Poulami Sarkar
Naperville
Summary
Project manager with CAPM certification and 2 years of experience in startup environments, specializing in AI-driven education platforms from concept to MVP. Proficient in Agile/Scrum methodologies, leading cross-functional teams, and integrating AI tools to enhance productivity and user experience. Experienced in aligning technical teams with stakeholder objectives to deliver scalable digital solutions. Open to remote entry-level opportunities in product management, product ownership, or AI project coordination.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager / AI Product Manager
SparkMentis LLC
Naperville
06.2024 - Current
Company Overview: AI EdTech Startup.
- Partnered with founders and engineers in a lean startup environment to deliver two AI-driven education platforms, from idea to MVP.
- Directed Agile ceremonies, JIRA backlogs, and roadmaps, while managing offshore teams, ensuring smooth communication across time zones.
- Applied AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) for testing and reporting, boosting team velocity by 25%.
Key Projects:
- AI Tutor App (2025 – Present): Delivered MVP for a personalized AI tutor; managed an offshore development team; refined user flows with LLM engineers; defined sprint milestones, and ran Agile ceremonies.
- AI Education Platform (2024 – 2025): Directed a 6-member hybrid team; implemented AI-assisted QA that cut manual test prep effort by 70%; maintained the BRD, risk register, and MVP roadmap.
Lead Office Manager
BBC
Kolkata
02.2014 - 09.2016
- Company Overview: The British Institutes
- Managed 10+ team members and delivered 12+ marketing campaigns, increasing annual revenue by 30%.
- Improved processes to reduce operational costs by 15%, boosting team productivity.
- The British Institutes
Education
Masters - English and Communication
Burdwan University
Burdwan, West Bengal, IndiaJournalism - News reading and Anchoring
NITS
Kolkata, IndiaSkills
- JIRA
- Agile project management
- Software development lifecycle
- MVP development
- Remote collaboration
- AI tools application
- AI ethics awareness
- Prompt evaluation
- Project coordination
- Product roadmapping
- Stakeholder engagement
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Trello
- SDLC
- AI product testing
- Jot form
- MS Excel
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SQL
- Tableau
Certification
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), PMI, 05/25
- Agile with Atlassian JIRA, Coursera, 06/25
- CPMAI Overview, PMI, 08/25
- Practical Application of Generative AI for Project Managers, PMI, 03/25
- Digital Project Management Nanodegree, Udacity, 04/24
Leadership And Volunteers
- Secretary, SAP Plastikeers Toastmasters, 2022 – 2024
- Emcee, Chicago Natyogoshthi (CNG) & Bengali Association of Greater Chicago (BAGC)
- Library Assistant, May Watts Elementary School
- News Reader and Anchor, CTVN News, Kolkata, India
Project Management Tools And Technologies
JIRA, Trello, Confluence, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, ChatGPT (test plan gen), Claude, Manus.ai, Google Gemini, Agile/Scrum, SDLC, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, MVP Delivery, BRD, Risk Register, Gantt Chart, Weekly Reports, User Stories, RACI
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Project Manager / AI Product Manager
SparkMentis LLC
06.2024 - Current
Lead Office Manager
BBC
02.2014 - 09.2016
Masters - English and Communication
Burdwan University
Journalism - News reading and Anchoring
NITS
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