NIRAJAN KC / BEHIND THE WORK

Founder’s instinct. Product discipline.

New York, United States

I’m an AI product manager and former founder, currently writing a research paper on AI / ML. I previously worked as an AI Product Manager at Niural AI in New York, bringing a founder’s perspective to product and people. Before that, I founded and led Lanceme Up, managing a team of 10 professionals across product development, client delivery, strategy, finance, marketing, sales, and international expansion. Lanceme Up was selected for a USAID-backed incubator in 2023 and received $100,000 worth of Microsoft Founders Hub benefits. I also co-founded Maghao, a quick-commerce marketplace connecting local vendors with local buyers. My earlier work spans technical product management and digital marketing, and I hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Application from Tribhuvan University. I write Product Brained, a newsletter exploring AI and product management.

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01 / THE JOURNEY

Different hats.
Same curiosity.

Active

Writing research paper on AI / ML

Writing a research paper on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Previously · Started Jan 2026

AI Product Manager

Niural AI

New York, United States · On-site.

Dec 2020 – Feb 2024

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Lanceme Up

Founded the business and led a team of 10 professionals. Selected for a USAID-backed incubator in 2023 and received $100,000 worth of Microsoft Founders Hub benefits. Oversaw product development and implementation for clients, company strategy, financial operations, budget planning, cash flow, marketing, and sales. Led international market expansion and represented the company in NYEF STARTUP, EO GSEA, and ICT AWARD. Lalitpur District, Nepal · Full-time · Hybrid.

Nov 2020 – Oct 2021

Co-Founder & CEO

Maghao

Co-founded a quick-commerce marketplace, a subsidiary of Lanceme Up, connecting local vendors with local buyers and helping local businesses get online. Nepal · Part-time · On-site.

Sep 2019 – Dec 2019

Technical Product Manager (Internship)

Intopros Technologies

Helped design a user-centered feature improvement process associated with an 18% increase in customer satisfaction ratings. Contributed to a 30% reduction in time-to-market through workflow improvements and prioritization. Analyzed user behavior to inform the roadmap and introduce two revenue-driving features. Coordinated across departments to deliver features on time and within budget. Lalitpur District, Nepal · Full-time · On-site.

May 2018 – Oct 2018

Digital Marketing Associate

SabKura Tech

Helped improve content rankings in Google Search and optimized landing pages for technical SEO. Newroad, Kathmandu · Full-time.

02 / EDUCATION

Where I learned.

May 2018 – May 2022

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Application, Information Technology
Mar 2016 – Mar 2018

Bernhardt HSS

+2 Science, Computer Science

Grade: A

03 / SKILLS

What I work with.

04 / CERTIFICATIONS

Always learning.

Issued Mar 2024 · Expired Mar 2026

English Proficiency Certificate

Duolingo English Test
05 / NEWSLETTER

Thinking out loud.

Product Brained

I will share how to leverage AI to enhance your Product Management.

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06 / PRODUCT FOCUS

The questions behind useful AI.

A product lens on what to build, how it should behave, and whether it makes a meaningful difference.

Find the right problem

Start with the person, the workflow, and the friction. Frame the opportunity before choosing a model or building a feature.

Design the agent experience

Make intent, context, permissions, and recovery part of the product. Help people understand what an agent can do and where they stay in control.

Define what good looks like

Look beyond task completion. Consider answer quality, user effort, trust, and the cost of being wrong.

07 / WORKING APPROACH

From uncertainty to a clear next step.

A way to organize product questions, learn from evidence, and make deliberate decisions.

01

Understand the context

Who is trying to do what? Examine the existing workflow, incentives, constraints, and moments where people need help.

02

Make the idea testable

Define the smallest useful experience. Turn assumptions about value, behavior, and technical feasibility into questions a prototype can answer.

03

Evaluate the whole experience

Test normal paths and failure cases. Ask whether people can understand, steer, verify, and recover from the system’s behavior.

04

Learn, decide, repeat

Use the evidence to decide what to change, expand, or stop. Keep the problem and the user visible as the product evolves.