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Divya Menon

Applied: PMRank #34 of 45 PM applicantssquad_1@pg27.mesaschool.co+91 99483 37201pm_13_divya_menon.pdf
PM
34
Below the line
SPM
30
Below the line

PM rubric (applied role)34.0 / 100Below the line

CriterionScoreWeightPointsEvidenceRationale
PM-1 Hands-on logistics operations experience1/530%6noneThe CV contains no freight, supply chain, or logistics operations exposure.
PM-2 Builds from observed pain; peers adopt it1/520%4noneOnly assigned PM and design work is described, with no self-started tools or processes adopted by peers.
PM-3 Sole ownership with no layer in between3/520%12Works within a 10-person PM organisation; owns one sub-area; significant cross-team dependency on other PMsOwned a specific sub-area inside a larger 10-person PM team with dependencies rather than having sole ownership.
PM-4 Discovery directly with operators3/515%9Runs monthly UX research sessions — 8 consumer interviews per monthConducts regular user discovery sessions, but exclusively with consumers rather than frontline operators.
PM-5 Candour: kills, post-mortems, owning what went wrong1/515%3nonePresents a success-only narrative with no mention of kills, post-mortems, or failures.

SPM rubric (other role)30.0 / 100Below the line

CriterionScoreWeightPointsEvidenceRationale
SPM-1 Hands-on logistics operations experience1/525%5noneThe candidate has no logistics operations experience, focusing strictly on consumer-facing e-commerce and UX.
SPM-2 Senior-most owner, no one above them in the function3/525%15Works within a 10-person PM organisation; owns one sub-area; significant cross-team dependency on other PMsActs as the owner of a specific sub-area within a larger 10-person product organisation with senior management above.
SPM-3 Turns fixes into standing practice1/520%4noneThere is no evidence of identifying fixes and establishing them as enduring standing practices for the team.
SPM-4 Judgement under pressure, stated plainly1/515%3noneThe CV presents a success-only narrative with no mention of handling pressure, hard decisions, or failures.
SPM-5 Grows people who then get promoted1/515%3noneThere is no evidence of managing, mentoring, or developing team members towards promotions.

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Product Manager
[REDACTED] · [REDACTED] · Bengaluru · [REDACTED]
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Product Manager with a UX and design research background. 3 years in design roles followed by a transition into
product management 18 months ago. Strong at user research, prototyping, and design systems thinking. Looking
to build on design instincts to drive broader product outcomes.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Product Manager – Consumer Experience
Nykaa (D2C Beauty, E-commerce), Bengaluru · Jan 2024 – Present
— PM for the consumer wishlist, recommendations, and browsing experience — focus on conversion and retention
— Led redesign of the product discovery flow for beauty accessories; conversion rate improvement in A/B test: 11%
— Works within a 10-person PM organisation; owns one sub-area; significant cross-team dependency on other PMs
for any end-to-end change
— Runs monthly UX research sessions — 8 consumer interviews per month — strong user empathy but limited
exposure to operational complexity
Senior UX Designer
ThoughtWorks India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru · Jul 2020 – Dec 2023
— Led UX design on 5 client projects across health, retail, and banking verticals
— Conducted 200+ user interviews and usability tests across projects; strong in qualitative research methods
— Designed mobile and web experiences for a retail banking client's customer-facing app — worked closely with
product managers and engineering teams throughout
— Transitioned into product management within Nykaa after 3.5 years in design
EDUCATION
B.Des, Interaction Design · IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay · 2016–2020
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
Product management · UX research · Figma · Prototyping · JIRA · Hotjar · Maze · SQL (basic)
UX Research Certification – Nielsen Norman Group (2021)