My Journey into Product Management
I am an Associate Product Manager with a background in Quality Assurance, passionate about building products that solve real user problems and create measurable business value.
My transition into Product Management was driven by curiosity. Working in Quality Assurance taught me that the best products are not simply well-built — they are thoughtfully designed around real customer needs. I became increasingly interested in understanding why products are built the way they are, how priorities are decided, and how research, strategy, and execution come together to create exceptional user experiences.
That curiosity led me into Product Management, where I have developed practical experience in product discovery, user research, requirements gathering, backlog management, Agile planning, and stakeholder collaboration through hands-on projects and product strategy work.
A QA-rooted, user-first mindset
My background in Quality Assurance gives me a unique perspective as a Product Manager. Instead of viewing products only from a feature perspective, I naturally think about usability, edge cases, customer experience, quality, and long-term scalability.
I enjoy asking questions like:
Are we solving the right problem?
Is this the simplest solution?
How will users actually experience this feature?
What assumptions should we validate before building?
That mindset allows me to balance user empathy with business priorities while collaborating effectively with designers, engineers, and stakeholders.
Where my curiosity lives
I'm particularly interested in marketplace products, B2B SaaS, AI-powered platforms, and consumer products where thoughtful research, prioritization, and execution directly influence user outcomes and business growth.
Capabilities I bring to a product team
Product Discovery & User Research
Interviews, surveys, and synthesis to validate problems before building.
Problem Framing
Turning fuzzy pain points into sharp, well-scoped product opportunities.
Requirements Gathering (PRDs)
Clear, testable Product Requirement Documents teams can build from.
User Stories & Acceptance Criteria
Outcome-driven stories with crisp acceptance criteria for engineering and QA.
Backlog Grooming & Sprint Planning
Healthy backlogs and focused sprints planned in Jira.
Feature Prioritization (MoSCoW, RICE)
Structured trade-offs that protect scope and maximize impact.
Competitive Research & SWOT Analysis
Market scans that inform positioning and feature bets.
Cross-functional Collaboration
Working closely with design, engineering, and stakeholders.
Agile Product Delivery
Iterative delivery with continuous feedback and clear sprint rituals.
Product Management toolkit
From scientist to product manager
- Milestone 1B.Sc. Zoology
Built scientific reasoning and structured analytical thinking.
- Milestone 2M.Sc. Cell Biology & Genetics
Deepened research, hypothesis-testing, and evidence-based decision making.
- Milestone 3Financial Services
Learned customer trust, compliance, and operational rigor in regulated environments.
- Milestone 4Data Annotation
Worked with AI/ML datasets and developed precision around data quality.
- Milestone 5Quality Assurance
Built deep empathy for users, edge-case thinking, and product quality advocacy.
- Milestone 6Product Management Training
Formal frameworks across discovery, prioritization, and Agile delivery.
- Milestone 7BakeSync
Defined a B2B marketplace from discovery to MVP and Jira sprint execution.
- Milestone 8HostelHub
Owned product documentation, requirements, and trust design for a two-sided marketplace.
- Milestone 9Showmax Product Analysis
Analysed product strategy, retention, and monetization for a streaming platform.
- Milestone 10Associate Product Manager
Ready to contribute to product discovery, strategy, and Agile delivery in a product team.
The next chapter
I'm excited to contribute to product teams where curiosity, collaboration, and customer-centric thinking drive innovation.
I'm currently seeking Associate Product Manager, Product Analyst, Product Operations, and Product Strategy opportunities where I can contribute to product discovery, roadmap planning, Agile delivery, and continuous product improvement.
Explore My Product Work
Each case study demonstrates a different stage of the product lifecycle — from discovery and research to documentation, prioritization, and strategic thinking.