Google Project Management Certificate
Comprehensive professional certification covering Agile & Scrum frameworks, sprint planning, project charters, risk mitigation, and stakeholder management.
FOUNDER & PRODUCT BUILDER
About Varshan K
Founder & CEO of Hired AI and ROOT, operating at the intersection of 0-to-1 AI product building, structured product management, and disciplined startup execution.
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
Founder drive backed by product rigor
Varshan K is a technology entrepreneur and product builder based in Tamil Nadu, India. As the Founder & CEO of Hired AI, he led the end-to-end product development of an AI-powered career and resume intelligence platform from user discovery through sprint execution, patent filing, and product launch.
Equally grounded in Product & Project Management, Varshan translates complex user needs into actionable Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), prioritized sprint backlogs, and measurable North Star metrics. His product discipline has been refined through the Google Project Management Professional Certificate and McKinsey & Company's Forward Leadership Program.
As the founder of ROOT, a parent venture studio, Varshan oversees product incubations and software initiatives across career technology, HRTech, EdTech, and AI workspace solutions.
RECOGNITION & CREDENTIALS
Verified certifications & leadership
McKinsey Forward Leadership Program
Completed McKinsey's global leadership curriculum focusing on structured problem solving, business adaptability, data-driven synthesis, and cross-functional leadership.
Indian Patent Publication
Indian Patent Application (App. No. 202541123985) published by IP India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, for innovative AI-driven hiring and resume intelligence architecture.
METHODOLOGY
How Varshan builds products
01 / DISCOVERY
User-Centric PRDs
Grounding every product initiative in real qualitative and quantitative feedback. Authoring clear specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria before engineering begins.
02 / PRIORITIZATION
RICE Scoring & Scoping
Evaluating features rigorously by Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort. Maintaining strict scope control to deliver high-impact increments on time.
03 / EXECUTION
Agile Delivery & Launch
Leading cross-functional engineering and design teams through sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and seamless production deployments.