Srikar Dronam

Srikar Dronam is a professional with a diverse background in software and hardware innovation, startups, growth companies, and community building.

His expertise lies in data, integrations, analytics, and games within industries such as Ed-Tech, HR/Recruitment-Tech, and the future of work.

With a strong foundation in software development, Srikar transitioned into business development before finding his passion in product management.

Throughout his career, Srikar has excelled in managing and growing profit and loss statements for various companies ranging from USD $2 million to USD $125 million.

He has led the development of SaaS products across desktop and mobile platforms, focusing on revenue, growth, user retention, community building, and product utilization metrics.

Srikar is adept at setting strategic visions, developing pricing models, and communicating roadmaps to stakeholders at all levels while balancing budget, resources, and timelines effectively.

In the post-launch phase, he takes ownership of user and business metrics, driving continuous improvement and the development of ancillary consulting services as needed.

His experience in agile and lean software development is reflected in his ability to author epics and user stories, collaborate on UX/UI design, and manage cross-functional scrum teams.

Srikar's product marketing skills shine through his creation of collateral, testimonials, and in-depth market and competition analysis to support sales initiatives.

As a leader, he has mentored and trained various functional teams on key aspects of business and product development, emphasizing customer behavior, consultative selling, sector dynamics, design thinking, and lean startup principles.

In business and partnership development, Srikar has successfully led channel partnerships, established joint ventures, and presented pricing strategies to C-suite executives based on thorough market and customer analysis.

His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Mumbai, along with a high school diploma and other qualifications from prestigious institutions.

Srikar has held senior leadership positions in renowned organizations such as Hatch Early Learning, Demco, Inc., and Hobsons, showcasing his expertise in product management, engineering, and innovation.

He has also demonstrated his strategic acumen in roles at Core Education & Technologies Limited, Talentedge.in, Career Launcher, and Wipro, where he honed his skills in product management, business development, and software engineering.