Mayur Kulkarni Product Manager

kulkarni.mayur9@gmail.com 8087771739 Bavdhan, Pune

linkedin.com/in/kulkarnimayur9

Summary

Experienced Product Manager with a strong technical foundation and over 11 years of expertise in the IT industry.
I bring a unique blend of entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded two healthcare startups, and a proven
track record of delivering impactful products. Skilled in managing end-to-end product lifecycles, collaborating
with cross-functional teams, and translating user feedback into actionable insights to drive innovation and
adoption. Proficient in defining product roadmaps, creating detailed PRDs, and leveraging analytics to make
informed decision-making. Passionate about building products that solve real-world problems and deliver
exceptional user experiences.

Professional Experience

Product Manager/Product Owner 2024 – present

Fosfor
As a Product Manager at Fosfor, I lead the development and management of key product features within a
comprehensive AI based data-to-decision cloud platform. My focus areas include User Management,
Onboarding, Notifications, Help & Support, Usage Analytics, Subscriptions, Security and some core technical
features, aligning closely with the user experience lifecycle.
Product Ownership:
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Serve as the Product Owner for the App Governance module, driving end-to-end development and ensuring
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features meet user needs and business objectives.

Prioritize and manage backlogs to address customer pain points and deliver impactful solutions.
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Drive a feature from discovery and development through testing, bug triaging to user adoption.
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Product Vision & Strategy:

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Define detailed PRDs, epics, and user stories, clearly articulating business requirements and scope for
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development teams.
Distil complex business and technical requirements into clear, concise PRD (Product Requirement
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Document).
Partner with cross-functional teams, including UX Designers, Marketers, and Technical Architects, to design
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intuitive and scalable solutions.

Utilize analytics tools like PostHog to measure success, monitor product performance, and refine strategies
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for continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Feedback Integration:
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams like Engineering/Development, QA/Testing, product management,

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and support teams to ensure seamless product delivery and customer satisfaction.
Collaborate with Customer Experience and Sales teams to gather first-hand user feedback, identify pain
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points, and accommodate necessary changes in the product backlog to improve the product experience.
Work within Agile teams to execute sprints, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality features.
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Cofounder, Product Manager (Side project) 2018 – 2020

Amritbaan Healthcare
Amritbaan, was an entrepreneurial endeavor for developing a software solution catering to the healthcare
domain. Involved in developing a holistic healthcare solution catering to scheduling Doctor & Pathological Lab
Appointments, Medication ordering etc. This journey spanned Product Discovery, Requirements Gathering, SW
Product Development, Go-to market, Operations etc.
Conceptualized, developed, and implemented a holistic healthcare solution, overseeing the entire product life
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cycle from ideation to execution.

Led new products through ideation, research, planning, development, go-to-market and feedback cycles
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Drove market research and user discovery sessions, identifying pain points and needs to tailor products for
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diverse healthcare requirements.

 Was able to successfully on-board 50+ Doctors and established partnerships with 5 medical stores, 3 path labs
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in a target area.
Led user-centric design and product iterations, gathering and incorporating feedback to enhance
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functionalities and ensure an intuitive user experience.

Covid pandemic led to a premature closure
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Founder, Product Manager (Full time) 2016 – 2016

Blood 247
Aimed to establish an emergency blood supply network, on-time blood delivery to address critical shortages.
Initiated product discovery to identify and address key user pain points regarding blood availability.
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Built a MVP allowing blood banks to update real-time blood availability.

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Worked on partnership strategies to integrate with healthcare institutions, blood banks.

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Tried to build a centralized database of blood donors.

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Recognized regulatory and legal hurdles, leading to the decision to refrain from scaling the POC further.
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Data Engineering Specialist 2021 – 2024

LTIMindtree
Worked as Data Engineer with various FMCG clients.
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Engaged in direct interactions with end users and Clients to comprehensively grasp their requirements,
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ensuring a deep understanding of their needs and pain points.

