Pradnya Bhawalkar

Experience

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  EPCON Software

  May 2007 - May 2010

  Junior Software Engineer

  • Trained five co-workers on software implementation• Conceptualized 10 engineering interfaces based on Shell engineers’ user feedback• Technical C# lead for control valve sizing program in conjunction with KBR

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  GuruCool Learning Center

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2020

  CTO & Lead Product Manager

  After school K-12 Learning Center• Pivoted and planned longer-term strategic direction informed by data analytics, translated into KPIs and OKRs• Headed stakeholder management across clients and team to maximize referral-based recurring revenue• Connected data into engagement metrics with Google Analytics, Facebook to revise strategic channels• Transformed business vision into strategic dashboard in Google Data Studio and MixPanel• Marketed and highlighted products based on competitive analysis, improved summer earnings by 125%• Provided project coordination on SharePoint data reporting system based on consumer research• Generated targeted digital marketing funnel that increased customer acquisition by 100%• Devised source control system for company-wide usage, stabilizing tech resource turnover• Configured Drupal product site launch for EduTech nonprofit• Spearheaded an automated graphing program for mathematical functions in Java Show less

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  Persevera Systems LLC

  Jun 2010 - now

  Founder, CEO, and Chief Consultant

  Software consulting company specializing in digital transformation• Group product manager at EduTech startup, defined go-to-market (GTM) strategy, increased cohort retention rates by 24%• Led 7-person India Office agile development team, served in product management • Acted as project management lead in a B2B client-server setting, streamlining operational costs by 25%• Product manager for IoT application, validating consumer requirements• Prototyped interactive HTML5 game and product video for EduTech startup, starting with requirements gathering• Created modern diagramming API for simulation client using AWS services and ASP.NET, increasing revenue by 500%• Presented usability study to technical managers at 15 Oil & Gas companies• Delivered WPF-C#-Fortran cross-platform solution for Flash Drum Simulation in 8 weeks, on-time and within scope• Responsible for full Shell process simulator product life cycle• Standardized QA testing for new development, guaranteeing product quality, providing 1000+ testing suite• Collaborated with pump manufacturers to provide creative services UI design prototype• Designed and translated Social Media startup's needs into a product roadmap and mobile solution• Reviewed project budgets and revised technology recommendations for employment nonprofit• Utilized research data, proposed business cases, and sprint planning for MIT integrated product Show less

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  PowerAdvocate - now part of Wood Mackenzie

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Technical Program Architect

    Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Energy Management Consultant

    Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
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  Wood Mackenzie

  Feb 2022 - now

  Engineering Excellence Founded and led the TPM (technical program management) team.

  • Director of Engineering

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Technical Program Architect

    Feb 2022 - May 2023