About

Vivek Shivaswamy is a seasoned Product professional with over 9 years of experience building and scaling tech products in both Consumer (IoT, Edtech) and B2B markets (SaaS, HR-Tech). He currently works as a Founding Member and Head of Product at a Stealth start-up. Prior to this, he has held Product roles at HireRight, Samsung, and Microsoft. Vivek is an alumnus of IIM Bangalore and NITK Surathkal and has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Marketing & Strategy from IIM Bangalore. He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Stockholm School of Economics and a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Outside of work, Vivek teaches Product Management as an Adjunct Faculty at UpGrad & Knowledge Officer and coaches Product Management aspirants as a Mentor at Masters’ Union, Upraised, CareerCarve & Expertrons. He is also the Co-Founder of HeyPM, a Product Community focused on practical product development bootcamps. Vivek is a recognized Content Creator on LinkedIn, part of the inaugural batch of 'LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program in India', and winner of the Graphy Creator Grant. He shares his insights, tips, and best practices on breaking into product management and building/scale products at early-age start-ups. In addition to his professional and teaching roles, Vivek also consults with early-age start-ups on scaling products from 0 to 1 and has invested in more than 10 start-ups as an Angel Investor. Currently, Vivek works as a Limited Partner at 3to1 Capital. His expertise in Product Management, mentoring, and investing makes him a valuable asset to any organization.