Resume · Product Owner

M V Sai Ravi Kiran

Product Builder · EdTech and Indian Exam Preparation

Independent product builder and former Banking and Finance Content Manager, combining exam-preparation expertise with hands-on delivery of 25 websites and selected app editions.

Work experience

  1. Aug 2023 — Present

    Owner and Product Lead

    Independent Digital Products · Bengaluru

    • Take independent products from idea to launch, owning requirements, workflow design, feature prioritisation, testing, store preparation, and ongoing improvements.
    • Translate user needs into acceptance criteria and test scenarios; investigate issues, validate fixes, and refine mobile and desktop experiences.
    • Handle customer queries through Slack and work on product improvements daily, prioritising development within a self-funded budget.
  2. Nov 2019 — Jul 2023

    Manager, Board Secretariat

    Canara Bank · MD and CEO Secretariat, Bengaluru

    • Coordinated governance workflows for 21 Board-level committees; validated cross-functional inputs, clarified submissions, and maintained decision records.
    • Tracked actions, owners, and deadlines; escalated blockers and followed up with senior stakeholders through closure.
  3. Aug 2017 — Nov 2019

    Content Manager — Banking and Finance

    Cracku.com · India

    • Created structured question banks and study material covering banking, RBI policy, financial markets, insurance, and current affairs for an online exam-preparation platform.
    • Explained banking and finance topics in accessible language, drawing on prior banking experience to support clear and accurate learning content.
    • Coordinated contributors, content requirements, quality reviews, corrections, and publication workflows.
  4. Aug 2014 — Aug 2017

    Branch Manager

    Federal Bank Ltd · India

    • Managed retail and SME credit assessment, home-loan and trade-finance portfolios, and branch performance reporting.
    • Coordinated customer and operational issue resolution.

Product and education experience

Government Exam Practice

AI Quiz Craft

Built and launched a current-affairs and general-knowledge practice website with a Google Play app edition. The platform includes mock tests and explanations, teacher test management, daily study streaks, and leaderboards.

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Science Learning

Explore Chemistra

Created a learning website and app with chemistry resources, periodic-table quizzes, and practice MCQs, alongside physics and mathematics formula content.

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Additional product portfolio

AppifyWebsite

A web product that converts any website into an installable Android app without code or Android Studio.

ExamScroll

A short-video learning product that turns UPSC, SSC, Banking, and Railways preparation into a swipeable feed of focused lessons, quizzes, and daily goals.

Plan Your Day

A planning workspace that brings daily activities, day summaries, and a backlog into a connected routine.

Statement Insights

A personal finance tool that reads bank and card statements from PDF, Excel, or screenshots on the device and turns them into spending, category, cash-flow, and weekly or monthly reports.

Sting Player

A Windows media player for video and music with a clean interface and pro-level controls such as subtitles, a 10-band equalizer, A-B loop, and snapshots.

Stickies Pro

A free, offline sticky-notes app for Windows with colours, checklists, reminders, search, tags, and always-on-top notes.

Macro Launcher

An Android home-screen launcher that combines a minimal A to Z app list, a widget feed, and automatically sorted app categories.

SQL Practice Ground

An interactive SQL learning platform organised around a six-stage learning journey and practical workplace scenarios.

SwiftDM

A download manager for Windows that combines download resumption, video catching, and MP4 merging.

PDFMamba

A PDF reader and editor for Windows with highlighting, annotations, form filling, and signing tools.

Product Autopilot

An AI-assisted product-management tool that turns interviews, tickets, and reviews into insights, scored opportunities, a structured PRD, an editable backlog, and Jira-ready stories.

PromoReel

A video-creation tool that turns website links into animated promotional videos, with templates and social posting.

JobTrail

A web product that saves any job application from a pasted link and tracks it from applied to offer with reminders and insights.

MockTestsCreator

A web product that helps educators and students turn learning material into structured practice tests without a complicated authoring workflow.

GitaShlokas

A cross-platform app for exploring Bhagavad Gita shlokas with audio recitation, meanings, and memorisation aids.

QuizArena

A quiz platform combining general trivia with competitive-exam mock tests, structured around a discover, practice, and master journey.

Aim Arena

A browser-based games portal featuring arcade and aiming experiences, including cannon and archery games.

SimpleDailyPlanner

A cross-platform daily planner designed around one recurring user job: deciding what matters today and following through without tool-induced complexity.

CBSEMockTests

A web-based mock-test platform focused on India's CBSE board exams.

FinBizDoc

A web resource for finance and business document templates, calculators, and guides.

FinancialCalculators

A web and Android collection of calculators for loans, investments, savings, and retirement planning.

PyTrail

A Python learning product with bite-sized lessons, quizzes, a built-in compiler, and runnable example programs on the web and desktop.

Shelfvera

A private reading library for tracking a book inventory, reading progress, vocabulary, and personalised suggestions on phone and desktop.

Competitive examination experience

Veteran RBI Grade B aspirant; attended multiple interviews across RBI Grade B, SEBI, and NABARD recruitment processes.

  • RBI Grade B Phase I · 2019144.5/200 · General Awareness 71.25/80 · English 27.25/30
  • NABARD Prelims · 2019Grade A 144.5/200, including General Awareness 20/20 · Grade B 137.75/200
  • SEBI Grade A · 2018Phase I 146.25/200 · Phase II 203/300 · English Writing 78/100 · Interview 6/15 · Final 63.52/100

Education and credentials

PG Diploma in Banking and Finance

Manipal University · 2013

B.Tech, Electrical Engineering

JNTU, Karimnagar · 2012

Professional certifications

  • Junior Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (JAIIB)
  • Diploma in Treasury, Investment and Risk Management
  • NISM Series VII: Securities Operations and Risk Management
  • Certificate in Trade Finance
  • Certificate in SME Finance
  • Certificate in Home Loan Advising
  • Certificate in Foreign Exchange Facilities for Individuals

Training

  • Forex and Treasury Risk — Reserve Bank of India
  • Interpersonal, Communication and Leadership Skills

Product skills

  • User research and problem discovery
  • Requirements and acceptance criteria
  • Product definition and prioritisation
  • UX flows and rapid prototyping
  • Testing, issue investigation, and fix validation
  • Cross-functional launch execution
  • Analytics and feedback-led iteration
  • Engagement and retention thinking
  • Consumer education and exam-preparation products
  • AI-assisted product experiences