PRODUCT MANAGER · UX STRATEGIST · SYSTEMS THINKER

Designing clarity
for complex systems.

I help organizations transform fragmented workflows, enterprise complexity, and emerging AI capabilities into digital products that people actually enjoy using. My work combines product strategy, UX research, accessibility, and systems thinking to bridge business goals, engineering constraints, and human needs.

Sai Andem
CURRENTLY

Product Manager & UX Strategist

FOCUS

AI Products · Enterprise UX · Accessibility

BACKGROUND

Architecture → HCI → Product

AI PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THINKING ACCESSIBILITY AUDITS LLMS & RETRIEVAL INFRASTRUCTURE Agile SCRUM LEADER A/B CONVERSION OPTIMIZATION AI PRODUCT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THINKING ACCESSIBILITY AUDITS
SAI ANDEM — SYSTEMS PROFILE
YEARS 2019 TO 2026

/ 02 SELECTED EXPERIENCE

ENTERPRISE, OPERATIONAL AND MOBILITY PLATFORMS

Product Strategy & AI

  • Product Discovery & Roadmaps
  • Generative AI & LLMs
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • RICE Framework Prioritization
  • A/B Testing & Cohort Analytics
  • Release Planning & UAT

UX Strategy & Design

  • Journey Mapping & Personas
  • Design Systems & Style Guides
  • Figma & Interactive Prototyping
  • WCAG 2.2 & Section 508 Auditing
  • Information Architecture & User Flows
  • User Interviews & Heuristic Evaluation

Tech & Project Delivery

  • Agile Scrum Leadership
  • Figma-to-Development Handoff
  • SQL, Python & Tableau Analytics
  • API Workflow Verification
  • Jira, Confluence & Azure DevOps
  • HTML5, CSS3 & Webflow CMS

/ 04 PRINCIPLES

FOUR GUIDING OPERATING VALUES

How I bridge highly-technical capabilities with user-centered validation to coordinate, deploy, and scale high-value products.

/ 01

Systems-First Architecture

Coming from a core architectural training background, I view software as complex spaces where information flows, interfaces, and API integrations must connect seamlessly.

/ 02

Empirical User Discovery

Strong systems do not work by assumptions. I base feature prioritizations on live user validation, field interviews, and diagnostic testing metrics.

/ 03

Inclusive Design & Safety

Every product must serve every segment. I strictly target compliance with Section 508 and WCAG 2.2 metrics while structuring secure AI safety guardrails.

/ 04

Agile Cross-Collaboration

Bridging developers, engineering teams, and visual designers using clear requirements traceability, detailed user stories, and continuous backlog hygiene.

/ 05 PROCESS

ROADMAP FROM BLANK SPACE TO DEPLOYED SCALE

01

Phase 01

Discovery & Research

Gathering detailed stakeholder concerns, user interviews, journey mapping, and analyzing current process friction points.

Requirement Phase

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Phase 02

Prioritization & Mapping

Applying the RICE framework, mapping logical systems schemas, and generating comprehensive user stories and trace tables.

Backlog Phase

03

Phase 03

UX Redesign & Prototyping

Developing structural layouts, responsive prototypes, high-fidelity interfaces, and configuring robust design systems in Figma.

Design & Build Phase

04

Phase 04

Compliance & Validation

Reviewing WCAG 2.2 violations, verifying accessibility standards, and conducting A/B test funnels to validate conversions.

Testing & Audit Phase

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Phase 05

Agile Handoff & Scaling

Directing developmental sprint ceremonies, validating operational API workflows, and deploying scalable digital platforms.

Release & Optimization

/ 06 BIOGRAPHY

BRIDGING DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY & EXECUTION.

I am a systems-driven Product Manager with a foundation in spatial planning and human-computer interactions. I combine my Master of Science from DePaul University and visual system background with 6+ years of agile scrum, platform scaling, and inclusive web optimization experience.

Whether mapping high-volume automated interfaces, managing machine learning search funnels at scale, or auditing high-priority security portals, I coordinate teams to create accessible, impactful digital systems.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

2024
Master of Science in Human Computer Interaction

DePaul University, Chicago (IL, USA)

2018
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

School of Planning & Architecture, Delhi (India)

Industry Certifications

2025
Prompt Design in Vertex AI

Google Cloud certification

2025
Section 508 Standards for Web

DHS Customer Experience Directorate

2022
Google UX Design Certified

Coursera professional program

CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT

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This project contains proprietary product strategy, research, and design work completed under confidentiality agreements. I'd be happy to walk you through the process, decisions, challenges, and outcomes during an interview or private discussion.

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