Product Owner for Target's enterprise idea management platform. Redesigned it from a passive repository into a stage-gated, decision-enabling pipeline with C-suite visibility and AI evaluation processing 1,000+ ideas.
Governing a connected ecosystem of physical-digital environments, including the Guest Experience Center (GXC). Designing scalable operating models that empower cross-functional teams to simulate, test, and validate the future of retail.
Drove GenAI adoption strategy for the tech organization as part of a global CFT. Shifted the org from awareness to activation through hackathons (1,400+ participants, ~200 apps) and built an AI fluency assessment platform (1,200+ users).
Engineered product-led acquisition (PLA) engines at workat.tech, scaling usage from ~30k to 100k+ MAU and registered users from ~8k to 45k with zero paid acquisition through data experimentation and organic SEO hooks.
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An end-to-end AI voice agent designed for SMBs to handle both inbound customer calls and outbound campaigns, answer FAQs, and book appointments autonomously with sub-second response times. Accepted into Google for Startups (Start Tier).
A visual workflow builder with multi-model LLM support, webhook triggers, agentic capabilities, and human-in-the-loop validation gates.
An AI-powered utility that translates raw, natural speech into structured summaries, meeting recaps, and actionable insights. Built for private, fast cognitive offloading.
A platform (POC) which can be used to simulate user behavior with GenAI against specific scenarios at scale, enabling a better decision-making process before committing engineering capacity.
Leading product vision and GenAI adoption strategy within Target's Catalyst for Growth pillar (Office of the President). Redesigning enterprise software, driving global AI fluency, and transforming operational models.
Growth lead for a software engineering interview prep platform — grew monthly usage from ~30k to 100k+ and registered users from ~8k to 45k, all with zero paid acquisition.
Led Google Developer Student Clubs initiatives on campus, promoting GCP & Flutter while mentoring over 30,000 students and initiating the Blupe product line.
Exploring Product Management leadership roles spanning 0→1 rapid prototyping and 1→10 growth scaling in AI, platforms, and enterprise systems.
Connect regarding PM RolesAdvising leadership on enterprise AI fluency frameworks, autonomous agent orchestration, and stage-gated decision pipelines with measurable ROI.
Discuss GenAI AdvisoryKeynotes and hands-on masterclasses on building AI-native products, shipping full-duplex voice pipelines, and product-led growth (PLG) mechanics.
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