Product Manager · Seattle, WA

Akshita Rana

I drive cross-functional product execution and ship customer-driven launches from 0 → 1.

6+ years defining product strategy, managing ambiguity, and delivering measurable results — across 4 continents and $2.3M+ in partner revenue.

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About

I'm a Product Manager with 6+ years driving cross-functional product execution and 0→1 launches across complex, multi-stakeholder environments. I founded and scaled a study abroad business to $200K+ ARR serving 350+ customers, designed a B2B partnership product with 500+ universities across 4 continents, and drove $2.3M+ in partner revenue — all with zero paid acquisition.

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Experience

Founder & CEO (Product & Growth)

EDUBOUND · Seattle, WA · 2022–2026
  • Built and scaled a 0→1 study abroad business, defining product strategy, roadmap, and operating cadence across 4 product verticals; grew to $200K+ ARR in 20 months, serving 350+ customers with a team of 6.
  • Designed and launched a B2B partnership product with 500+ university partners across 4 continents, driving $2.3M+ in student tuition revenue for partners and 70% of Edubound's total revenue with zero paid acquisition.
  • Diagnosed pricing friction via 40+ customer interviews and 100+ call audits; redesigned pricing by segment, lifting average deal size 20% and Premium uptake from 8% to 29%.
  • Built WBR/MBR cadences, launch tracking, and milestone reviews to ensure on-time delivery across cross-functional teams.
  • Launched a new acquisition channel through targeted in-person sessions, resulting in 20% annual organic lead growth with zero paid budget.
  • Designed NPS, CSAT, and drop-off tracking that surfaced $100/lead leakage and 30% mid-cycle churn; launched a white-label product line in 4 weeks, reducing churn from 30% to 22% and generating +10% annual revenue at 50% margin.

Senior Product Manager

MIM-ESSAY · New Delhi · 2021–2022
  • Defined and executed product strategy for B2B category expansion; managed the full product lifecycle from stakeholder alignment through launch, delivering $1M+ projected annual revenue.
  • Identified workflow bottlenecks through full-scope user journey mapping; wrote PRDs for CRM automation and partnered with engineering on deployment, reducing manual effort by 40%.
  • Managed a cross-functional team of 12 across operations, marketing, and support; implemented structured escalation processes and weekly syncs that improved NPS by 30%.
  • Developed analytics dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track product KPIs (conversion, satisfaction, revenue); used data to drive product decisions.

Program Manager

LEVERAGE EDU · New Delhi · 2020–2021
  • Managed the full customer lifecycle of the admissions product for student cohorts; built intake processes, tracking mechanisms, and communication cadences that achieved 80% retention rate vs. 60% industry average.

Business Excellence Intern

KPMG · New Delhi · 2018
  • Conducted user journey mapping and workflow analysis across the management education sector; identified 5 operational inefficiencies and delivered 3 improvement recommendations leading to $500K+ in new business.
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Featured Projects

Live Tool Full Stack SQLite · Node · Vanilla JS

AI Job Hunting Tracker

A polished job application tracker I built to bring program management discipline to the job search itself. List + Kanban views, color-coded status pipeline, drag-and-drop, dark mode, CSV import/export, smart reminders, inline status changes, and toast notifications — backed by a persistent SQLite database.

  • Kanban board with drag-and-drop and live color coding by status
  • Smart reminder system (overdue / today / upcoming) with visual urgency
  • CSV import & export for portability
  • Dark mode, keyboard shortcuts, company favicons
  • Interview round timeline & notes history per application
Open the tracker →
Internal Tool Private Built with Claude Code

Edubound Knowledge Hub

I diagnosed a knowledge-consistency problem across our counseling team — different counselors giving different answers to the same student questions, driving repeat contacts and escalations. I scoped, built, and shipped the fix solo in one week using Claude Code: a searchable knowledge base organized by topic, with a counselor-contribution flow so the team could keep it current themselves.

  • Searchable, topic-grouped knowledge base with counselor contribution flow
  • Full team adoption within 4 weeks of launch
  • Protected $20K+ in at-risk revenue

Internal tool — proprietary to Edubound, screenshots below

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Skills

Product Management

Product Strategy & Roadmapping · 0→1 Launches · Go-to-Market · A/B Testing & Experimentation · Customer Research · Funnel Analytics · KPI Dashboards · Cross-Functional Execution · Stakeholder Alignment · Roadmap Prioritization · PRDs & Product Requirements

Leadership

Executive Communication · P&L Ownership · Operational Excellence · Vendor & Partner Management · Influencing Without Authority · Risk Management

Tools

Salesforce CRM · Project Tracking Tools · Advanced Excel

Education

MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship & Innovation, King's College London · BCom (Hons.), University of Delhi