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Mandar Kashikar

Mandar Kashikar

Lead Product Manager — Retail Omnicommerce & Payments

At Elavon / U.S. Bank, I build omni-channel commerce solutions that unify online and in-store selling for SMBs. Outside work, I co-run Studio Ocea with my wife — an art brand that keeps my product instincts grounded in real merchant pain.

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Core Skills

Product Strategy & RoadmapOmni-channel CommercePayments & POS SystemsSMB SolutionsAPI IntegrationsCross-functional LeadershipGo-to-Market StrategyData AnalyticsAgile / Scrum

Experience

Projects

PM Office Hours Simulator (Lenny's)

Build Challenge

Interactive video-call experience with multi-agent debate. Aggregates Lenny Rachitsky's archive (349 posts, 291 transcripts) + other PM voices for immersive learning.

AI / AgentsPM LearningNext.js
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Buyer Agent ("Surprise Buy")

In Progress

An agentic commerce prototype exploring AI-driven purchasing on behalf of consumers — with configurable spend guardrails, merchant trust signals, and transparent decision logs.

AI / AgentsCommerceNext.js
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Studio Ocea

Live

Custom artwork brand for modern homes. Co-founded with my wife — handles everything from original prints to commission-based pieces.

E-commerceSmall BusinessArt
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Decoding Agentic Commerce

Active

A 90-day learning program exploring AI-powered shopping, agent architecture, and product strategy for SMBs.

LearningAgentic CommerceProduct
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Decoding Agentic Commerce

A 90-day learning program exploring AI-powered shopping, agent architecture, and product strategy for SMBs.

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