Sagar Markal

About Sagar Markal

Strategic Product Manager with an eye for innovation across HealthTech, EdTech, and next-gen AI solutions. Led cross-functional teams to deliver scalable products impacting millions—growing user bases and driving double-digit revenue for B2B and B2C organizations.Excels at translating ambiguous business needs into winning product strategies, employing AI literacy and advanced analytics to cut costs and accelerate speed-to-market. Expert at collaborating with engineering, design, and business leaders to unify vision and roadmap, leveraging frameworks like RICE, and MoSCoW for top-line impact.Known for building empowered teams, executing data-driven decisions under pressure, and shaping go-to-market plans that outpace the competition. Passionate about public speaking, industry mentorship, and connecting tech with real-world outcomes

Experience

1. Product Manager

   Appex Innovation

   Nov 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   As a Product Manager at Appex Innovation (since Nov 2019), I lead strategy, roadmap, and end-to-end delivery of mobile-first HealthTech and EdTech platforms, focusing on user-centric design, interoperability, and data-driven innovation across India and the U.S.HealthTech Leadership – MyHealth Patient PortalDelivered MyHealth Portal used by 100K+ patients for real-time EMR, labs, prescriptions, and teleconsults.Enabled full ABDM compliance—ABHA ID, Health Locker, eKYC, and consent exchange via NDHM gateway.Led FHIR-compliant architecture, HL7 data mapping, lab integrations, and secure access controls.Integrated with 1upHealth (USA) for global EMR interoperability and patient mobility.Defined KPIs to improve engagement, boosting feature adoption by 35% and retention by 20%.Owned Android/iOS roadmap with multilingual, responsive design for Tier 2/3 India.EdTech Innovation – Learning Modules & PortalsDesigned and launched the Health Learning Portal with microlearning, gamified tutorials, and patient education.Enabled digital training for rural health workers and paramedical staff.Increased new user adoption by 40% via onboarding toolkits, multilingual FAQs, and in-app support.Mobile App Strategy & InteroperabilityBuilt mobile-first PHR app supporting HIPAA, GDPR, and ABDM standards across Indian and U.S. contexts.Shipped core modules: Appointments, e-Prescriptions, Lab Reports, Smart Reminders, Consent Management.Conducted A/B testing, usability reviews, and behavioral analytics using Firebase, Mixpanel, GA4.Cross-Functional Execution & Agile DeliveryManaged PRDs, wireframes, sprints, QA, and releases across distributed teams using Agile.Applied JTBD and OKRs to prioritize features and align with business goals.Led market research, competitive benchmarking, and roadmap planning focused on inclusion and scalability.

Education

• Larsen & Toubro Institute of Technology

  Diploma, Computer Engineering

  2001 — 2005

• Vikas High School

  SSC, school

  1991 — 2001

• Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan's College of Engineering.(PVPPCOE)

  B.E.I.T., Information Technology

  2005 — 2008

Skills

• Mysql
• Core Java
• Project Management
• Management
• Project Planning
• Project Closeout
• Agile Project Management
• Change Requests
• Java
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• C++
• Business Analysis
• Unix
• C
• Business Process Improvement
• Pl/Sql
• Python
• Ajax
• Vendor Management
• Team Management
• Sql
• Linux
• Software Prototyping
• Php
• Html
• Requirements Gathering
• Strategic Planning
• Xml
• .net