Product sense and taste
In development- In progressBuilding more projects.
- In progressReading founder biographies for product sense, taste and creativity.
- Role
- Associate Product Manager at Apate AI
- Based in
- Sydney
- Studying
- Bachelor of Advanced Computing, University of Sydney
- Interested in
- Contact
- shrikha56@gmail.comLinkedIn
Currently exploring: machine learning, by building my own language model from scratch, and reading founder biographies. I'll post what I learn here soon.
My growth
v4.0 beta v3.0 Shipping to prod
Current- AddedShipping production-ready code.
- AddedIntelligence I manage is used by big banks, including CBA and Macquarie.
v2.0 Demo mode
- AddedSpun up working prototypes for UCLA, Hancock Iron Ore and others.
- AddedWeekly calls with UCLA.
- ImprovedEngaging with different stakeholders.
v1.0 Cold approaching
- AddedCold approached 50 people. 90% said no.
- ImprovedNot taking no for an answer.
- ImprovedAsking the right questions.
Experience
Product Intern
Commonwealth BankIncoming
Haven't started yet, so we'll see :)
From Nov 2026
Associate Product Manager
Apate AI
Product manager for our bank intelligence product.
Since Jun 2026
Product Manager
PlaceOS
Jan to Jun 2026
Product Development Coordinator
Carers Corner
Nov 2025 to Jun 2026
Co-founder
SproutStartup
Co-founded a student friendship app.
Since Mar 2025
Sponsorship Director
Society of Women in Strategy and ConsultingStudent society
Sep 2025 to Jun 2026
Projects
- Vecton
NSW builders lost in hundreds of pages of NCC 2025.
- Memory Book
People with memory loss from a brain injury or stroke, unable to place who they're talking to.
- Centrelink Voice Agent
Waiting 52 minutes on hold for a question that takes a second to answer.
- Skin Health
Flare-ups with no clear cause: was it the weather, the lunch or the jumper?
- Sprout
Uni students feeling alone outside class, with no easy way to find their people.
Idea backlog
Ideas I haven't started yet. Tick one if you'd want to use it.
Out and about
Off the clock
- Cooking and hostingCooking for friends and having people over
- Working outGetting my gym sessions in
- Cafe hoppingAlways on the hunt for a new favourite cafe in Sydney
- Vibe codingBuilding for fun, because I love seeing an idea come to life
- ReadingPicking up a book every now and then
Coffee chat
Grab a time that suits you. Happy to talk product, startups, or anything interesting.
Book a coffee chat