Like a well-designed product, I strive to blend creativity with functionality, innovation with practicality. As an aspiring product manager, I'm fueled by the belief that every problem presents an opportunity for ingenious solutions.
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Hello! I'm Nikitha Ravichandran, a product management professional passionate about innovation and market trends. Specializing in product strategy and development, I use market analysis, user research, and collaboration to deliver impactful solutions.
With a background in computer science and a thirst to learn more about Generative AI and VR concepts, I aim to use my skills and knowledge to lead transformative initiatives shaping technology's future and enhancing user experiences.
Work experience
Work experience
Gies College of Business - Business Practicum
New Snack development Product Manager (Jan 2024 - Present)
Engage with clients to comprehend problem statements and requirements effectively.
Conduct primary market research and customer interviews to craft detailed user personas.
Create a Project Roadmap for implementing the most preferred texture identified through primary research, aiming for a healthier snack alternative.
Execute A/B Testing and analyze customer responses, with a focus on product texture and taste.
Formulate Actionable Recommendations from the consumer feedback analysis.
Business Development Product Manager (Aug 2023 - Dec 2023)
Performed Root Cause Analysis by using consumer analytics approach for delivering client requirements.
Developed Product Plan and Roadmap for digital media presence and marketing based on client requirements.
Conducted Market Evaluation of the product using a Feature Table to determine the target customer segment.
Collaborated with marketing head, designing head and strategy head to develop strategic recommendations.
Amazon - Consumer Robotics division
Product Engineer Lead (QAE) (Mar 2023 - Jun 2023)
Instrumental in developing Amazon’s first consumer robot – Astro from inception to launch.
Directed the development and implementation of Astro's Pet Monitoring feature as Product Owner, leading to a 10% expansion of the target segment, 20% increase in willingness to purchase, and 2.5% uptick in sales.
Designed and implemented Product Roadmap & KPI Metrics for Consumer Robotics sensors & camera division.
Improved customer satisfaction by 30% by leading customer feedback analysis and coordinating bug prioritization and fixing 27 out of 90 must-fix bugs.
Devised a new release timeline for testing new features & updates and effectively onboarded the team to achieve results within 8 week release cycle.
Product Engineer - Quality Assurance Tech (QAT) (Aug 2020 - Feb 2023)
Owned Automation & Regression signoff for each release cycle and identified high severity bugs on time.
Optimized feature update Lead Time by 40% (3 weeks of testing reduced to 6 days) by collaborating with senior QAE on design validation.
Decreased manual efforts by 100% (reduced 40 hours of manual work to 1 hour) through Automation of test scenarios resulting in Innovation Champion Award.
Increased team productivity by 40% by identifying and solving bottlenecks in development process.
Achieved 100% reduction in calculation time (reduced 4 hours of manual work to 12 minutes) by automating metrics for team utilization.
Sped up onboarding rate by 20% (2 weeks of training reduced to 8 days) by revising training schedules for new hire.
Created test plans and test scenarios for complex feature with cross-functional dependency for extensive coverage.
Amazon - Tablets and Subscription division
Product Engineer - Quality Assurance Tech (QAT) Intern (Aug 2019 - May 2020)
Achieved 90% efficiency by developing automation framework for testing features using Python.
Obtained 40% efficiency by designing and developing internal tools for the organization using Python.
Attained 30% increase in subscription pattern and customer satisfaction by designing test strategy and test cases for functional and non-functional aspects.
Education
Education
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign; Gies college of Business (Aug 2023 - May 2024)
Masters in Management (MSM)
Anna University; Jeppiaar SRR Engineering College (Aug 2016 - Apr 2020)
Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering (B.E)
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