About

Anand Bhashyam is a seasoned Product Management leader with over 14 years of experience in leading teams of Product Managers, Engineers, and Product Designers in building seamless products in ed-tech/kid-tech. He is currently the Founder of Skillza Learning, a company focused on reimagining education in the Middle East, and has been selected for the prestigious YCombinator W22 program. Anand has a proven track record of turning early-stage ideas into operating strategies and key product specifications. He is a Developer and Designer with a good mix of skills such as business strategy, business development, project management, creativity, technology, and empathy. He is highly customer-obsessed and has a deep understanding of customer needs and aspirations, which has helped him in building successful software products through data-driven decisions. Prior to Skillza Learning, Anand worked as the Principal Product Manager and Head of UX at Nestaway Technologies Pvt Ltd. He was responsible for tenant acquisition across web and mobile and successfully migrated 3000+ houses, owners, and tenants from Zenify to Nestaway, handling over USD 6 Million in annual GMV. He also built and led the UX team to launch a redesigned website and created a design library to reduce delivery turnaround time by 50%. Anand has also worked as a Subject Matter Expert for Product Management at Upgrad. He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai and completed his Grade 7-12 from P.S. Senior Secondary School, Chennai. He is currently pursuing the YCombinator program and is expected to complete it by December 2022. Anand's tech stack includes Product Management, Design, Mobile, and Web. With relevant experience of over 8 years, he is a product management leader with a focus on customer experience and product planning and strategy.