Nihal Das

About Nihal Das

Product Management & Technical Program Leadership – I bring 7+ years of experience in…

Experience

1. Product Manager Intern

   Questrom School Of Business, Boston University

   Jul 2025 — Present · Boston, MA, US

   Led product strategy and roadmap for enhancing student engagement in the Online MBA Program, focusing on reimagining the use of learning engagement platforms such as Yellowdig, FeedbackFruits, and Miro- Defined success metrics for engagement, including sentiment analysis, quality of contributions, activity consistency, and interaction depth (likes, posts, comments, top contributions). Designed frameworks to detect short-term spikes vs. sustained engagement patterns- Developed new product implementation models by identifying gaps in current platform usage, creating feature enhancement proposals, and aligning engagement tools with academic goals- Owned backlog management: wrote detailed user stories and acceptance criteria; collaborated with engineering/implementation teams in agile sprints; conducted regular standups/scrum reviews with mentors and stakeholders- Delivered a proof-of-concept (PoC) demonstrating extended engagement capabilities and integration pathways for platform optimization- Partnered cross-functionally with faculty, platform vendors, and technical staff to ensure feasibility, scalability, and alignment with program objectives- Drove iterative improvements to the Miro Board replication system, enabling automated pre-assignment of boards for student teams and reducing operational overhead while improving collaboration outcomes- Balanced strategic and technical responsibilities by assessing tool capabilities, identifying technical constraints, and ensuring proposed solutions were achievable with existing resources.

Education

• International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar

  Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science and Engineering

  2013 — 2017

• Udacity

  Nanodegree, Machine Learning

• Questrom School of Business, Boston University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• D.A.V. Public School, Chandrasekharpur

  High School, Science

  2011 — 2013

• D.A.V. Public School, Chandrasekharpur

  High School, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

  1999 — 2011

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Software Development
• Python
• Bootstrap
• Microsoft Word
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• C
• Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Java
• Django
• Algorithms
• Spring Framework
• Public Speaking
• C++
• Customer Service
• Sql