foundertruth
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AI STARTUP INTELLIGENCE PLATFORM
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PRODUCT · STRATEGY · AI · GROWTH
I BUILD PRODUCTS,
STUDY STARTUPS,
AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND
WHY THINGS WORK.
I’m Padmanava — a product-focused builder interested in products, markets, AI and growth. I like taking ambiguous problems, understanding people and markets, and turning what I learn into something useful.
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01ABOUT
I LIKE FIGURING OUT
WHY SOMETHING SHOULD
EXIST BEFORE FIGURING
OUT HOW TO BUILD IT.
I’m interested in the space between noticing a problem and deciding what to make. That means spending time with users, studying how startups work, and testing small ideas before they become bigger plans.
I build, learn from what misses, and keep adjusting. Early-stage products are especially interesting to me because the questions are still open.
PRODUCTS · PEOPLE · EARLY IDEAS
02SELECTED WORK
A FEW THINGS
I’VE WORKED ON.
01 / 04 — foundertruth
03HOW I WORK
A WAY OF
WORKING.
There’s no perfect sequence. Just a few useful ways to keep moving.
FIND THE PROBLEM
Start with what is actually broken, confusing or missing.
↘TALK TO PEOPLE
User feedback is usually more useful than assumptions.
↘BUILD
Make something simple enough to test.
↘CHANGE IT
Keep what works. Remove what doesn’t.
↘01 / 04 · FIND THE PROBLEM
04EXPERIENCEPLACES, ROLES & LEARNING
A FEW CHAPTERS.
foundertruth
Founder · Product Strategy & Growth
SoluLab
B2B Product Growth Hacker
Department of Posts
Dak Sevak · Mail Processing & Sorting
Extern — Amazon Fulfillment Center Case
Operational Strategy & People Analytics Intern
Celebal Technologies
Power BI Analytics Summer Intern
PepsiCo
Pep Sales Star Intern
APOGEE, BITS Pilani
Marketing Intern
05WRITINGTHE STARTUP THESIS
WHY STARTUPS
EXIST.
What makes them work, and what founders can learn from their journey.
READING INDEX
STARTUP THESIS / ARCHIVE
06CERTIFICATESPROGRAMMES & CREDENTIALS
PROOF OF
PRACTICE.
A record of the courses, programs, and credentials that have shaped how I work.
DOCUMENT REGISTER
07CONTACTOPEN TO A GOOD CONVERSATION
INTERESTED IN
PRODUCTS, STARTUPS,
OR DIFFICULT PROBLEMS?
I’m always curious to hear what you’re working on, what you’re figuring out, or what you think should exist.