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Product.
Founder.
Builder.

Mohanth Palem — Product Manager based in South Wales, UK
The short version

I turn real problems into working products.

I'm a Product Manager and technology founder based in Newport, Wales. I identify user problems, define solutions, prioritise what to build, collaborate on technical delivery and validate digital products in the real world.

That work spans an AI-powered career intelligence platform I founded, operational software informed by frontline experience at FareShare Cymru, and earlier enterprise technology work at Cognizant.

Where I'm from

Engineering roots. Product path.

I grew up in India, studied Mechanical Engineering at MITS Madanapalle, and started at Cognizant in Bengaluru — learning how enterprise technology platforms and service delivery work at scale.

I moved to the UK for an MSc in Business Management at Cardiff University, graduated with a Merit, and stayed in Wales. Newport has been home since.

How I think

Users first. Then the backlog.

I don't start with a feature list. I start with the people living with the friction — warehouse teams, job seekers, operators — and translate what I learn into requirements, priorities and workflows that can actually be built and used.

That's true whether I'm shaping an AI SaaS product, improving operational delivery software, or deciding what not to build yet.

The stack changes. The product thinking doesn't.

Beyond employment

I build products myself.

I founded Shortlstd — a live AI-powered career intelligence platform at shortlstd.com. I also run INSYNERA, a UK technology company focused on digital platforms for businesses, and I'm developing Itiravo, an AI-first travel planning product.

Founding is how I practise the full product loop — discovery, prioritisation, delivery and iteration — not a reason I stopped looking for Product Manager roles.

Experience

Where I've been.

Sep 2025 — Now
Assistant Operations Manager
FareShare Cymru · Cardiff, Wales
Employed in operations while contributing to digital product development and workflow improvements informed by frontline experience. Work includes understanding operational users and problems, translating needs into product requirements, defining workflows, prioritising features, supporting development and implementation, UAT and refinement of live operational software — including delivery and dispatch workflows.
Ops + product Live software UAT & iteration
Jul 2025 — Now
Founder & Product Manager
Shortlstd · South Wales, UK
Founded and product-led an AI-powered career intelligence platform: job discovery and matching, skills-based career intelligence, UK employer sponsorship information, tailored CV and cover-letter generation, and application intelligence. Owned product vision, prioritisation, feature decisions, technical delivery coordination and iteration.
Live platform AI SaaS 0→1 product
Apr 2026 — Now
Founder
INSYNERA LTD · South Wales, UK
UK technology company delivering custom web platforms and digital systems. Leading product direction, client delivery and a remote development team across the UK and India.
Oct 2024 — Jul 2025
Operations & Recruitment Support Associate
Amazon UK · Greater Bristol Area
Managed recruitment operations and onboarding workflows in a high-volume environment. Delivered performance reporting and identified process bottlenecks across daily operational workflows.
Jan 2023 — Sep 2023
Program Analyst Trainee
Cognizant · Bengaluru, India
Analysed operational data for enterprise technology platforms, built SLA compliance dashboards, and identified root causes of recurring service issues. Implemented process changes that reduced repeat support tickets by 15%.
Enterprise tech 15% ticket reduction
How I work

Things I actually
believe in.

01
Outcomes over activity
Meetings and documents are not the product. I measure contribution by whether users can use something that works — and by what we learn after it ships.
02
Clarity over complexity
Requirements that no one can build from are expensive noise. I write things engineers can deliver and stakeholders can decide on without a translator.
03
Build for the people using it
The best product is the one people actually use. I've worked with operational teams who aren't comfortable with technology. If it doesn't work for them, it doesn't work.
04
Prioritise honestly
I'll say when scope is wrong, when a feature can wait, or when there's a simpler path. Good product work is as much about what you don't build as what you do.
Education

Academic
background.

MSc Business Management
Cardiff University, Wales, UK
2023 – 2024 · Merit
Strategic Decision Making · Managing People · Analysing Financial Performance · Global Marketing · Business in Action
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering
MITS Madanapalle, India
2018 – 2022 · First Class Honours
Engineering fundamentals with a focus on systems, manufacturing and operational principles — the original training ground for thinking in processes.
Credentials

Certified in
what matters.

Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)
Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals
Microsoft
Microsoft SQL for Beginners
Microsoft
Foundations of Project Management
Google · Dec 2024
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