Pooja Kandikonda
Product Manager at Axuall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overview
Work Experience
Product Manager
2024 - Current
- Led the end-to-end product lifecycle for the Clinician Wallet, Admin Center, and internal tools including discovery, ideation, roadmap planning, development, product launch, and product sales. - Developed and optimized workflow management tools focused on improving credentialing workflows for health systems and staffing firms, reducing processing time and enhancing operational efficiency. - Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, customer support, implementation, and customer success) to prioritize features and ensure alignment with client needs and business goals. - Drove continuous improvements in product stability and scalability to support expanding user demands and ensure seamless, reliable credentialing experiences. - Conducted data analysis and user testing to validate product decisions, track key metrics, and ensure that launched features deliver measurable value to end-users.
Product Operations Manager
2022 - 2024
- Orchestrated comprehensive go-to-market initiatives, encompassing the creation and communication of release notes, strategic implementation of product training programs, and the development of compelling sales and marketing collateral - Instituted a comprehensive bug escalation process across Support, Product, and Engineering teams, enhancing communication and ensuring efficient resolution of customer-reported issues and production bug fixes - Established an efficient product enhancements process, facilitating cross-functional collaboration among teams to prioritize, plan, and execute feature improvements, resulting in enhanced product competitiveness and customer satisfaction - Drive process excellence for the Product and Engineering teams while working directly with the Chief Product Officer and Chief Technology Officer
Axuall is a workforce intelligence company providing data and insights for network planning, analytics, and credentialing for healthcare.
Raised $40,379,990.00 from Frist Cressey Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, LocumTenens, M25, Hartford HealthCare Endowment, AV8 Ventures, Noro-Moseley Partners, InHealth Ventures, Intermountain Ventures and University Hospitals.
Product Operations Associate
2022 - 2022
- Led the development and implementation of a strategic prioritization framework for the Product Organization (80+ people) by partnering with executive leadership and utilizing data from previous quarters in order to align product objectives/metrics with business goals - Designed and managed the first-ever initiative centered model to help plan and track team prioritizations and feature executions of 12+ products to drive efficiencies within the Product/Engineering Organization, thereby giving insight to stakeholders with real-time status updates - Partnered with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, Design, Market Expansion, Customer Support, and Operations to ensure that the product launches at new locations (~5 locations per month) were executed efficiently in accordance with the roadmap - Spearheaded the facilitation and organization of the Product/Engineering Team’s first onsite which led to an increase in engagement and collaboration
Part-Time Product Manager
2021 - 2021
- Facilitated execution of the product roadmap using Agile methodology including communicating business requirements, writing user stories and epics, and facilitating development conversations with the India-based Engineering Team - Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Design, and Clinical Operations, to spearhead the research and development of innovative product features tailored to enhance the overall experience for patients
River offers health and wellness services to businesses and individuals through its health plans.
Raised $3,120,000.00 from stellahealth, Matchstick Ventures, Bread and Butter Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, Techstars, Techstars Ventures and Route 66 Ventures.
Analyst
2020 - 2021
- Conducted due diligence for 1,000s of startups across verticals and geographies for potential investment by analyzing business models and conducting market and customer research - Analyzed market trends and competitive landscape of verticals to determine future investment opportunities - Managed relationships with portfolio company management teams through assistance with strategic planning and product/operations
2048 Ventures is a thesis-driven venture capital firm.
Operations Associate
2018 - 2020
- Improved Minneapolis as a healthcare innovation hub through events to support companies such as the innovation showcase, minority group health forums, and medical device innovation speakers - Coordinated Twin Cities Startup Week events including a panel with Twin Cities healthcare startups and corporate innovation teams
Business Associate
2019 - 2019
- Conducted customer research via surveys and synthesized customer research data to understand product feature impact on user acquisition - Designed marketing materials to improve the customer acquisition funnel - Collaborated with UnitedHealthcare and Techstars to support digital health startup founders through tailored events and programming
Techstars is an accelerator that provides pre-seed investment and mentoring for various early stage startups.
Raised $108,919,999.00 from SVB Financial Group and Foundry Group.
Research Assistant
2018 - 2019
- Used microscopy and NeuroLucida program to analyze the anatomical connectivity between striatum and posteromedial cortex within the default mode network in rhesus monkey - Used immunohistochemistry to illuminate tract tracers within the default mode network in rat and rhesus monkey brain - Used Python to analyze gene expression data within regions of the default mode network in a rat brain
Co-Founder & President
2017 - 2019
- Lead a team of 7 to coordinate events for undergraduate students to expand their network of business and science professionals - Integrate College of Biological Sciences and Carlson School of Management to provide a bridge between science and business fields
Research Assistant
2018 - 2019
- Perform behavioral tests on rats including the Barnes Maze, elevated plus maze, Y-maze, and light dark maze - Perform conditioned place preference and observational distress induced response tests on mice
Research Assistant
2018 - 2018
- Conducted experimental methods including, microinjections and immunostaining, to illuminate dendritic structures within the cortex and hippocampus - Analyzed neuronal and dendritic spines using Lucida software to understand the dendritic structure changes within normal versus Alzheimer’s rats
Education
Bachelor’s Degree
2016 - 2019