Nandu Rajagopala

Hi there! 👋🏽 My name is Nandu and I'm a product manager combining business strategy with hands-on product development. I help companies validate ideas, understand users, and build products that solve real problems.

Currently building Sprachelo, an AI-powered platform for German language learners. I also write about product discovery and human-centered design.

Articles

MAY 2025

From Apps to Agents: How AI is Becoming Personal

How I built an AI agent for German learning and what it signals about the future of personalised software


MAY 2024

Cases, whiteboards, and lectures: reflections and lessons learned in university teaching

Challenges, learnings, and evolving dynamics in higher education from the perspective of a new lecturer.


APR 2024

Launching a startup — some key lessons learned

Notes, tips and insights from building ScienceQuests, a gamified web app to help kids learn science.


MAR 2023

Test assumptions, not ideas

Testing whole ideas is a waste of time, money and effort. Focusing on the underlying assumptions within a set of ideas is the best way forward.


SEP 2022

Building compelling products — talking to users (Part 2)

The second instalment in the series explores the nuances and best practices involved in user interviews.


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