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AAKASH
Google Certified PM

Technical
Project Manager

I spent 8.5 years writing the code.
Now I lead the teams that ship it — and build the AI that makes both faster.

Active at BetaCraft
Portfolio 2026

Aakash Dhar

// Coder// Rider// Photographer// Cook

I spent 8.5 years as a developer because I wanted to know how things actually work. I became a PM because someone has to live in the gap between what a client wants and what an engineer builds — and I'd spent enough time on one side of it to understand both. Now I build the AI systems that close it.

10 Years
16 AI skills
6+ Projects
6 Certs
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About

Who I Am.

From developer to leader — the story behind the stack.

The story behind the stack

I was a developer first.
That changes how I manage.

I started as a developer because I wanted to know how things actually work. Eight and a half years of backends, APIs, and system architecture will do that — you stop seeing software as code and start seeing it as a series of decisions, trade-offs, and consequences that someone has to own.

That's what drew me to project management. Not the process frameworks — but the realisation that the most important work in a software team happens in the space between what the client said and what the engineer heard. Someone has to live in that gap. I'd spent years on one side of it. I wanted to understand both.

Now at BetaCraft I build the systems that close it — including an AI-native PM workflow (the vibe-* framework + 7 PM skills) that replaced our entire manual pipeline and now runs across three live client engagements.

I read the codebase before I scope the work

No PM-shaped proxy between you and engineering. I can challenge an estimate, spot an architecture risk, and still write the client update — without a translator.

I build the tooling, not just the process

The vibe-* dev framework and PM skills ecosystem weren't handed to me. I designed, shipped, and documented them — they're running in production today.

I own the outcome, not the ticket count

Client delivery at BetaCraft runs brief-to-sprint-to-sign-off under one person. Scope changes, blockers, and budget conversations don't need escalation — they get handled.

About

From code to command.

I help software teams ship faster and think clearer — by combining a decade of engineering with AI-native project management, so nothing gets lost between the brief and the build.

Engineering foundation

8.5 years of LAMP / Laravel and third-party API integrations at scale. I read the codebase before I scope the work.

Agentic AI systems

Multi-agent workflows and RAG pipelines built with Claude — systems that don't just assist, they act. Running live at BetaCraft across three client engagements.

Client & team leadership

Sprint planning, stakeholder communication, cross-functional delivery across time zones and ambiguous requirements.

Enterprise systems

CRMs, ERPs, and platforms across e-commerce, energy, and manufacturing. Built for scale, not just for launch.

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Credentials

Experience & Certifications

Professional Experience

Technical Project Manager

BetaCraft · Full-time
Sep 2024 – Present · Pune
Built BetaCraft's AI-native PM workflow from scratch — 9 dev skills and 7 PM skills, now running across live client projects including Wepop, Brieflex, and WeatherWorks. Manages full client delivery cycle from brief to sprint to sign-off.

Senior Software Engineer & Project Lead

WebCodeGenie Technology
Sep 2022 – Sep 2024 · Ahmedabad
Led backend on AI-assisted CRM products including Pendio — integrated GPT models and Google My Business API. 100% on-time delivery across tenure; cut developer onboarding time by 25%.

Operations Manager

Xyfon Managed IT
Jan 2022 – Sep 2022 · Ahmedabad
Overhauled order processing automation across Amazon SP-API, WooCommerce, and Etsy. 30% efficiency gain on high-volume CRM operations within 9 months.

Full Stack Developer ← Promoted from Web Developer

Arbox Renewable Energy
Sep 2019 – Jan 2022 · Ahmedabad
Built cloud-based CRM modules for solar and wind asset management. Promoted from Web Developer to Full Stack within the same engagement.

Web Developer

SIIMTEQ Technologies
Jan 2018 – Aug 2019 · Vadodara
Delivered custom ERP modules for an Australian diamond wholesaler. 50% improvement on core operational workflows.

