Ishan Dhodapkar

🚀 Excited to be working as a Growth Intern @Aspora (YC W22, backed by Sequoia Capital & Y Combinator)! Leading growth experiments on the East Coast to test distribution channels - events, digital ads, student networks. Conducting user interviews at community events to understand diaspora needs and synthesizing feedback into recommendations for incentives and transaction models. Tracking performance analytics for ads and event campaigns, using data to refine strategies and inform future growth initiatives! 📊

🚀 Currently working as a Product Management Intern @Novelex! Analyzing internal operational data to support product discovery and research. Built SharePoint-based AI agents using Microsoft Copilot to streamline access to insights from 10,000+ rows of product data - reducing manual analysis time for multiple internal PMs. Researching how internal company operations data can power an AI-native product strategy.

📈 Just wrapped up an incredible engagement working as a student consultant @Arrangr.co! Conducted market research and competitor analysis to identify potential customer segments by assessing demand trends across industries. Recommended expansion into the education sector, leveraging data insights on high-volume meeting environments. Led market entry strategy that resulted in a 5% user base increase and pilot program in 4 schools! 🎯

💡 Amazing experience supporting product, strategy and innovation @HELIO! Analyzed engagement metrics on Mixpanel to identify pain points and improve retention - helped scale the platform to 7000+ users! Shaped product roadmap by proposing features like "anonymous mode" toggle and designed wireframes for homepage and user profile sections. Collected feedback from students at multiple colleges to test design and features. User research is everything! 🔍