About

Hi, I'm Nikki: product builder, consultant, and the person behind Changehook.

I've spent over nine years building and shipping products, in-house at growing companies and independently through Changehook LLC since 2021. My work sits at the intersection of strategy and delivery: figuring out what to build, why it matters, and how to actually get it out the door.

I've worked across telecom, media, e-commerce, fintech, edtech, and non profit. The common thread has been untangling ambiguous problems and turning them into shipped, measurable outcomes.

I live in Seattle, Washington, and spend sometime in a year in Barcelona, Spain. I work across EST and PST time zones so I can stay in sync with teams across the globe.

Nikhila Bakurupanda, founder of Changehook LLC
Nikki Bakurupanda, founder of Changehook LLC

Core skills

What I bring.

  • Product Vision & Strategy
  • Technical Leadership
  • Product Delivery & Turnaround
  • User Research & Behavioral Analysis
  • AI Prototyping
  • 0 -> 1 Product Development
  • Product Discovery & Validation
  • Stakeholder Management

Education

Where I studied.

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    M.S. Computer Science — AI & Machine Learning specialization (Online)
  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Master in Entertainment Industry Management
  • Andhra University
    B.B.A. Marketing & Human Resources

Certifications

What I'm certified in.

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • SAFe Product Owner / Product Manager (POPM)