journeys, and technical workflows for AI-powered capabilities, enabling engineering teams to deliver scalable features with reduced ambiguity and faster development cycles. – Led a 6-member engineering squad in backlog prioritization and AI-assisted development initiatives, driving the adoption of Claude Code to automate code generation workflows and improve engineering productivity. – Partnered with customers to uncover workflow challenges and translated insights into product enhancements that improved platform usability.

Associate Product Manager I at Draup, Feb 2023 - Dec 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, - Delivered 10+ product features across AI and data intelligence platforms, managing execution from requirement gathering through production deployment. – Authored detailed PRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows to enable efficient engineering execution. – Collaborated with engineering, design, QA, and research teams throughout sprint planning, backlog refinement, testing, and release cycles. – Worked closely with customers and internal stakeholders to translate business problems into scalable product requirements. – Delivered customer-facing product updates and release notes, maintaining transparency and alignment with user feedback. – Streamlined internal reporting workflows, reducing manual reporting effort for the team.

Associate Data Analyst at Zinnov, Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Ranipet, – Conducted daily analysis of job logs, identifying and resolving issues based on priority to ensure smooth data processing and minimize disruptions. – Utilized Excel Power Query to efficiently analyze log data, extracting actionable insights, and preparing comprehensive reports for the reporting team, enhancing data-driven decision-making processes.

Associate Research Executive at Zinnov, Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr, Arakkonam, – Conduct research and analysis to identify the digital intentions of companies across various industries. – Gather data and insights on industry trends, market dynamics, and emerging technologies that can be leveraged by businesses for digital transformation. – Stay updated with the latest developments in digital technologies, consumer behavior, and industry-specific digital transformation initiatives. – Conducted in-depth research on specific industries, resulting in the identification of 10+ opportunities for digital transformation and improvement, leading to a 20% increase in digital initiative accounts for all platform accounts. – Conduct in-depth research on specific industries to identify opportunities for digital transformation and improvement.

Market Research Intern at Zinnov, Jul 2019 - Dec 2019 · 6 mos, Nemili,Tamil Nadu

Education

Master's degree, Information Technology, Alagappa University

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Sri sankara arts and science college

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