# Curriculum Vitae: Thalari Koushik
Profile: https://thalarikoushik.in/resume

## Name
Thalari Koushik

## Contact Details
- **Email**: tkjs.koushik@gmail.com
- **Phone**: +91-7901490871
- **Location**: Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/Riyakoushik
- **LinkedIn**: https://linkedin.com/in/tkoushik
- **Website**: https://thalarikoushik.in

## Career 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. Immediately available for Full-Time or Internship roles.

## Education
- **BCA — Bachelor of Computer Applications (2022 — 2025)**
  Sunstone, Bangalore • CGPA: 8.56 / 10
- **Intermediate — MPC (2019 — 2021)**
  Sri Chaitanya College, Vijayawada • Grade: 78%
- **SSC (2018 — 2019)**
  Sri Chaitanya Techno School, Vijayawada • CGPA: 9.5 / 10

## Professional Skills
- **Product Management**: Agile & Scrum, Roadmapping, Backlog Prioritization, RICE Backlog Prioritization, OKRs, Stakeholder Sync, Sprint Coordination.
- **Research & UX**: User Interview Moderation, Usability Testing, User Persona Mapping, Customer Journey Mapping, JTBD (Jobs-to-be-Done).
- **Core Technology**: Astro static generation, React, Tailwind CSS, Python, SQLite, Shell Scripting, Local LLM quantization & interface sync.

## Operational Tools
- **Project Tools**: Jira Software, Monday.com, Linear.
- **Documentation**: Notion, Obsidian, Slack, Google Workspace.
- **Design & Layout**: Figma, Canva.
- **Analytics**: Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Excel, Sheets.

## Certifications
- **McKinsey Forward Program (2025)**: Product Strategy & Structured Problem-Solving cohort.
- **Product Management: Building a Product Strategy (2024)**: LinkedIn Learning.

## Projects Built
1. **RIYA: Emotion-Intelligent Brain Clone VR Experience (2026)**
   - Engineered offline execution nodes using quantized Nemotron weights.
   - Structured multi-layered sentiment mapping vectors for local execution.
2. **AI vs Humans case study (2026)**
   - Mapped capability curves, boundaries, and adaptabilities for PM portfolio.
3. **Mini Tools Suite (2025)**
   - Built automation utilities and Notion connectors with Obsidian local memory engine sync.
4. **Personal Portfolio Website (2026)**
   - Developed a static, high-performance website optimized for AEO/SEO discoverability.