Rukesh Athikari

About Me

I'm a AI Product Engineer

Hey, I'm Rukesh Athikari,an AI Product Engineer with a knack for bringing AI to life! I bridge the gap between AI engineering, product thinking, and decision intelligence. My expertise? Building intelligent systems with LLMs, RAG, and agentic AI to create scalable, impactful solutions. At Kimaru.ai, I worked on AI-driven dynamic pricing, and as a product intern, I helped turn ideas into tangible MVPs and user stories. My portfolio includes a RAG Medical Chatbot, a Sentiment Analysis system, and AI automation tools – all built to drive real-world outcomes. I'm solid on the tech stack: Python, SQL, Spark, AWS, NLP tools, you name it. Plus, I'm certified in AI for Product Management and Agile Scrum, making me a versatile team player. Passionate about crafting intelligent, user-centric systems where AI innovation meets product impact. Currently exploring AI product, ML engineering, or technical product management opportunities!

Experience

Product Intern

Sept 2025 - Present

• Reduced Product Selection drop-off by ~12% by diagnosing dead-click behavior and redesigning the “Unlock VWO” flow.

• Improved demo-to-meeting conversions across SMB, Mid-Market, and Enterprise by identifying intent-based drop-offs.

• Automated 7+ weekly and monthly funnel reports using Google Apps Script, saving ~15 hours/week and removing manual errors.

• Analyzed acquisition and onboarding funnels to improve starter plan activation, increasing demo-to-paid conversion by 5%.

Skills:

Product Analytics

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO)

Funnel Analysis & Optimization

User Behaviour Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Growth Strategy

AI Engineer Intern

Mar 2025 - July 2025

• Built AI-based dynamic pricing models with cross-functional teams, improving supply-chain decision accuracy.

• Documented product requirements, performed sprint planning, and collaborated with engineering teams for deployment via AWS SageMaker.

• Improved real-time pricing accuracy by 10% through strong experimentation, execution, and stakeholder alignment.

Skills:

AI Agents

Decision Intelligence

Vector Databases

Crew AI

AutoGen

Product Intern

Oct 2024 - Jan 2025

• Defined and prioritized MVP features with the founding team, translating 5+ ideas into product requirements and accelerating roadmap delivery by 20%.

• Performed market and competitor research across 10+ features, identifying 5 high-impact opportunities that improved product–market fit.

• Coordinated feature launches across cross-functional teams, achieving 100% on-time release and driving a 15% increase in user engagement.

Skills:

Market Research

Competitive Analysis

User Research

User Interviews

Go-to-Market Strategy

Product Strategy