Lead Product Manager · HR Tech · Hyderabad

Product leader who builds things that actually get used

11+ years designing and scaling B2B SaaS products for talent acquisition, recruiting automation, and workforce management. Design roots, product mindset — from 0 to 1 and beyond.

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11+
Years
200+
Customers
20+
Integrations
VP
Vamshi Prakash K
Lead PM · Workllama · Since 2021
Key Impact Metrics
Time-to-hire reduction−35%
Recruiter productivity+50%
Candidate engagement+40%
Talent pool growth+30%
Mobile adoption+35%
User satisfaction+50%
AI/ML Products HR Tech B2B SaaS 0→1 Design-to-PM

Product Portfolio

Products I've built & scaled

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Best Match AI

AI-powered candidate-to-job matching engine. Helps recruiters identify and submit the right profiles with precision, dramatically improving placement quality.

+75% submission rate Workllama
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Communication Hub

0→1 centralised recruiter communication platform with mobile-first design. Personalised outreach to candidates and clients at scale — a flagship product narrative.

+40% engagement 0→1 build
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Job / Resume Harvester

Real-time AI module enabling recruiters to fetch personalised jobs and resumes for employers instantly. Became the platform's single best-selling feature.

200+ customers Oorwin Labs
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Integration Framework

Plug-and-play integration layer connecting 20+ third-party services — job boards, VMS, payroll, background checks, VOIP, and SMS — across both Workllama and Oorwin.

20+ integrations Platform-wide
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Interview Scheduling

End-to-end scheduling redesign for jobseekers and employers. Reduced friction and costly rescheduling through smart availability matching and automated reminders.

−30% reschedules Oorwin Labs
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Career Portal

Plug-and-play career portal simplifying candidate application UX and employer branding. Drove measurable growth in both subscriptions and applications post-launch.

+50% applications +25% subscriptions

Career History

11 years across HR Tech

2021–Now
Workllama
2020–2021
Oorwin Labs
2019–2020
Jobiak
2015–2019
Phenom People
2013–2015
First Source IT

Lead Product Manager

Current Role
Workllama Software · Bengaluru · May 2021 – Present
  • Grew active talent pools by 30% via personalised AI-powered candidate nurturing campaigns
  • Increased recruiter productivity by 50% with real-time analytics and AI-driven automation tools
  • Reduced time-to-hire by 35% through automated workflows and candidate ranking algorithms
  • Delivered 20+ integrations with third-party services — Daxtra, TextKernel, Broadbean, Idibu, Glider, Symphony
  • Improved candidate engagement rates by 40% with mobile-first communication tools
  • Boosted mobile platform adoption by 35% for both recruiters and candidates
  • Led full platform redesign resulting in 50% improvement in user satisfaction scores
🏆 MVP Award 2022–23 💡 Innovator Award 2020–22

Product Manager

Oorwin Labs Inc. · Hyderabad · May 2020 – Apr 2021
  • Designed the Job/Resume Harvester — best-selling feature adopted by 200+ customers
  • Improved AI-based Best Match engine; submission rate increased by 75%
  • Co-owned Integration Framework connecting 20+ commercial products (job boards, VMS, VOIP, SMS)
  • Redesigned Interview Scheduling, reducing reschedules and cancellations by 30%
  • Contributed to Plug & Play Career Portal — subscriptions +25%, applications +50%

Product Manager

Jobiak Software · Hyderabad · Jun 2019 – Feb 2020
  • Improved Google for Jobs (GFJ) ranking visibility by 60% through redesigned job listing pages
  • Designed business and finance dashboards for investor decision-making
  • Drove social integrations with LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook for higher job posting conversions
  • Established enterprise onboarding process increasing adoption by 15%

Product Excellency Manager → Product Analyst (UX)

Phenom People · Hyderabad · Aug 2015 – May 2019
  • Managed University Recruiting Application end-to-end from spec to functional testing
  • Led UX enhancements and A/B testing — user acquisition increased by 25%
  • Owned support backlog reducing time-to-response by 50%
  • Integrated Twilio, SwoopTalent, Workday, Sendgrid, Calendly for seamless experience
  • Owned product design for TRM features: Profile Clipper, Role Management, Bots, Phenom Mailbox
  • Created mobile UI guidelines for iOS and Android for cohesive player experience

Product Designer — UI/UX

First Source IT Services · Hyderabad · Jan 2013 – Jul 2015
  • Led research-based processes: brainstorming, user surveys, information architecture, prototyping
  • Drove all phases of usability testing — screeners, consent forms, and test plans

Capabilities

Skills & expertise

Product Strategy

Product Vision Roadmap Planning Market Research Competitive Analysis 0→1 Products

Execution & Process

Agile / Scrum Sprint Reviews KPI Development End-to-end Lifecycle Process Optimisation

Design & User Research

UX Design Wireframing Prototyping Usability Testing A/B Testing

Leadership & Stakeholders

Team Mentorship Stakeholder Management Cross-functional Collab Client Management Vendor Management

Domain Expertise

HR Tech Talent Acquisition Recruiting Automation B2B SaaS Workforce Management
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Design-to-PM Career Arc
Started as a UI/UX designer and transitioned into product management — bringing deep design empathy and user-first thinking to every product decision.
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AI Product Expertise
Built and shipped multiple AI-powered features including Best Match, candidate nurturing, and job/resume harvesting at production scale.
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Integration Depth
Hands-on experience building integration frameworks across VMS, payroll, job boards, VOIP, SMS, and background check providers.
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Languages
English (fluent) · Telugu (native) · Hindi (fluent) · German (professional proficiency)

Education

Academic background

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Master of Computer Science
Linköping University, Sweden
Aug 2009 – Aug 2012
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German as a Foreign Language
Alpen-Adria Universität, Austria
Jan 2008 – May 2009
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Bachelor of Computer Science
JNTU, India
Sep 2003 – May 2007

Recognition

Awards & industry recognition

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MVP Award
Recognized for outstanding product impact, leadership, and delivery excellence at Workllama.
Feb 2022 – Jan 2023
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Innovator Award
Recognized for innovative product thinking and customer-centric solutions that drove platform growth.
Aug 2020 – Jan 2022
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TIARA — Contractor Solution of the Year
WorkLlama's technology recognised for best enabling organisations to attract, assess, and manage contingent workers.
Industry Award
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Ardent Partners — Key Provider 2022
WorkLlama recognized for shaping the future of work with AI-driven tools and innovative talent pooling solutions.
2022

Open to the right opportunity

Targeting Principal PM, Group PM, and Director of Product roles in HR Tech. Based in Hyderabad — open to remote, hybrid, and relocation opportunities globally.

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prakash.kondapalli@gmail.com
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+91 81213 73888
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Based in Hyderabad, India · Open to global opportunities