About

Sharath Srinivas is a versatile software engineer turned entrepreneur and product manager with over 14 years of relevant experience. He is passionate about programming and algorithms and has a strong foundation in building products, leading teams, and mentoring product managers. He is energized by learning, user impact, and cross-functional collaboration. Currently, Sharath is the Lead Product Manager at Vedantu, where he is fortunate to work on a platform that enables learning improvement for thousands of aspiring students spread across India. He is a strong believer in building stuff using first principles and managing them through data-driven decisions. He is always looking for ways to improve the user experience and make a positive impact. Sharath's past experiences include working as a Software Engineer and Associate Product Manager at Xerox PARC, where he was part of the Education vertical. He worked on problem statements such as how to automatically grade formative assessments submitted by students and how to customize assessment for learners based on their learning trajectory. He also worked as a Product Lead and Founding Team Member at Uolo, where he grew the company from scratch to 1M+ users. He worked on problem statements such as how to enable learners to connect with the right resources needed to reach their full potential and how to build a profitable business model on a freemium platform. Sharath holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Indian School of Business, a Masters degree in Computer Science from University of Maryland, and a BE in Computer Science from Vishveshwaraiah Technological University. His tech stack includes product management, testing, and software engineering. Sharath is a dynamic professional who is always seeking new challenges and opportunities to learn and grow. He is a natural leader who enjoys mentoring and collaborating with others to achieve success.