Anika Badkul

Product Manager · UX Researcher · Seeking Fall 2026 PM Internships

Hanover, NH · anika.badkul@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/anikabadkul

Experience

Jan 2026 – Mar 2026

FlairX

Audited 100+ test cases in Jira, identifying 8+ critical bugs to strengthen product release readiness by 20%
Translated user needs into a Notion PRD with go-to-market requirements to screen 500–1,500 candidates
Analyzed 6 AI platforms across 26 criteria, surfacing 3 data-driven gaps that shaped the roadmap
Identified 21 UX friction points in Figma, reducing sprint planning time by 30% to unblock feature delivery

Jun 2025 – Sep 2025

KOBL

Drove user research across 3 banking segments, surfacing payout disputes that cut IT intervention by 100%
Scoped PRDs for 4 features in Google Docs, aligning cross-functional stakeholder teams on requirements
Prototyped 8 Figma wireframes across 4 roles, mapping workflows in Notion to verify product architecture
Built a SQL/Python business case projecting 62% fewer disputes and 68% faster payouts across 1,000+ branches

Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

The Global Conservatory

Led 8 engineers through agile sprints to launch a B2C Shopify platform, scaling to 65+ faculty globally
Executed user research with 15 participants, surfacing 3 key pain points to inform prioritized UX decisions
Mapped user journeys in Figma to validate 3 user flows, cutting navigation complexity by 40% for users

Sep 2025 – May 2026

Senior Design Project

Led agile sprint planning with 5 engineers, aligning the cross-functional team on feature prioritization
Facilitated usability testing with 10 participants in Figma, refining checkout UX across 3 core user flows
Achieved 99%+ SKU accuracy for 1,071 products under $400 using a barcode-free Python and React system

Sep 2024 – May 2026

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Created lab content and grading rubrics for Python, MATLAB, and security, adopted across 200+ students
Improved comprehension across 4 ECE courses, boosting student confidence by 84% per semester survey
Redesigned 3 lab assignments in VS Code and Google Docs, cutting resubmissions by 30% via student feedback

Graduating Dec 2027

Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH

Graduated May 2026

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Coursework: Product Management, Human-Computer Interaction, Technical Project Management

Involvement: Society of Women Engineers, Association for Women in Science, UMass Product

Affiliations: Rewriting the Code, Girls Who Code, Women In Product, Mind the Product

Languages

Tools

AI & Vibe Coding

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