AAKASH GUPTA
Product Manager. Technologist. Traveller.
About Me
I hail from New Delhi, India but was born and brought up in Dubai, UAE. Presently based out of Chicago in the US.
I graduated from Purdue University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering. Also, pursued minors in Economics and Business Strategy & Entrepreneurship.
My work experience includes roles in Product Management, Software Engineering and Systems Engineering for a Fortune 100 Aerospace Organization as well as for various start-ups. I’m currently working for a Big 4 Consulting firm specializing in Digital Strategy.
When I’m not working or binging on ‘Billions’, you can find me on the road. I’m an avid traveller. Been to over 26 countries and I’m just getting started..
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Presently, I’m am a Consultant at Deloitte and Touche specializing in Digital Strategy and Cyber Risk.
I’ve worked on numerous engagements focusing on Digital Transformations, Cyber Strategy, Cloud Migrations and Enterprise Risk Management for clients in the Technology, Financial Services and Life Sciences industry sectors.
In the past, I’ve worked in various Product Management and Software Engineering roles. Some organizations I’ve been involved with are Collins Aerospace, Expiwell Inc (SaaS), Prehensile Technologies LLC, and a plethora of personal projects.
Always on the lookout for new opportunities at the cross section of Business Strategy and Engineering.
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Product Management
Contributing at the crossroads of multiple cross functional teams to oversee the end to end development, launch and management of both new and existing products.
Research
Researching market opportunities, analyzing trends, performing detailed user studies, interviews and competitor analyses.
Strategy and Roadmapping
Envisioning and creating a Roadmap to attain that vision. Breaking it down and building it back up. Creating and managing co-ordination activity maps to ensure various cross functional teams are aligned on goals and deadlines.
Design and Prototyping
Running Design Sprints, Storyboarding, Wireframing, creating mocks, performing validation studies and prototyping using tools like Figma and Murals. Also possess a deep understanding of APIs and the Cloud (AWS Certified!) to help design efficient solutions that are both durable, and highly scalable.
Development
Managing Backlogs and stakeholder expectations. Prioritizing tasks for teams running a variety of frameworks including AGILE's SCRUM, Kanban, ScrumBan and Lean. Crafting User stories and non-user requirements. Proficient in work management tools like JIRA, Confluence and Trello. Not afraid to get my hands dirty and dive right into writing code when needed (Python, C, SQL etc.)
Release Management
Overseeing testing and release of a product including the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CICD) pipeline, Developing Acquisition channels, Co-ordinating launch activities, Drafting User Guides, Training Guides for Sales teams and monitoring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) post launch.
Monetization
Developing the right pricing strategy, be it Free (Free, Freemium, Ad supported) or Paid (Value based, Cost based, Dynamic Pricing, Price Discrimination) . I have past experience in working with Freemium, Advertisement supported, Value based and Cost based pricing models
