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Akshita Yadav

Associate Product Manager with 1.5+ years of experience in the software industry, with a strong foundation in Quality Assurance Engineering and a transition into product-focused roles. This background enables me to approach product development with a strong emphasis on reliability, usability, and scalability. Professional Experience & Highlights At Nference, I have worked on improving product workflows and operational efficiency by identifying system-level gaps and introducing structured solutions. Key contributions include implementing wet mount and Sakura basket systems to improve scanning efficiency for short time-span slides, and enabling continuous scanning through a dual-zone cluster setup. These initiatives directly addressed customer concerns around turnaround time, throughput, and system reliability in high-volume environments. Product Approach I have hands-on experience across the product lifecycle, including problem identification, requirement gathering, prioritization, and execution. I work closely with cross-functional teams such as engineering, QA, and operations to ensure clarity in requirements and smooth delivery. My approach focuses on breaking down ambiguous problems into structured workflows and aligning solutions with both user needs and business goals. Skills & Tools Product strategy and execution, user story creation, requirement gathering, data analysis, stakeholder management, Agile workflows, JIRA, basic SQL, and product analytics tools such as Countly. I also bring an experimentation mindset, using data to validate decisions and continuously improve product outcomes. How I Can Support Founders I particularly enjoy working in early-stage environments where processes and structures need to be built from scratch. I can support founders by bringing clarity to ambiguous ideas, translating them into actionable product requirements, improving internal workflows, and driving execution end-to-end. I focus on building systems that simplify complexity and help teams move faster while staying aligned with user needs.

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