Tejaswini Ravindra
Senior Director | Ex-eBay, Ex-Google (Apigee) | 0→1 Product | ML for E-commerce, SaaS | 10 Years Product Management | AI & ML
15 yrs experience · <10 hrs/week
About
Senior Product & Growth Leader | 15+ Years Scaling B2B/B2C Products | Expert in AI, Marketplaces, and Revenue Growth Strategy | Zero to One product & innovation Expertise in: - Zero to One product & growth; AI-native product strategy and execution -User-centric ML applications: E-Commerce, Recommendation systems, Personalization, and Analytics -Cross-functional team leadership across SaaS, mobile, and API-first environments - Domain experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, vertical SaaS, and platform infrastructure - Educational background includes an MBA (Tech Strategy) and Computer Science Engineering - Open to product leadership, advisory, and collaborative opportunities where AI, data, and product innovation intersect Check out my writing on Substack: https://substack.com/@tejravindra1?r=f3utk&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
Experience
- Head of Product · Stealth Mode2024-08-01 –
• Leading a team in developing custom AI applications for sports and healthcare industries using image recognition and computer vision technologies. - Working on Generative AI and machine learning-based apps • Working with clients to formulate their AI strategy and plan and execute implementation to AI-fy their business
- Sr Director of Product Management · Upwork2024-02-01 – 2024-08-01
• Drove 3-5% in quarter revenue growth through strategic product flow improvements. • Created an environment of trust with my team and led through change management gracefully in an environment of RIF and organizational change and churn • Spearheaded AI-driven onboarding optimizations to improve conversion rates and reduce friction in search experiences.
- Sr Director - Product Management · Storyblocks2022-01-01 – 2024-01-01
• Led a cross-functional team of 5 PMs and 1 UXR to drive value for creators and the business through strategic growth initiatives. • Owned experimentation and successfully drove key growth metrics including Awareness, Activation, Acquisition, Retention, and Monetization.
- Head of Product - Growth & E-commerce · Chegg Inc.2019-07-01 – 2022-03-01
- Product Management Leader · Chegg Inc.2019-01-01 – 2022-01-01
-Lead commerce funnel experience & platform product strategy, roadmap, execution & delivery for Chegg's $700 M subscription business - Drive and own acquisition metrics for end to end conversion funnel: checkout & conversion, payments & subscriptions - Successfully launched important initiatives at Chegg including partnerships with Verizon, Sallie Mae -Mentor and coach a team of motivated product managers in both commerce experience and platform
- Mobile Product Management & Strategy · Kohl's Department Stores2016-07-01 – 2019-07-01
Product strategy & roadmap for mobile channels for Kohl's Launched key customer-facing features that increased return visitor conversion and key metrics for the e-commerce funnel Drive requirements and execution for key mobile site features to support Kohl's digital business Analysis of Northstar metrics for e-commerce & m-commerce customer behavior and get exec buy-in for strategic investments in projects Performance & optimization for Kohl's mobile site
- Principal Product Manager · Apigee (APIC) - Acquired by Google2014-01-01 – 2016-01-01
Product management: Product requirements, Market Research, Competitive analysis, Roadmaps & strategy for B2B software Owned product roadmap for Apigee's developer tools such as developer portal, analytics dashboards and API monetization software Led effort to revamp www.apigee.com prior to IPO.
- Product Consultant · Haggle Inc.2013-06-01 – 2014-10-01
Product management: Product requirements, Market Research, Competitive analysis, Roadmaps & strategy.
- Sr. Product Manager · eBay Inc2010-01-01 – 2012-01-01
Led efforts to revamp the Consumer Selling experience at eBay. Integrate local shopping experience into eBay Identify and innovate for 'Research Online, Buy Offline' shopping experiences for eBay’s acquisitions: Red Laser and Milo
- Sr. Director - Strategy & Business Development · Education Systems2008-06-01 – 2010-08-01
SAAS product management & launch Business case development, Helped acquire funding for new SAAS solution Designing revenue model for new SAAS offering; Analysis and recommendations of new market segments & competitive positioning; Pricing & strategic planning
Education
- University of California, San Diego - Rady School of ManagementMBA
- B. M. S. College of EngineeringB.E, Computer Science
- Cluny Convent
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessProduct management
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