Thalari Koushik
Aspiring Product Manager & AI Specialist
Objective
BCA graduate on a mission to build impactful tech products and grow into a world-class Product Manager. Driven by execution-first thinking, deep AI curiosity, and a relentless hunger to solve real problems at scale. View my completed projects or get in touch on my contact page. Immediately available for Full-Time or Internship roles.
Experience & Projects
McKinsey & Company
Jul 2025 – Dec 2025Forward Program — Product Strategy Track (Remote)
- Selected from 10,000+ global applicants for the Product Strategy Track.
- Applied MECE frameworks and quantitative modeling; produced 3 strategic recommendations adopted by program leadership.
- Delivered 15+ executive-level presentations synthesizing complex problems into clear, data-backed insights.
AI vs Humans — Product Case Study
2025Product Researcher & Analyst
- Conducted a deep future-focused case study exploring how AI and humans will compete, coexist, and shape work and decision-making.
- Mapped human vs AI capability curves across domains — covering strengths, limits, risks, and irreplaceable human value.
- Produced a structured research deck used as a portfolio case study for PM role applications.
Mini Tools Suite
2024 – PresentSolo Builder
- Designed and built a set of lightweight productivity utilities: Downloader, Research Tool, and a Memory Engine.
- Engineered an offline Memory Engine for better context retrieval and private knowledge management.
- Focused on sub-4GB RAM compatibility, open-source models, and zero cloud dependency.
Education
Sunstone, Bangalore
BCA — Bachelor of Computer Applications — CGPA: 8.56 / 10
Sri Chaitanya College, Vijayawada
Intermediate — MPC — 78%
Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Vijayawada
SSC — CGPA: 9.5 / 10
Core Competencies
Agile · Scrum · Product Roadmap Planning · GTM Strategy · Backlog Prioritization · Sprint Planning · Stakeholder Management · RICE Framework · Kano Analysis · OKRs
User Interview Moderation · Jobs-to-be-Done · Usability Testing · User Personas · Customer Journey Mapping · Design Thinking
Google Analytics · A/B Testing · Funnel Analysis · SQL (Basic) · Notion · Figma · Canva · Git · Google Sheets · PowerPoint · ChatGPT
JavaScript · React · Astro · Python · Tailwind CSS · GSAP · SQLite · Bash Scripting · Local LLM (Nemotron)
Certifications
McKinsey Forward Program — Product Strategy & Structured Problem-Solving
2025Product Management: Building a Product Strategy — LinkedIn Learning
2024