Building digital products with impact and purpose.
I'm Ragavendra, a product-driven tech professional with 7+ years of specialized experience in Fintech and E-commerce. Bridging technical expertise with strategic product vision.
Experience With
About Me
Leveraging my background in software development to create user-centered products that deliver both technical excellence and business value.
My Journey
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Masters in Product Management, Polimi Graduate School of Management
2025Continued Second Semester in Product Management specialization in Design Thinking Frameworks from January 2025 to May 2025 in Milan, Italy.
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Masters in Product Management and UX, SKEMA Business School
2024Specialized Masters in Product Management and User Experience from September 2024 to December 2024 in Paris, France.
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Senior Software Developer, CashKaro & EarnKaro - Pouring Pounds Private Limited
2021Led complete mobile app development lifecycle for India's #1 cashback platform (10M+ downloads) and influencer marketing app, implementing analytics tools and A/B testing frameworks. Performed code reviews, established CI/CD pipelines with automated vulnerability scanning, and coordinated multi-platform deployments from June 2021 to June 2024.
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System Analyst & R&D Specialist, Sharekhan By BNP Paribas
2017App Developer & Led R&D initiatives for premium mobile trading platform (5M+ downloads), pioneering ML-based stock addition, implementing Two-Factor Authentication, and advocating Flutter adoption from July 2017 to May 2021.
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B.Tech in Information Technology, Anna University
2013Bachelors degree in Information Technology from August 2013 to May 2017.
Skills
Product Management
- Product Strategy
- Roadmapping
- User Research
- Market Analysis
- Feature Prioritization
- Go-to-Market
- Product Discovery
- Agile/Scrum
Technical
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- React/Next.js
- Node.js
- Python
- AWS
- CI/CD
- System Architecture
- API Design
- SQL/NoSQL
Leadership
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Technical Communication
- Project Management
- Mentoring
- Design Thinking
Testimonials
What colleagues and leaders say about my work and collaboration.
Experience
Building impactful mobile applications used by millions of users across multiple platforms.
CashKaro
India's largest cashback & coupons app with 10M+ downloads
Key Contributions
- →Led technical modernisation of mobile app architecture migrating to React functional components improving development efficiency by 35%
- →Integrated analytics tools including CleverTap, Branch, and Firebase improving user journey insights by 40%
- →Implemented user segmentation and A/B testing framework enabling data-driven feature decisions
- →Developed personalized homepage and upsell offers increasing conversion rates by 28%
- →Built in-app updates system for Android and push notification permission nudges improving user engagement
EarnKaro
India's #1 influencer marketing app for social commerce
Key Contributions
- →Led complete mobile app development lifecycle from architecture to multi-platform deployment across Google Play, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Huawei app stores
- →Conducted development sprints and coordinated with Product Managers and QA testers to ensure timely releases and quality standards
- →Performed code reviews and Sonarqube code analysis, establishing best practices and reducing technical debt by 36%
- →Implemented comprehensive AWS Device Farm testing strategy reducing post-release bugs by 42%
- →Built security-focused CI/CD pipeline with automated vulnerability scanning reducing critical issues by 78%
Sharekhan
Premium stock trading platform by BNP Paribas with 5M+ users
Key Contributions
- →Implemented end-to-end Two-Factor Authentication system enhancing platform security while maintaining seamless user experience
- →Developed key modules including Profile, Orders, and Reports sections with optimized performance and responsive design
- →Pioneered ML-based Stock Addition from Image to Text using FirebaseML as early as 2018, allowing users to add stocks to watchlists by capturing images
- →Integrated Robo Advisor feature providing personalized investment guidance based on user profiles and market conditions
- →Successfully advocated for Flutter adoption as preferred framework, improving development efficiency and cross-platform consistency
Academic Projects
A curated selection of projects demonstrating my evolution from development to product management, with emphasis on solving real user problems.