Web Developer

Amigos Automation Solutions
Nov 2016 – Dec 2017 · Bengaluru
Front-end interfaces and backend APIs — the first line of production code. Where the 10-year arc started.
Education

Master of Computer Applications · Bangalore University

Bachelor of Computer Applications · West Bengal University of Technology

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Portfolio

Development History

Selected projects from 8.5 years as a hands-on developer.

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Xyfon Managed IT

KAFI CRM & Automation

Operations Manager

Automated order processing from multiple channels. Integrated Amazon SP-API, WooCommerce, and Etsy REST API. Improved processing efficiency by 30% across multiple platforms in high-load environments.

E-CommerceAPI IntegrationAutomation
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WebCodeGenie

Pendio CRM (AI-Driven)

Backend Lead

Integrated GPT models for content generation and Google My Business API. 20% increase in campaign effectiveness via GMB API automation. 25–30% marketing efficiency gain through GPT-driven content integration.

Generative AIGMB APILaravelZapier
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SIIMTEQ

DSM Diamond ERP

Backend Developer

Streamlined operations for an Australian diamond wholesaler — 50% efficiency boost. 20% increase in customer engagement via custom WordPress API. 15% boost in sales from customer-facing inventory display. 40% improvement in system capabilities from two new subsystems.

ERP ArchitectureOptimizationAPI Dev
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Arbox Renewable

HAP Asset Management

Full Stack Developer

CRM for solar/wind energy. Integrated Hardware APIs (Locus) for real-time monitoring.

IoT IntegrationRenewable EnergyBilling
05
WebCodeGenie

EasyR CRM

Project Lead

Data-driven CRM for a Copenhagen client. Infrastructure scaled for a projected user base of millions via AWS. 100% on-time sprint delivery across cross-functional Agile teams.

AWS ScalingTeam LeadAgile
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WebCodeGenie

Inventory & Monitoring

Project Lead

Built ticketing and asset management system improving issue resolution visibility. Integrated Uptime Kuma for real-time status monitoring.

Real-time MonitoringAsset MgmtLaravelUptime Kuma
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PM Work

Currently Managing.

Live projects from 1.5 years as Technical Project Manager at BetaCraft.

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Protobots.ai

Protobots — AI Chatbot Platform

Technical Project Manager
Delivered

End-to-end PM on a live AI chatbot platform — including a production upgrade from GPT-4 → GPT-4o across the entire system.

  • Led GPT-4 → GPT-4o upgrade — coordinating capability rollout, regression testing, and client alignment
  • Drove sprint planning, blocker resolution, and client communications end-to-end
  • Delivered on time on a live, AI-heavy production system
Agentic AILLM UpgradeSprint PlanningClient Delivery
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World Bank Group

TokoSmart — Digital Financial Literacy

Technical Project Manager
Delivered · 4 weeks

Android research app commissioned by the World Bank Group — studying digital financial literacy. Non-negotiable 4-week deadline. Shipped on time.

  • Sole TPM on a WBG-backed project with a fixed 4-week institutional deadline
  • Led a team of 4–6 across all Agile ceremonies — sprint planning, standups, reviews, retros
  • Onboarded the team to project context, drafted meticulous sprint plans, hit every milestone without a single deadline slip
AndroidWorld Bank GroupAgileFixed DeadlineResearch Tech
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Wepop · South Korea

Wepop — Korean Social Platform

Technical Project Manager
Active

Social platform for the South Korean market — social feed, stories, and event planning. Picked up mid-build after PM departure.

  • Stepped in mid-build — audited project state, re-established team rhythm, and re-aligned scope
  • Managing social feed, stories, and social event gathering & planning features across concurrent dev streams
  • Maintaining client trust and delivery momentum on a regionally specific, culturally nuanced product
Social PlatformSouth KoreaMid-build TakeoverActive
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Brieflex.ai

Brieflex — AI Bar Exam Training

Technical Project Manager
Active

AI-powered California Bar exam training platform — performance-based legal tech. Inherited mid-build, now driving toward full commercial launch.

