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Kavya Pakala

Product Manager

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ABOUT

Product Manager | Software Engineer | Avid Reader

I’m a Product Manager and Software Engineer who loves building things that matter. Over the last five years, I’ve worked across B2B SaaS trading platforms, AI powered learning tools, and healthtech systems that improved annotation and documentation time. Whether it is designing scalable workflows or untangling complex systems, I enjoy turning chaos into clarity.

At work, I’m a team player and a very accountable one at that. I thrive in fast paced environments, ask way too many thoughtful questions, and treat learning like a sport. I genuinely believe that in this era, being able to pick up something new within 24 hours is one of the most important skills, and it is a muscle I’ve trained well.

And when I’m not building products, I can go on endlessly about the things that keep me happy: dancing, experimenting in the kitchen, and books. Ask me for recommendations at your own risk.

SKILLS

Areas of Expertise

Competitive Analysis | Product Strategy | Backlog Prioritization |

A/B Testing | Lovable | Product Documentation | Feature Roadmapping |

Java | Springboot | REST APIs | SQL | Python |Figma | Balsamiq | JIRA |

Confluence | AI/ML | GTM | Customer Voice | SaaS | B2B | UX/UI |

September 2024 – December 2024

Product Manager  /

GE Healthcare (Capstone)

  • Delivered a data-validated redesign of the vitals documentation system, reducing documentation time by 50% and driving higher adoption through iterative, experiment-led releases.

  • Translated workflow friction into clear KPIs, dashboards, and prioritized roadmap decisions, partnering with engineering, design, and clinical teams to ship impactful improvements.

June 2024 – August 2024

Product Management Intern /

Supertutor AI

  • Launched an AI-driven learning companion; led lifecycle from ideation to launch, reaching 1,500+ signups in 3 months.

  • Conducted 25+ user interviews & competitive analysis to drive 10+ feature improvements; improved CSAT by 35%. 

  • Created responsive Figma mockups & validated through A/B testing with 200+ users; increased feature adoption by 28%.

  • Owned and prioritized product backlog using user feedback and business impact, launching MVP 2 weeks ahead of schedule and contributing to a 15% increase in ARR pipeline through early adoption.

October 2020 – August 2023

Technical Product Manager /

FactSet Research Systems

  • Defined and executed product strategy, managing a cross-functional team of five across engineering, sales, and QA to launch a new trading workflow, enabling customers to trade multi-leg options, generating $2M in revenue.

  • Translated business requirements into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria, enabling more efficient sprint planning and improving development throughput and sprint velocity by 25%.

  • Collaborated with 6+ stakeholders to define MVP scope and drive feature prioritization; leveraged JIRA, Confluence, and Balsamiq to streamline execution, achieving a 20% faster time-to-launch.

October 2019 – September 2020

Senior Software Manager /

FactSet Research Systems

  • Built reusable low-code frameworks that cut development time by 70%, accelerating delivery across multiple product areas.

  • Led the design and rollout of a configurable Compliance rules engine, later adopted across 20+ internal workflows, enhancing platform reliability and operational efficiency.

  • Developed REST API for Short Sell trading, onboarding 3 hedge fund clients and generating $1M+ annual revenue.

June 2018 – September 2019

Software Engineer /

FactSet Research Systems

  • Developed, tested and released 3 new custom workflow implementations for 3 major clients with a combined Assets under Management (AUM) of $200M.

  • Spearheaded a team of four to establish testing frameworks, write test cases, and update documentation, lowering manual testing effort by 80% and improving defect resolution by 65%.

WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

M.B.A in Technology, Strategy and Product Management

University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI  Graduated:2025

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communications Engineering

J.N.T.U College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana Graduated:2018

Curbing Misinformation on X

Conceptualized a product solution for X to reduce fake news by identifying root causes and proposing features that improve content credibility.

AI Book Picker & TBR Aggregator

Created an AI-based book picker that aggregates your TBR list and recommends what to read next based on mood and preferences.

Automated Grading for Analytics

Built a Python program that compares 1,300 Excel submissions against an answer key and flags mismatches, reducing grading time by over 80 percent.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER

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