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Aspiring Product Strategist and Innovator

I am passionate about shaping the future of digital products through innovative strategies and AI-driven insights.

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Discover my hands-on experiences in product strategy, social media, and venture capital as I build my expertise in the industry.

  • News Corp Digital Product AI Strategy Externship
    News Corp Digital Product AI Strategy Externship
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    News Corp · Jan 2026 · ✅ Verified by Extern

    News Corp Digital Product AI Strategy Externship

    A News Corp externship exploring how AI personalization, recommendation engines, and conversational interfaces affect digital news experiences.

    Data AnalysisDigital MarketingPresentation SkillsProduct ManagementUI/UX

About me

I am passionate about shaping the future of digital products through innovative strategies and AI-driven insights.

I am a sophomore pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration & Management. With a keen interest in product management, I'm eager to learn and grow in the field, seeking feedback from mentors and professionals to enhance my skills.

Externships

SQL & Database Architecture Externship with Breaking Games

Breaking Games

Experience

Venture Capital Deal Sourcing Extern

Energy Innovation Capital · Mar 2026 - Present

Microsoft Senior Student Ambassador

Microsoft · Jan 2025 – Present

Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Extern

TikTok · Jan 2026 – Feb 2026

Product Manager Extern

News Corp · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026

Education

Sri venkateshwara degree & PG college

BBA · Class of 2027

Skills

Product ManagementDigital StrategyAI ToolsMarket AnalysisFinancial ModelingData Science

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News Corp Digital Product AI Strategy Externship

A News Corp externship exploring how AI personalization, recommendation engines, and conversational interfaces affect digital news experiences.

Data AnalysisDigital MarketingPresentation SkillsProduct ManagementUI/UX

Overview

During my externship at News Corp, I explored the intersection of AI and digital product strategy in the news industry. I conducted a nationwide survey to understand Gen Z's interactions with AI-driven personalization, analyzed competitive products, and transformed data insights into actionable product recommendations. This project provided a comprehensive understanding of how AI can enhance news

News Corp Digital Product AI Strategy Externship
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What I've accomplished

I produced a competitive analysis, a published Google Form survey with tracked responses, quantitative and qualitative analyses of those responses, and a slide-ready set of feature proposals with associated KPIs.

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TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship

Digital MarketingBrand StrategyContent CreationStorytelling

Overview

In this externship, I developed a comprehensive brand strategy for All Basics Uniforms (ABU) through a series of projects focused on social media content and storytelling. I created a brand positioning document, designed a TikTok Template Pack, explored Instagram adaptations, and pitched a cohesive brand playbook to effectively enhance ABU's online presence.

TikTok: Social Media Content & Brand Strategy Externship
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What I've accomplished

Throughout the project, I executed a series of tasks that shaped ABU's brand identity and social media strategy. Below are the key accomplishments from each module:

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Energy Innovation Capital: Venture Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

Think like a venture capitalist—faster with AI. Use AI-driven tools, databases, and market maps to spot and analyze energy, industrial, and sustainability startups, then craft investor-ready reports to pitch them like a pro.

Data AnalysisInvestment AnalysisEntrepreneurship

Overview

During my externship with Energy Innovation Capital, I utilized AI-driven tools to identify and analyze early-stage startups in the energy and sustainability sectors. I developed comprehensive reports to pitch these startups, showcasing my ability to think like a venture capitalist and deliver investor-ready insights.

Energy Innovation Capital: Venture Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship
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What I've accomplished

I produced a sourced shortlist of five candidate startups, a due diligence profile for Razorpay, a packaged folder of synthesis reports for Vitro3D, and a 3-slide investment memo plus deep-dive appendices for a fintech company.

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Excel & AI Financial-Modeling Sprint

Build a three-statement model, forecast with drivers, run a DCF, and pitch a company like a pro. In this 3-week sprint, GPT helps you work faster—so you can walk away with real valuation skills and a polished investor deck.

Overview

During the Excel & AI Financial-Modeling Sprint at Extern, I developed a comprehensive three-statement financial model, projected future performance, conducted a discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, and crafted a polished investor pitch. This experience honed my valuation skills and enhanced my ability to communicate financial insights effectively.

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What I've accomplished

I produced a linked Excel model and a 12+ slide valuation deck for HubSpot that included a one-page business snapshot, a three-year forecast driven by a Drivers tab, a base-case DCF price target, and a two-sentence valuation summary.

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BeReal Product Management Externship

Discover how product teams at social apps like BeReal design for authenticity while driving user growth. In this externship, you’ll explore what keeps users coming back— benchmarking competitors, analyzing engagement features, and designing your own growth-driven app feature. You’ll learn how to balance product innovation with BeReal’s unique mission of real, unfiltered connection. Perfect for those interested in product management, UX strategy, or social media innovation, this experience gives you a hands-on look at how product teams grow platforms without losing their core values.

DesignUI/UXProduct Management

Overview

During my externship at BeReal, I explored how product teams balance authenticity with user growth in social apps. I mapped the user journey, benchmarked competitors, designed a new app feature, tested it through focus groups, and pitched my proposal. This experience deepened my understanding of product management and UX strategy in the context of real, unfiltered connection.

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What I've accomplished

I delivered a PRD-lite and clickable prototype for Daily Duo, backed by a journey map, competitor benchmark, seven-user focus-group findings, and a pitch showing 80% expressed interest plus specific usability refinements.

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AIRA

An award-winning MVP AI research assistant, defining the product vision and roadmap to address the student research opportunity gap through a guided scientific discovery workflow. Translated user pain points into product requirements, coordinating development of a multi-agent prototype spanning hypothesis generation, validation, report drafting, and virtual lab interaction. Positioned and presented the MVP as a proof-of-concept.

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