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🚀 Product Strategy | AI-Native Execution Systems | Zero-to-One Products | Ex-Founder

About

I build products when the path from problem → product isn’t obvious yet. Over the years, I’ve worked across the product lifecycle — from founding and building products myself to leading zero-to-one initiatives, AI products, and the operating systems teams use to ship them. Today, my work sits at the intersection of Product Strategy, AI, and Execution. At Utsuk, I’ve gone beyond shipping individual products to building systems that make product development itself faster and more repeatable: PROVE - a hypothesis-to-MVP operating model built around aggressive scope discipline and rapid validation. Friday - AI workflows that compress discovery, scoping, and prototyping from days to hours. Sonex - a speech-to-intent SDK that lets developers embed AI assistant experiences into web and mobile applications in minutes. My approach to product is fairly simple: Start with uncertainty. Listen before prescribing. Find the fastest measurable signal. Shape the smallest meaningful scope. Prototype fast. Learn. Repeat. My engineering background means I’m comfortable going deep with developers. My founder experience means I’m comfortable operating without a playbook. And my product experience has taught me that the hardest part usually isn’t building more — it’s figuring out what deserves to be built at all. I’m particularly interested in AI-native products, zero-to-one product development, product operating models, and the changing role of product teams as AI collapses the distance between an idea and working software. Outside the roadmap, you’ll usually find me lifting, riding motorcycles, learning the drums, cooking, or obsessing over something new enough to become disproportionately knowledgeable about it.

Location

Hyderabad

AI stack

claude code

claude

cursor

elevenlabs

v0

ChatGPT

Work experience

Product Manager at Utsuk Consulting Solutions, May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Leading cross-functional initiatives across healthcare, fintech, and AI developer tools. I drive products from concept to launch by translating vision into real-world solutions used by consumers. I manage and mentor teams of designers, developers, and QA, ensuring execution excellence. While my core role is Product Management, my strong technical background keeps me deeply engaged in engineering discussions, and my entrepreneurial mindset positions me as a strategic partner in business and leadership conversations.

Product Manager at PlayVerse, Jul 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Remote, Joined as part of the founding team to lead product development within the venture studio, driving experimentation and validation of innovative product ideas. Partner with cross-functional teams and external agencies to define and execute product strategies, manage development cycles, and deliver impactful user experiences in Web3 and gaming domains. ❇️ Led the launch of Billions Quest, a Web3 stock fantasy game on the Polygon chain. Achieved 15,000 USDT in transactions. Billions Quest secured recognition at India Blockchain Week 2024, winning the Gaming Pitch Event and secured a $250K grant from the SKALE Network to support further development. ❇️ Developed core game features for DreamCric, a cricket fantasy game for local tournaments, enhancing user engagement and adoption. ❇️ Led the creation of FundsConnect, a platform connecting startups with investors. Managed customer interviews, defined product roadmaps, and oversaw go-to-market strategies, enabling valuable startup-investor interactions.

Product Manager at Toprankers Udaan, Mar 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 4 mos, Joined ProBano (later acquired and rebranded as TopRankers Udaan) to lead the transition of its proven offline career counseling service to an online platform. Worked across product, design, and engineering teams to develop scalable solutions, enhance user experience, and drive business growth. The platform gained national recognition when showcased on Kaun Banega Crorepati with Amitabh Bachchan demonstrating its functionality. ❇️ Transitioned ProBano’s career counseling service from an offline model to an online platform, enabling the acquisition of major clients such as Honda, HCL, and Bharti Foundation, impacting over 10,000 students. ❇️ Collaborated closely with the engineering team as a technical advisor, contributing to architectural decisions and feature prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of ProBano’s web and mobile apps. ❇️ Designed and implemented the proprietary Pathfinder Test, an algorithm-driven tool that recommends career options based on students’ interests and personalities, enhancing the personalization of career counselling services.

Founder & Chief Product Architect at Enrole, Aug 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Founded and built Enrole, a SaaS platform designed to help educators bring their classrooms online. Wore multiple hats, including product manager, technical lead, and business strategist, to develop and scale the platform. Although the startup eventually closed, the experience honed skills in product development, user acquisition, and adaptability. ❇️ Developed the platform’s core infrastructure, including backend APIs (Ruby on Rails), web apps (Angular), and an Android app (React Native), while implementing complex features such as live streaming with BigBlueButton and seamless transactions through payment gateway integration with automated commission settlements. ❇️ Personally visited over 100 colleges across 3 cities to pitch the platform, gaining deep insights into customer needs and the challenges of scaling in a competitive market. ❇️ Launched key features such as assignment management and live lectures, attracting a base of educators and students, though market traction was limited.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur

AISSCE 2012, dav public school, bseb colony, patna

Public links

pm-pratyush.com: https://www.pm-pratyush.com/