PORTFOLIO · 2026

Varshan K

Founder & CEO at Hired AI · Product & Project Management

Founder & CEO at Hired AI, building AI-powered products at the intersection of AI, HRTech, EdTech, and Product Strategy. Leading cross-functional teams from customer discovery and PRDs to scalable shipped MVPs.

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Erode, Tamil Nadu · India Founder & CEO @ Hired AI & ROOT Open to PM & AI Roles
Varshan K — Founder & CEO of Hired AI
ABOUT VARSHAN K

Founder drive. Product rigor.

I operate at the convergence of 0-to-1 entrepreneurship and disciplined product execution. As Founder & CEO of Hired AI and ROOT, I have taken AI products from initial problem discovery through architecture, sprint execution, patent filing, and delivery.

Equally grounded in Product & Project Management, I specialize in translating complex technical concepts into clear PRDs, structured sprint backlogs, and cross-functional alignment across engineering, AI, and design. Formally trained through Google's Project Management Certificate and McKinsey's Forward Program, with commercial execution at Arré Voice.

Product Strategy PRDs & Roadmaps Agile & Scrum RICE Prioritization Patent Author Stakeholder Alignment
01

Plan with precision before building

Every product initiative starts with deep user discovery, a prioritized PRD, defined North Star metrics, and explicit ownership.

02

Communicate proactively & transparently

Engineering, design, and business stakeholders should always have real-time clarity on roadmap velocity and blockers.

03

Ship, validate, and iterate

Prioritize rapid working increments and empirical customer feedback over theoretical plans that never reach production.

PARENT VENTURE & ECOSYSTEM

Building under ROOT

ROOT Venture Studio & Parent Org

ROOT is the parent venture studio founded and led by Varshan K, serving as the operational umbrella for intelligent software ventures including Hired AI, Nexcoo AI, and specialized product incubations.

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VENTURES & INITIATIVES

Products led end to end

Hired AI — AI-Powered Career & Hiring Platform

Career technology, resume intelligence, ATS optimization & interview preparation
Founder & CEO — Varshan K
Leadership & Team
12 cross-functional members
Delivery Cadence
6-week MVP sprint (8 features)
Key Impact
~60% less recruiter manual screening
  • Directed full product lifecycle from zero-to-one — product vision, market discovery, engineering coordination, and GTM strategy.
  • Authored complete PRDs, defined North Star metrics, and ran agile sprint backlogs to ship 8 core modules in 6 weeks.
  • Validated AI-powered candidate-matching and resume-intelligence workflows with 30+ beta testers.
  • Authored and published Indian Patent Application (App. No. 202541123985) filed with IP India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Nexcoo AI — Enterprise AI Workspace

Connected productivity, Gmail, CRM, Calendar & secure knowledge base
Founder & Lead — Varshan K
Core Team
AI, backend, frontend, UX design
Architecture
Multi-connector workspace
Lifecycle
Discovery → Architecture → MVP
  • Led product discovery and architecture for an enterprise workspace streamlining communication across business connectors.
  • Defined technical PRDs and user stories; coordinated sprint milestones across AI and full-stack engineering teams.
  • Maintained rigorous scope management, risk mitigation, and cross-functional feedback integration.

MediCloud AI — AI Healthcare Platform

Streamlining clinic operational workflows and clinical record intelligence
Founder & Lead — Varshan K
User Research
20+ healthcare professionals
Framework
RICE feature prioritization
Delivery
MVP across 3 clinic workflows
  • Conducted user research with 20+ medical practitioners to isolate high-friction documentation and scheduling bottlenecks.
  • Drafted comprehensive PRDs for 5 core features and established prioritized roadmaps using the RICE scoring model.
  • Managed prototype development and user acceptance testing within strict timelines.
PRODUCT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Core competencies & methods

01 / STRATEGY & DISCOVERY

Product Discovery & Strategy

Conducting user interviews, evaluating market white-spaces, defining North Star metrics, authoring detailed PRDs, and prioritizing roadmaps using RICE and Kano frameworks.

PRD Authoring User Research RICE Scoring North Star Metrics
02 / EXECUTION & AGILE

Agile & Scrum Delivery

Leading cross-functional teams of engineers, AI practitioners, and designers. Managing sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, risk registers, and milestone delivery.

Sprint Planning Backlog Grooming Scrum Rituals Risk Management
03 / STAKEHOLDERS & GROWTH

Commercial & Stakeholders

Bridging technical development with business outcomes. Experienced in GTM presentations (Startup TN Global Summit) and campaign coordination as Business Development Executive at Arré Voice.

Stakeholder Comms GTM Strategy BDE Execution Cross-Functional
EXPERIENCE & TIMELINE

Where it's led so far

01
2024

Began B.E. Computer Science

Nandha Engineering College, Anna University — expected graduation 2028. Core focus in algorithms, software systems, and artificial intelligence.

02
Jul 2025

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Rigorous professional certification via Coursera covering Agile & Scrum frameworks, project charters, sprint planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management.

03
Oct 2025

Startup TN Global Summit

Selected to pitch product roadmap and GTM strategy to venture capitalists, angel investors, and industry executives.

04
Feb 2026

Patent Published — Hired-AI

Indian Patent Application published by IP India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry (App. No. 202541123985) for an innovative AI-driven hiring intelligence architecture.

05
2026

McKinsey Forward Program

Completed McKinsey's global flagship leadership curriculum covering structured problem solving, business adaptability, data-driven synthesis, and cross-cultural leadership.

06
May – Jul 2026

Business Development Executive — Arré Voice

Arré Voice (U Digital Content Pvt Ltd) — led creator engagement, digital outreach campaigns, stakeholder relations, and ecosystem growth initiatives.

07
2028

Expected Graduation — B.E. Computer Science

Nandha Engineering College, Anna University.

RECOGNITION & CREDENTIALS

Certifications & patent

JUL 2025

Google Project Management Professional Certificate

Coursera / Google — Agile, Scrum, OKRs, risk & stakeholder management, PRDs, and GTM execution.

2026

McKinsey Forward Program

McKinsey & Company — Structured problem solving, data synthesis, and cross-functional leadership.

FEB 2026

Indian Patent — Hired-AI

IP India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry — App. No. 202541123985 for AI-driven hiring architecture.