I turn ambiguous problems into AI products people rely on.
5 years across data and AI systems at HERE Technologies, from discovery and requirements to delivery. Now at SMU Cox to study why products win.
Selected work
Shipped AI products and platforms, told the way I built them.
Multi-Agent Issue Triage System
Led discovery to delivery of a multi-agent AI system that autonomously triages engineering issues and finds the root-cause algorithm, at roughly 70% accuracy.
Self-Serve Validation Platform
Turned requirements from 10 teams into a Spark-based quality platform with automated checks and alerting, cutting downstream incidents by 35%.
Fastmap Certification Agent
Co-led a cross-functional team building an agentic AI system to certify map content, targeting a 30 to 50% cut in manual review effort.
Room to grow.
SMU case comps, prototypes, and articles get added here by dropping one markdown file. No code changes.
Fair questions
Why an MBA after 5 years of engineering?
The projects I enjoyed most at HERE were the ones where I owned the "why": gathering requirements across 10 teams, winning leadership buy-in, co-leading a cross-functional roadmap. The MBA at SMU Cox is the deliberate move to do that full time, with the business depth to back it.
PM or consulting, which one really?
Both doors lead to the same core: structuring ambiguity, aligning stakeholders, shipping measurable outcomes. Product is building one thing deeply; consulting is solving many things fast. This site has two doors because the honest answer is that I'm recruiting for both.
When are you available?
Summer 2027 for internships. Full time from May 2028.
Do you still write code?
Yes. This site is a Next.js app in a git repo, and the roadmap includes an AI chatbot grounded in my actual work history.
What's with the karate?
Black belt. One state-level gold, three district-level bronze. Discipline compounds.
Let's talk.
Recruiting for a product role, at SMU, or just curious: my inbox is open.
kmanohar0608@gmail.com