Provided post-production support, actively addressing user concerns and feedback, thereby contributing to the
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ongoing enhancement and optimization of products in line with user expectations.

Led the effort to deploy an automated solution which ingested data from 100+ stores spread across 5 countries,
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speeding up the overall data pipelines & reducing data ingestion time by 50-70%.
Worked on modern CI/CD, containerization, serverless approaches, various cloud services, cloud security etc.
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Senior Software Engineer 2019 – 2021

Quest Global
Quest Global is an Product and Software services company. I worked for 4 different projects for a leading laptop
and printer manufacturing company.
Played a crucial role in a large-scale product serving million+ users, contributing to product development and
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gaining insights into user behavior.

Led a Data Analytics project, honing skills in product analytics, interpreting data to aid product decisions.
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Actively collaborated with Product Managers, bridging the gap between software development and product
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strategies, contributing insights from user behavior analysis to inform key product decisions.
Worked on public cloud services and storage services like AWS EC2, EBS, S3, RDS, Aurora, etc
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Worked on modern data Lakehouse Databricks, Snowflake

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Software Engineer 2017 – 2019

WhiteSnow
WhiteSnow specialized in Product Development services, I worked for more than 5 products mostly startups
from the US.
Contributed technical expertise to tailor solutions aligned with the unique needs and visions of startup
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ventures.
Established and led agile team of 5 people covering frontend, backend and testing activities for the product.
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Worked closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of technical solutions.
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Worked on Python backend & open-source databases like MSSQL & PostgreSQL.
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Technical Analyst- Ecommerce 2014 – 2015

Ignify (Hitachi)
Renowned for its cutting-edge eCommerce products, Ignify was a dynamic technology firm specializing in
innovative solutions for Ecommerce and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
Joined Ignify's implementation team for their Ecommerce product.
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Worked on implementing a few modules of the product.

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Transitioned to the ERP integrations team to focus on complex system integrations

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Gained hands-on experience managing intricate data and business processes within ERP environments.
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 Obtained a comprehensive perspective on product development, encompassing both Ecommerce and ERP
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domains.

Software Developer 2013 – 2014

Asmi Solutions
Asmi Solutions was a software services startup. I started my career as a developer and worked on an e-commerce
product.
Being a startup with a small but highly motivated team of professionals. , I got an opportunity to explore a lot
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of stuff in a very small period.

Worked on the development of 2 projects from scratch.
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Engaged with clients to understand their requirements and incorporate feedback into the product's iterations.
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Involved in development, deployment and unit testing.

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Education

Breaking Into Product Management 2023

Rethink Systems

Bachelor of Engineering - Computers 2009 – 2013

University of Pune

Skills

Product Sense Agentic AI Product Roadmap Agile Methodolgies Product Analytics (Posthog)
UX/Wireframing (Figma) SaaS Cloud Technical Proficiency Problem-Solving
Collaboration Strategic Thinking In-depth understanding of APIs User-friendly Design Jira
PRD writing (Confluence) Jira Product Discovery (JPD) Product Discovery Analytical Skills
Prioritization and Decision-Making AI Prototyping Good Understanding of AI landscape

Achievements

Successfully launched a product

Launched Amritbaan healthcare with limited resources, onboarded 100+ doctors, 10 Pharma stores & Path labs.

LinkedIn Top Voice - Product Management

Recognized as a Top LinkedIn PM Voice, showcasing thought leadership and industry expertise.

Nominated for CEO appreciation award

Delivered an MVP which helped the Sales team to crack a multi-million dollar deal for a tech giant.

Started a social service initiative

Led a successful campaign to procure and donate a washing machine to an underprivileged boys' hostel,
positively impacting their living conditions.

Strengths

Adaptability Technical Proficiency Entrepreneurial Mindset

I have transitioned across roles Possess a solid technical Founded and led products,
and technologies often which has foundation through experience in reflecting initiative, innovation,
made me adaptable. software development, data and a willingness to take
engineering & working with calculated risks.
diverse technologies & domains.