Seattle, WA · Product Manager, Microsoft
Kirthivel
Ramesh
I build products at the intersection of developer tools, AI, and user experience.
100K+
customers impacted
15K
side project downloads
2×
hackathon winner
About
I'm a PM at Microsoft working on Azure Portal UX and developer platform tools. I studied Computer Science at Texas A&M (Magna Cum Laude, 3.78 GPA) and graduated with a Certificate in Entrepreneurship.
I care about shipping products that actually solve real problems — from developer tooling to consumer apps. I've led discovery across 30+ user interviews, shipped portal transitions affecting 100K+ customers, and built side projects with tens of thousands of users.
What I work with
- Product Management
- Customer Discovery & User Research
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Roadmapping & Feature Prioritization
- UI/UX Design (Figma)
- Developer Tools & AI Products
- Product-Led Growth
- Stakeholder Management
Experience
Sept 2025 – Present
Redmond, WA
Product Manager 2—Microsoft
Azure Portal UX & Developer Platform
Jul 2024 – Aug 2025
Redmond, WA
Product Manager—Microsoft
Microsoft for Startups
Owned the transition of Founders Hub to the Microsoft for Startups Portal — a program touching 100K+ customers. Shipped it 2 months ahead of schedule with a team of two engineers, and co-architected the new access system.
Read the announcement ↗May 2023 – Aug 2023
Redmond, WA
Product Management Intern—Microsoft
Microsoft for Startups
Ran customer discovery across 30+ interviews and 275+ surveys, then synthesized everything into an executive-facing report that directly shaped the "Build with AI" tab in Founders Hub.
Jun 2022 – Aug 2022
Dearborn, MI
Product Management Intern—Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Credit Company
Dug into customer complaints to uncover invoice UX pain points, then worked with design and engineering to ship two redesigns to over a million Ford Credit customers. Ended the summer with Ford's "Treat Customers Like Family" Award.
Dec 2020 – Sept 2021
Houston, TX
IT Project Management Intern—Newpark Resources
Led a worldwide MFA rollout to 2,000 employees and finished 3 months ahead of schedule. Managed 4 cross-functional projects — from field innovations to global cybersecurity training — and worked directly with the CIO, CFO, and Division Presidents to get buy-in.
Nov 2020 – Nov 2021
Houston, TX
Co-Founder & CEO—KAS Technologies, LLC
Startup
Built a team of 8 from scratch to tackle the classic "where should we eat?" problem. Led everything from UX research and Figma design to go-to-market strategy.
See BiteParty →Education
Texas A&M University
B.S. Computer Science · Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Magna Cum Laude · GPA 3.78 · Dean's Honor Roll · May 2024
🏅 Meloy FellowInaugural Cohort
$10K fellowship for TAMU engineering students who demonstrate leadership and entrepreneurial promise.
Projects
ZapURL
In ProgressSept 2025 – Present
TikTok links opened in Safari always redirect you to the App Store first — even if you don't want to download the app. ZapURL is a Safari extension that skips that detour entirely, taking you straight to the content. Built solo using AI-assisted Xcode development.
AggieBus
Jun 2022 – Sept 2023
TAMU's official bus app was slow, confusing, and unreliable. Rebuilt the experience from scratch with cleaner UI, faster load times, and real-time tracking.
15,000
downloads
~4,000
daily active users
50%
market share
100%
5-star reviews
BiteParty
2021 – 2022
BiteParty is an app that makes it easier to find food with friends. As part of the team, I was responsible for design and product management.
← Started at KAS Technologies
After inviting friends to a "party", users can input filters for the group, then swipe left or right depending on whether they'd like to eat at the presented restaurant or not.
In the end, BiteParty will give you a restaurant suggestion based on which restaurant was the most liked. It even gives you directions on how to get there!
More Projects
The REACH Project
↗A community platform built for underserved populations near campus. Led product strategy, design, and customer interviews.
TAMUhack
↗One of the largest student-run hackathons in Texas. Grew from designer to Creative Director, owning marketing, branding, and merch for 1,000+ participants.
Concepts
Pencil
A financial tracking app for college students that reimagines personal finance as a burndown chart — focused on managing and preserving your money, not just growing it.
MeetCute
An app for couples and singles to connect and share memories. This explores a concept for merch store design built around the brand.
Awards
3rd Place
Microsoft 2025 Global Hackathon
1st Place
Azure Portal AI Prototyping Hackathon
1st of 40 teams
$3,500
Aggie Pitch
3rd place among ~100 teams