Aakash Gupta
Lead Product Manager at Instagram
Lead Product Manager at Instagram
Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/company/instagram
I lead the product team responsible for driving performance and value of Instagram ads. We build products ranging across Machine Learning based ranking models, Native and Delightful Ads formats and Seamless transaction experiences.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Lead Product Manager
Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/company/instagram
Menlo Park
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Product Manager
Amazon
https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon
Product Manager for the Amazon Video Personalization and Data Sciences team focused on customer engagement and retention. Lead product development for personalizing in-app promotions and creating personalized content collections.
Greater Seattle Area
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Product Manager - Tech, Amazon Video
Quantcast
https://www.linkedin.com/company/quantcast
Developed products providing insights and attribution in cross-device ads to marketers.
San Francisco Bay Area
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Product Management Intern
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/linkedin
Product strategy for LinkedIn marketing solution products.
Mountain View, California
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Summer Intern
K12
https://www.linkedin.com/company/k12-techno-services-pvt.-ltd.
K12 is a school management start-up backed by Sequoia Capital operating affordable primary schools in India. Ι focused on solving the problem of delivering quality academics at scale with average teachers.

My role involved managing a team of 20 academic leaders, curriculum developers and designers to develop scalable models of delivering quality academics. My team successfully launched and implemented the first two versions of the product in 10 elementary schools across 3 cities. We also developed standardized models for scaling critical operations including classroom design, procurement, teacher-training and parent engagement.
Bangalore
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Product Lead
Sequoia Capital
https://www.linkedin.com/company/sequoia
My role involved two key responsibilities:
1. Sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities: Evaluated over 30 investment opportunities in the consumer goods, consumer internet and retail sectors.
2. Portfolio management: Achieved annual savings of ~$5M in a portfolio package snack company through operational improvement projects. Provided financial, operational and academic advisory to board of a portfolio education services company.
Mumbai
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Investment analyst
Boston Consulting Group
https://www.linkedin.com/company/boston-consulting-group
Primarily involved in operational strategy development and implementation for clients in the financial services and manufacturing industries. Key projects and my role therein:

1. Supervised organizational restructuring for India’s central rural bank. Directly impacted 5,000 employees by reinventing recruitment, span of control, training and appraisal policies. 
2. Realized a 50% reduction in loan processing time for a major Indian bank by streamlining back-office operations. 
3. Led turnaround of a large energy firm by transforming procurement strategy leading to an annual 25% savings.
Mumbai Area, India
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Associate
ITC Limited
https://www.linkedin.com/company/itc-limited
Led an energy audit (~25% reduction in power consumption) and an optimization project (~50% reduction in downtime) for a snacks manufacturing unit. Offered a full time position.
Pune Area, India
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Summer Intern
Robert Bosch
https://www.linkedin.com/company/boschusa
R&D for a revolutionary electronic solenoid for starter motors used in common Indian SUVs that increases motor’s life by 50% (Patent pending). Offered a full time position.
Bangalore, India
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Summer Intern
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
GMAT: 770 (99th percentile).
Winner (Team of 3), Microsoft Business Innovation Challenge 2014, a multi-phase technology-strategy competition across top tier business schools.
Wharton People Analytics Conference (Director, Research Paper Competition), BizTech@Wharton Conference (Director, Cloud Analytics Panel), General Management Club (Director, Finance), Cluster Leadership Representative.
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University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-wharton-school/
Bachelor of Technology
Co-Curricular Affairs Secretary (2009): Elected to lead a team of ~1000 students in planning and execution of Shaastra 2009, IIT-Madras’ annual technical festival.
Robotics: Founding member, Robotics Club (iBot). Member and mentor, ROBOCON team (2008-10).
Published Research: “Development Of Monocular Vision Based Targeting System For An Autonomous Defence Vehicle.” 1st International and 16th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms, Dec 2013.
Mechanical Engineering
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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
https://www.linkedin.com/school/reachiitm/
St. Xavier School - Jaipur
Coursera Course Certificates
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Machine Learning
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandresahyoun
San Francisco Bay Area
Alexandre Sahyoun
Product Management Lead at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anumeha-goel-45882011
San Francisco, CA
Anumeha Goel
Director, Product Growth at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-chen-b4961a36
San Francisco Bay Area
Jessica Chen
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephinefoucher
San Francisco, CA
Josephine Foucher
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyyuki
San Francisco Bay Area
Ashley Yuki
Co-Head of Product at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-bhaduri-866b2339
San Francisco Bay Area
Robin Bhaduri
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-chee-5414b733
San Francisco, CA
Caitlin Chee
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfanmanji
San Francisco Bay Area
Irfan Manji
Product @ Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-krakaris-84391737
Menlo Park, CA
Alexa Krakaris
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonrudin
San Francisco, CA
Jason Rudin
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishaan-kumar-35769826
San Francisco, CA
Ishaan Kumar
Product Lead at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanayjaipuria
San Francisco, CA
Tanay Jaipuria
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-sethi
San Francisco, CA
Neil Sethi
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordi-vallmitjana-49a08827
New York, NY
Jordi Vallmitjana
Product Manager at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shomirdutt
San Francisco, CA
Shomir Dutt
Product Manager at Instagram (Reels). Previously PM at Facebook (AI, Ads, Growth, Emerging Markets) 🏳️‍🌈🖤
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United States
Shoshana Yun
Product Manager @ Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/erinpettigrew
San Francisco, CA
Erin Pettigrew
Product Leader at Instagram
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aazera
Santa Monica, CA
Alison Azera
Product Manager at Instagram
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Delhi, India
Aakash Gupta
Assistant Tax Manager | BDO RISE
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Mumbai
Aakash Gupta
Consultant at Deloitte USI | Chartered Accountant
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Mumbai
Aakash Gupta
Compositor at Atomic Arts
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Delhi, India
Aakash Gupta
UI/UX Designer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aagupta
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Aakash Gupta
Group Product Manager at Affirm | Product Growth 🚀