Headline

Associate Product Manager | Turning messy workflows into shipped features | UX → Product

About

I didn't start in product; I started in UX, mapping how real users actually move through messy digital systems. That habit never left me. Today, as an Associate Product Manager, I spend my days doing the same thing at a deeper level: taking ambiguous user behaviour and turning it into structured process maps, sprint-ready specs, and acceptance criteria that engineering can actually build against. What I care about most is the last mile of product work, the part most people skip. I own edge-case mapping and end-to-end UAT because I've seen how easily "it works on the happy path" becomes a broken feature in production. Getting that right, consistently, is what earns trust with both users and engineering teams. Before this, I ran the full lifecycle discovery to post-launch metrics for 3 independent platforms as a freelance PM and consulted on platform modules and workflow design for teams in Bhubaneswar. Each one taught me the same lesson from a different angle: good product work is 80% clarity and 20% conviction. Currently at WebMobril Gaming Studioz, leading product discovery and requirements for complex digital environments. I write here about product discovery, edge-case thinking, and the UX-to-PM transition. Always happy to connect with fellow builders.

Location

India

AI stack

antigravity

cursor

lovable

notion

openai

perplexity

Work experience

UI/UX Designer at WebMobril Gaming Studioz, Feb 2026 - Present · 7 mos, On-site, Working on user experience and product flow optimization for gaming products, focusing on engagement, retention, and intuitive interaction design. • Collaborate with product and development teams to improve core gameplay flows and in-app navigation • Identify friction points in user journeys and propose data-informed UX enhancements • Contribute to feature refinement discussions and sprint planning • Design high-impact UI systems aligned with engagement and monetization goals • Translate product requirements into scalable design components and developer-ready documentation

PM Evangelist at PMcademy, Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo, Improving my Product Skills thought PMcademy's bootcamp and applying them to build revolutionary products.

UI/UX Designer at Designday - UX UI Design | AI Workflows | Software Development, Oct 2025 - Dec 2025 · 3 mos, On-site, Worked in a fast-paced product environment contributing to feature design and delivery. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into structured product flows • Assisted in MVP feature scoping and sprint-ready documentation • Improved user task completion rates by refining core interaction flows • Supported agile development cycles with clear handoffs and iteration planning

Freelance Product & UX Consultant at Freelance, Apr 2025 - Oct 2025 · 7 mos, Independently led end-to-end product design and development for 3 e-commerce brands. • Defined product structure, information architecture, and conversion-focused user journeys • Designed and developed responsive e-commerce websites aligned with business goals • Optimized checkout flows and product discovery to improve user engagement • Worked directly with founders to prioritize features and define MVP scope • Delivered fully functional websites from research → wireframes → development

User Experience Designer at OneZeroEight | Brand & Design, Jul 2024 - Apr 2025 · 10 mos, On-site, I worked at the intersection of product strategy and user experience, collaborating closely with founders, stakeholders, and developers to shape scalable digital products. • Partner with stakeholders to define product goals, user problems, and MVP scope across 5+ client projects • Translate business requirements into prioritized feature flows and sprint-ready documentation • Lead product discovery workshops and research synthesis to align user needs with business objectives • Contribute to roadmap discussions by identifying high-impact UX improvements and quick-win opportunities • Reduced iteration cycles by 40% through structured usability validation and AI-assisted rapid testing • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure smooth handoffs and timely sprint execution

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and tele communication engineering, Deogiri Institute of Engineering and Management Studies, Aurangabad

A. K. waghmare, Aurangabad