Associate Product Manager

I started in tech. Now I build products.

I'm an Associate Product Manager with a background in web development and QA. I'm now building deeper skills in product strategy, analytics and AI.

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CurrentlyAssociate Product Manager · Quid

How I got here

Development taught me how software gets built. QA taught me where it breaks. Product made me ask what we should build in the first place.

Foundation

Computer Science

I studied computer science in Jaipur and built a solid base in software, websites and databases.

First role

Web Development

I joined Quid as an intern and started with web development. It gave me an inside view of how product ideas turn into working software.

Quality

QA and Product Testing

I then moved into QA and product testing. That work taught me to pay attention to user flows, unclear requirements and the edge cases that are easy to miss.

Today

Product Management

I started taking on product work in early 2026 and formally moved into an Associate Product Manager role in April.

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How my background helps

A technical background helps me ask better product questions.

I have worked close to engineering and product quality before moving into product management. That context helps when I am discussing trade-offs, requirements or what might go wrong after a feature ships.

Product

Product discovery
Requirements
Prioritisation
Roadmapping
Cross-functional collaboration

Analytics

Product metrics
Customer analytics
Data-informed decisions
Experiment thinking

Technical

Web applications
Databases
Software quality
QA and testing
Engineering collaboration

Currently learning

AI product management
Digital business models
Financial analysis
Text and social analytics

Writing

I write to check that I really understood it.

When I learn a useful product concept, I try to explain it in my own words and apply it to a real example. If I cannot explain it clearly, I probably do not understand it well enough yet.

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Projects

More than a list of skills.

If I say I know something, I want this site to show the work behind it. Projects and case studies will capture the problem, the choices I considered and how I reached a decision.

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Learning at ISB

Professional Certificate in Product Management · ISB

I am currently doing ISB's 10-month Professional Certificate in Product Management to add stronger frameworks around the product work I am already doing.

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