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Ragul Puhazhendi

Ragul Puhazhendi

Senior Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    MBA Product Manager | Gen AI AR VR Entrepreneur | Launched 2 SaaS products 0 to 1 | MBA MS Digital Technology

  • Education

    • International Indian School ,Dammam KSA

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      High School

    • Questrom School of Business, Boston University

      2024 - 2026
      Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General

      Masters in Business Administration and Management - degree focusing on honing all business skills from financial forecasting to product management. Awarded Dean's Merit scholarship for the degree.

    • College of Engineering, Guindy

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE Mechanical Engineering 7.4

      Activities and Societies: At CEG I was part of the Robotics club, took part in various technical festivals and won awards in Solar Energy paper presentation, debate competitions. I was also part of the organizing committee for the college level events. I have represented the college football team in Inter college level competitions in my 3rd and 4th year of college.

    • Questrom School of Business, Boston University

      2024 - 2026
      Master's degree Digital Technology

      Masters in developing and scaling digital technology products and services in sectors of Data Analytics, Ai, AR & VR across industries for providing digital transformation. Awarded Deans Scholarship for Ms Digital Technology Program.

  • Experience

    • Adani Ports and SEZ

      May 2016 - May 2017
      Senior Engineer

      - Managed 190kW solar plant installation; overseeing budgeting, project planning, ROI analysis & project execution.- Utilized data-driven resource planning and predictive analytics to implement preventive maintenance for 16 cranes.

    • Skillveri Training Solutions Pvt Ltd

      May 2017 - Dec 2018
      Product Manager

      • Identified a $2B market opportunity in the US & Europe through competitive analysis and market research, collaborating with CEO to develop a product roadmap and go-to-market strategy for a VR welding simulator.• Delivered MVP of VR welding simulator product in 7 months, driving a 10% increase in market adoption by introducing a new product offering while collaborating with designers, engineers, and marketing team.• Developed ‘Welding Skill Score’ feature by leveraging product analytics to analyze 200+ welding patterns, collaborating with welding experts to conceive an algorithm to analyze user performance metrics. • Increased daily product usage by 12% per student by implementing user-centric design enhancements, integrating gamified graphics, and utilizing user feedback from pilot studies to optimize user engagement. Show less

    • Buzzark Simulations

      Jan 2019 - Jan 2024
      Startup Founder - Product Strategy and Growth Owner

      • Scaled startup from 0 to $500k revenue by leading 6-member cross-functional team providing Immersive AR VR software services, leading product strategy, and executing go-to-market strategy for international markets.• Onboarded 30+ enterprise customers by leading customer consultations, market research, and developing business proposals & pricing strategies, while forging strategic channel partnerships across US & Middle East.• Launched No Code SaaS platform from concept to market to create 3D digital manuals in 12 months, conducted a market survey with 30 target users to shape product vision, product features, and go-to-market strategy.• Reduced task completion time by 23% in SaaS platform by optimizing user flows, prioritizing features based on customer feedback, and adopting A/B testing to drive product UX improvements. • Reduced safety incidents by 10% across 15 NTPC power plants by directing product development of a VR Safety Training app - utilizing Digital Twins, leveraging customer discovery studies and user insights to craft PRDs.• Boosted e-commerce user conversion rate (CVR) by 15% by implementing AR virtual try-ons, outlined product requirements, executed technical solution design, and supervised the software development team. Show less

    • Fanisko

      Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
      Product Manager

      • Led the MVP product development of Gen AI app to automate jewelry image curation, saving 4 human hours per image, led product lifecycle from user requirements gathering to KPI setting for product features.• Achieved 18% reduction in tax audit time by leading Gen AI RAG app development using Open AI, collaborating with engineers, designers, and client stakeholders to define product specifications and managing app delivery.• Attracted 100K+ viewers within 3 weeks of launching an AR app for the Cricket World Cup, managed product roadmap, backlog, and sprint planning while implementing intuitive UX design. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ragul Puhazhendi
      2nd Prize UMass $200k Startup Competition University of Massachusetts Lowell, M2D2 Center Apr 2019 I won 2nd prize award representing my startup Buzzark Simulations in a global startup competition conducted by UMass Lowell presenting my Virtual Reality surgery simulator product
    • Awarded to Ragul Puhazhendi
      Best Social Impact Startup Award Startup Tamilnadu EDII Jan 2019 In the early prototype stages of the Virtual Reality based Surgery Simulator product, EDII (Entrepreneurship Development And Innovation Institute ) of TamilNadu state awarded Buzzark " Best Social Impact Startup" in 2019 also a prize money of Rs 1,50,000.