Vedhaviyas Gopalakrishnan
Coimbatore
Summary
Entrepreneurial product leader with expertise in AI, IIoT, and human-centered design. Built a lean, cross-functional tech team at Adra Product Studio, enabling startups and enterprises to accelerate product development. Developed a strong clientele of pioneering startup founders who are making significant strides in their industries. Proven track record in product management, data analytics, and AI-driven innovation across sectors like autonomous vehicles, gig economy, health tech, and SaaS.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Co-founder & CEO
Adra Product Studio
01.2021 - Current
- Built a 30-person team across design, product, data engineering, and full-stack development
- Partnered with and act as product and technology co-founding team for startups that have successfully raised seed or private equity funding and are experiencing strong and growing user adoption
- Built products and platforms including configurable AI agent platforms, 2 sided marketplaces, Business SaaS for the said startups
- Created AI-augmented IIoT solutions in collaboration with Applied
Product Manager
SMS Assist
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Led a team to develop a demo platform, improving training efficiency by 70% and adding $9M in potential revenue
- Managed data centralization insights and analytics initiatives for their product portfolio of 18 products, enabling product optimization, overall alignment with business goals and OKRs and enabling strategic and tactical decision making and business insights
Product Manager
Optimus Ride
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Led a cross-functional team to build a data platform for autonomous vehicle insights
- Developed a pricing model that increased revenue per client by 10%
Product Consultant
Emirates (Dnata)
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Designed a new service reducing flight turnaround time, saving $350 per flight with a $20M market opportunity
Education
Master's - Integrated Innovation in Products & Services
Carnegie Mellon University
01.2018 - 01.2019
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Kumaraguru College of Technology
01.2014 - 01.2018
Skills
Product management
Sales and building pipeline
Strategy and tactical implementation
Hiring and team building
Patentsandpublications
- Traffic detection & classification using piezoelectric sensors
- Synergistic fibroblast optimization for intelligent assistive devices
Timeline
Co-founder & CEO
Adra Product Studio
01.2021 - Current
Product Manager
SMS Assist
01.2019 - 01.2021
Product Manager
Optimus Ride
01.2019 - 12.2019
Product Consultant
Emirates (Dnata)
01.2019 - 12.2019
Master's - Integrated Innovation in Products & Services
Carnegie Mellon University
01.2018 - 01.2019
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
Kumaraguru College of Technology
01.2014 - 01.2018
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