Abhishek Hari

Abhishek Hari

Product Manager - Core & Growth
Visakhapatnam, IN.

About

Results-driven Product Manager with 3+ years of experience in B2B/B2C SaaS, complemented by a year of founder experience. Successfully led 7.8x volume growth while sustaining 83%+ CSAT, demonstrating expertise in shipping AI-powered features, data-driven decision-making, and navigating ambiguity. Adept at rapid prototyping and execution from ideation to scale, I excel in agile environments and seek product roles at high-growth tech companies.

Work

InterviewBuddy
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Product Manager

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Summary

Led product strategy for a Career-Tech platform, connecting B2B and B2C clients with industry-vetted experts for on-demand mock and recruitment interviews across 350+ domains, integrating AI-powered practice and screening capabilities.

Highlights

Orchestrated 781% volume growth (FY24-25) while maintaining 83%+ CSAT (FY25-26), expanding into three new international markets and achieving 81% CSAT.

Elevated platform rating by 12.5% (73% → 86%) through iterative UX enhancements and feedback cycles, achieving an 85% usability score.

Secured a major US talent aggregator client by architecting a modular framework for scalable enterprise packages, driving end-to-end client engagements and multi-month contract negotiations.

Increased services-page conversions by 27% through product-led growth initiatives, purchase funnel tweaks, and UX optimization.

Launched an AI-powered feedback system for instant technical and soft skills insights, coupled with built-in quality control, and designed InterviewBuddy V2/V3 with a comprehensive roadmap.

Cognizant
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Frontend Developer and QA

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Summary

Contributed to the development of legacy product AVANTIS for client AVEVA, focusing on technical foundation and quality assurance.

Highlights

Developed comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle and technical constraints through direct client collaboration and in-house team coordination.

Delivered critical enhancements, hotfixes, and scheduled feature updates with consistent timely execution, building a strong technical foundation for product management transition.

Ensured quality through systematic shift-left manual and security testing, pushing quality-first deliveries.

Foodpresso
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Founder

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Summary

Led a 0-to-1 product initiative for a university-incubated food ordering platform focused on price comparison and budget control.

Highlights

Spearheaded 0-to-1 product development, taking the university-incubated food ordering platform from concept to design prototype.

Conducted extensive user research, including interviews with 15+ HoReCa owners and surveys, to define clear customer personas and validate user pain points.

Designed the initial product roadmap, feature sets, and UX flows for a meal comparison platform, demonstrating early-stage product design and vision capabilities.

Made data-informed pivot decisions after validating market challenges and third-party limitations, gaining valuable experience in product-market fit assessment.

Education

GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Bachelors

Computer Science & Engineering

Grade: 7.64/10

Awards

Pan-India Journey (Jagriti Yatra)

Awarded By

Jagriti Yatra

Selected among top 500 youth to visit emerging entrepreneurs across Middle India, engaging with startups creating grassroots impact.

Best Outgoing Volunteer

Awarded By

University

Recognized for sustained contribution and leadership in organizing key NSS initiatives.

State Level Elocution Winner

Awarded By

NSS Andhra Pradesh

Secured 2nd position in state-level English elocution competition organized by NSS Andhra Pradesh.

Languages

English

Native

Telugu

Native

French

Basic

Hindi

Fluent

Skills

PM Tools & Methods

Roadmapping, Feature Prioritization, Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD), OKR & KPI Tracking, A/B Tests.

Research & Design

User Interviews, Persona Development, Usability Testing, UX Writing, Design Thinking, Competitor Analysis, Focus Groups.

Data & Analytics

SQL, PostHog, Mixpanel, Microsoft Clarity, Funnel Analysis, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), AI-based deep-research.

Technical Stack

Python, C#, Hasura, Automation Tests (Playwright), Web Security (XSS), PRD/BRD Documentation.

Development & Collaboration

Agile (Scrum), Azure DevOps, Figma, Git, Notion, Miro, AI-Based Research, UAT.

Projects

Critical Security Research: Instagram Privacy Vulnerability

Summary

Identified and reported a privacy bug on Instagram (Meta) that allowed unauthorized access to users' archived posts, bypassing intended privacy settings. This issue affected select users across multiple app versions.