Product Strategy
Roadmapping, PRDs, A/B Testing, Go-to-Market Strategy
Hi, I'm Paardhiv
I like building things from 0→1 — the kind that make complicated problems feel simple. I start with a messy problem, work out how people actually experience it, and turn it into something useful.
That means staying with it end to end — the first question, the rough idea, the technical decisions, the build, and the day someone actually uses it. The point of all of it is to make something people want.
I'm most curious about AI, product, and the place where technology meets real problems. I learn by building — starting with a blank page, figuring it out, then constantly finding ways to make it better.
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Skills
The Algorithm
To achieve the Impact
Product Design
User Stories, User Flows, Wireframes, Persona Writing
Market and User Research
Primary & Secondary Market Analysis, Competitor Analysis, Usability Testing
Analytics and Programming
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, C#, SQL, APIs, Firebase, PostHog, Google Analytics, Mixpanel
Products & Case Studies
The Workbench
A few things I've cut, measured twice, and shipped.
Experience
Career Log
PAARDHIV SARAKAM
CAREER RECEIPT · 6 ROLES · 2021 — PRESENT
GPI IndiaJan 2024 — PresentSoftware Developer
Building TankDesign's 3D-CAD model generation, spec, and quotation tooling.
Mailmodo (YC S21)Jun 2023 — Jan 2024Product Management Intern
Shipped AMP email form blocks and automation journeys; streamlined integrations via PRDs.
TroopodDec 2022 — Feb 2023Product Strategy Intern
Wrote product strategy docs off primary and secondary market research.
QkrishiSep 2022 — Mar 2023Product Dev & Management Intern
Led LMS integration for a quantum-computing learning platform.
FluentgridJun 2022 — Jul 2022Summer Intern
Built responsive marketing sites with HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap, and JS.
Glue LabsDec 2021 — Mar 2022Content & Community Leader
Hosted 7+ startup webinars, grew and ran a 40+ member community.
YOE (FTE+INTERN)4+ YEARS
*** THANK YOU FOR SCROLLING ***
The people, leaders, and orgs who believed I'd fit the bill — usually before I'd proved it.
Education
I got my degree between these arches
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I graduated from MIT Manipal with an ECE degree, but spent most of my time outside the classroom — in student clubs like Hult Prize and E-Cell, doing a bunch of internships, and building CubeCoast while exploring and learning more about startups. These four years at college have been truly transformational.
Where I Showed Up
Hult Prize, MAHE
Head of Corporate Relations · Sep 2022 — Mar 2023
Ran the campus chapter of the largest social entrepreneurship competition — 15+ members, plus the sponsors, judges and speakers behind it.
E-Cell, MIT Manipal
Startup Development Executive · Aug 2021 — Oct 2022
Helped 10+ student startups validate their ideas, and worked to grow the appetite for building within the student community.