Gaayathri M
Product Strategy & UX Leader
Bengaluru, IN.About
Highly innovative and outcome-driven Product Strategy & UX Leader with 13+ years of experience in shaping digital products across SaaS, AI, healthcare, fintech, retail, and energy sectors. Proven ability to drive 0-1 product launches, build high-performing teams, and integrate AI into enterprise solutions, consistently accelerating growth, reducing costs, and boosting user retention.
Work
Velozity - AI-Powered User Research Platform
|Founder & Product Strategist
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Spearheaded the founding, product strategy, and growth of an AI-powered user research platform, achieving rapid market validation and user adoption.
Highlights
Founded and launched an AI-powered instant user research platform, enabling focus groups with AI personas, A/B testing, and prototype validation.
Achieved #2 Product of the Day on Product Hunt and onboarded over 400 users within weeks, demonstrating strong market fit and rapid adoption.
Designed the complete product vision, UX, and growth strategy from inception, driving a culture of rapid experimentation.
Manhattan Associates
|Manager, Product Design
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Built and scaled India's product design team from scratch, establishing strategic design vision and implementing AI-integration strategies for enterprise SaaS.
Highlights
Built India's product design team from the ground up, establishing a robust design vision and AI-integration strategies for enterprise solutions.
Implemented comprehensive usage analytics frameworks across product lines to inform roadmap development and feature prioritization, optimizing product strategy.
Led critical cross-functional alignment initiatives to drive innovation in Gen AI-driven product development.
W Energy Software (SevenLakes Technologies)
|Manager of User Experience
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Directed UX strategy across 5 product verticals, delivering initiatives that significantly increased sales, reduced engineering costs, and improved user retention.
Highlights
Directed UX strategy across 5 product verticals, directly optimizing user experiences to impact sales and retention rates.
Designed and implemented scalable UX frameworks, significantly reducing engineering rework and support overhead.
Led initiatives that demonstrably increased sales, reduced support and engineering costs, and improved user retention.
GY3 Design
|Founder and Design Partner
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Partnered with founders to transform 18 startup ideas into market-ready products, generating over $2M in first-year revenue for clients.
Highlights
Partnered with founders to transform 18 startup ideas into market-ready products through comprehensive design and strategy.
Generated over $2M in first-year revenue impact for client businesses by accelerating product launches and market fit.
Tricon Infotech
|Product Manager (Design)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Built and led the product and design consulting division, overseeing 8 successful product launches for global organizations.
Highlights
Built and scaled the product and design consulting division from inception, leading to 8 successful product launches for international clients.
Managed key projects for global organizations, including McGraw Hill (US) and KHDA (Dubai), ensuring successful delivery.
Moojic
|Product Management Intern
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Contributed to product management initiatives as an intern, gaining foundational experience in product lifecycle.
ITC Infotech
|Associate IT Consultant
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Provided IT consulting services, supporting client projects and technical implementations.
KBC Bank & Verzekering
|Software Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Developed software solutions for banking and insurance operations, contributing to core system functionalities.
Tata Consultancy Services
|Assistant Systems Engineer
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Summary
Contributed to systems engineering projects, focusing on technical support and system implementation.
Education
Asian Institute of Management
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MBA
Marketing
CEG, Anna University
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B.E.
Industrial Engineering
Skills
Product Skills
Product Roadmapping, Market Research and Validation, Product Analytics, Customer Journey Mapping, Opportunity Sizing, A/B Testing, MVP Development, Experimentation Frameworks, Continuous Discovery, AI Product Integration.
Design Skills
UX/UI Design, User Research, Persona Development, Wireframing, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Visual Design, Design Thinking, Service Design, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Accessibility (WCAG), Design Systems, UX Writing.
Leadership Skills
Team Management, Hiring Strategy, Mentoring, Cross-Functional Alignment, Outcome-Based Delivery, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning.
Tools
Figma, Adobe XD, Miro, Maze, Survey Tools, Hotjar, Mixpanel, Google Analytics.