  • Inherited mid-build — stabilised delivery pipeline and re-established structured sprint cadence
  • Managing core platform: Drill Room, Tutor Mode, IRAC practice engine, and progress analytics
  • Driving product toward full commercial launch — currently live in free beta
LegalTechAI PlatformMid-build TakeoverActive
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All projects managed at BetaCraft · 2024–Present

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Capabilities

The Toolkit.

A blend of hard technical skills and management strategy, refined over a decade.

Project Leadership

Driving projects from inception to delivery with Agile precision and stakeholder alignment.

Agile & ScrumRisk ManagementStakeholder MgmtAI-Driven Tech Mgmt

Strategic Comms

Translating "Dev-Speak" to "Biz-Speak" seamlessly across teams.

Strategic CommTech TranslationNegotiationEmpathy

Engineering & APIs

8.5 yrs PHP/Laravel — robust backends, third-party integrations, and Swagger docs that cut developer onboarding time by 25%.

LaravelMySQLAmazon MWSEtsy APIREST APIsSwagger / OpenAPI
Current Focus

AI Product R&D

Architecting systems where AI doesn't just chat, but does. Building autonomous agent workflows that replace entire manual pipelines.

Agentic Workflows
Multi-Agent Systems
RAG Pipelines
Prompt Engineering
— Interlude

Beyond the Code

I am multi-lingual (English, Hindi, Bengali) and multi-passionate.

When the laptop closes, you can find me exploring new destinations, capturing the world through my camera, hitting the open road, or experimenting in the kitchen.

Travel

Three languages — English, Hindi, Bengali. Three different ways to get lost in a new city and find your way back. Destinations

Photography

Street and travel. Looking for the frame before the moment disappears — which turns out to be useful training for project work. Street · Travel

Riding

Long highways, no fixed itinerary — preferably somewhere the signal drops before the fuel does. Open road

Cooking

Mostly improvised. Rarely from a recipe. Strongly opinionated about what constitutes a proper meal. Kitchen
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Leadership

Beyond the Build.

Growing teams, not just shipping code.

PHP Intern Batches · 2023 & 2024

Led end-to-end training for two consecutive PHP intern cohorts at WebCodeGenie — from onboarding through to live project contribution.

Training Modules & Assessments

Designed structured training modules and skill assessments from scratch, aligned to real job requirements — not generic tutorials.

Soft Skills & Client Communication

Formulated communication strategies for client-facing interns — covering technical documentation, requirement gathering, and professional negotiation.

As a Senior Engineer and Project Lead, I didn't just write code — I built the people who write it. From designing training curricula to leading intern cohorts, I've always believed that a team's ceiling is set by how well it learns.

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AI Systems

What I Build for Myself.

Agentic systems that run the shop — dev side and PM side.

Most PMs use tools. I build them. These are two internal systems I architected and run live at BetaCraft — one that structures how our developers build, and one that automates how I manage projects. Both powered by Claude, both in active production.

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Dev Workflow Skills
7
PM Automation Skills
2
Systems in Production
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BetaCraft Internal

Vibe-* Framework

Agentic Dev Workflow System · 10 Skills

Structured, repeatable engineering workflows for the full dev lifecycle.

  • 10 purpose-built skills covering every phase — from idea to shipped feature
  • Replaces ad-hoc AI prompting with structured, consistent dev execution
  • Used live on active BetaCraft client projects
brainstorm architect new feature design bug change review progress
Claude Code Agentic AIDev WorkflowsBetaCraft Internal
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BetaCraft Internal

PM Skills System

Claude-Powered PM Operations · 7 Skills

Automates the full PM admin layer — from client call to Jira ticket.

  • 7 skills: call digestion, hour estimation, SOW generation, email analysis, client drafting, status dashboards
  • Built on Claude Code + MCP integrations with live project context
  • Cuts PM overhead significantly — outputs fed directly into client deliverables
Transcript Brief Estimate SOW Jira
Claude Code MCPPrompt EngineeringBetaCraft Internal

Both systems are internal to BetaCraft — built, maintained, and evolved by me.

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Insights

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