Akhil Patvardhan
Product Operations | Strategic Program Manager | IESE MBA | Architecting 0-to-1 workflows & integrating AI (Gemini, Nano Banana) to scale European tech operations and drive global GTM alignment
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I bridge the gap between complex engineering capabilities and global business With over 5 years of experience across Google, Meta, and boutique AI advisory, I operate exactly where Program Management meets Product Operations. My focus is simple: eliminate operational silos, integrate advanced tooling, and accelerate Go-To-Market Instead of just managing tasks, I build the engines that help teams ship faster and scale smarter. A few recent wins:• LotusAI: Productized bespoke AI strategy consulting into a scalable 3-tier commercial framework, expanding our addressable market by 40%. • Meta: Authored PRDs and partnered with ML Engineering to deploy automated detection workflows. This quarantined content spikes, protecting €180K in advertiser spend and reducing negative views by 40% YoY. • Google: Built and launched predictive data analytics dashboards to flag compliance risks in active sales pipelines, securing 85% leadership adoption and salvaging €3M in compliant deal My approach to AI: I view AI as an operational imperative, not a buzzword. I actively build automated workflows using Zapier and Gemini to synthesize complex data into actionable deliverables. Beyond basic prompting, my technical research spans practical implementations of Whisper AI and capabilities analysis of models like the Nano Banana project to determine the best architecture to solve actual business I recently completed my MBA at IESE Business School in Barcelona (Class of 2026). If you are building in the European tech space and need someone to bring order to chaos, let's Reach me directly at netTop 5 Gallup Strengths: Strategic, Relator, Responsibility, Positivity, Communication.
GTM Index
- LOTUSAIJOB
- Senior Consultant [Interna…9M
Senior Consultant [Internal Product Management]
LotusAI
Boutique AI advisory firm focused on AI strategy and Responsible AI operationalization for mid-market clients and financial services. • Productized bespoke AI strategy consulting into a scalable 3-tier commercial framework, engineering automated workflows via Zapier and Gemini to synthesize discovery data and expand the addressable market by 40% • Directed the end-to-end execution of the Early Access Program (EAP) for high-intent beta clients, utilizing Agile sprints to refine pricing based on Voice of Customer (VoC) feedback • Validated zero-to-one Product-Market Fit (PMF) and streamlined client tech-stack integrations, driving a 25% higher lead conversion rate across global GTM deliver…
- OPENFARMINGJOB
- GTM Operations Lead (Found…5M
Go-To-Market Operations Lead (Founding Team / Pro-Bono)
OpenFarming
• Architected the zero-to-one commercial tech stack for a seed-stage startup, selecting and deploying the CRM infrastructure to operationalize outbound expansion across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain • Conducted deep-dive market research and customer discovery to validate product-market fit, establishing the foundational sales pipeline and lead generation workflows.
- UNICORN INDIA VENTURESJOB
- Summer Analyst (Venture Ca…3M
Summer Analyst (Venture Capital)
Unicorn India Ventures
Summer Analyst in the Investment team at Unicorn India Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India. • Managed the deal evaluation pipeline for prospective portfolio companies, bridging executive stakeholders and founders to validate product-market fit for deep-tech and B2B manufacturing ventures • Spearheaded internal market research initiatives, authoring deep-dive intelligence reports to align partners on emerging technology trends and competitive product strategies
- METAJOB
- Market Specialist [Product…9M
Market Specialist [Product Operations & Risk Prevention]
Meta
• Authored PRDs for automated detection workflows, partnering with ML Engineering to deploy computer vision classifiers and velocity-based circuit breakers • Quarantined gray-area content spikes and mitigated global High-Risk Events (HRE), protecting €180K in advertiser spend and driving a 40% YoY reduction in negative views (700M+ impressions) • Leveraged SQL and data visualization to identify detection gaps, orchestrating cross-functional alignment across Policy, Legal, and Product to eliminate operational silos
- GOOGLEJOB
- Associate Mgr (Contract) […11M
Associate Manager (Contract) [Product & Revenue Operations]
Google
• Directed global operational programs and a 14-person vendor team, hitting 100% of SLA targets by building capacity forecasting models and deploying systemic triage automations • Conducted multivariate analysis to identify rigid billing logic and cross-system taxonomy gaps, authoring BRDs to implement automated data mapping that reduced false-positive deal blocks by 40% • Mobilized cross-functional alignment across Sales and Finance by instituting proactive deal triage and operational feedback loops, rectifying inaccuracies in financial data to unblock high-value EOQ transactions and drive a 52% upsell increase
- Operations Analyst 24M
Operations Analyst 2
Google
- Operations Analyst (Contra…1Y 8M
Operations Analyst (Contract) [Internal Product Analyst]
Google
• Developed an early-warning predictive analytics dashboard to identify compliance risks in the active sales pipeline, securing 85% leadership adoption to enable proactive coaching interventions • Conducted Pareto analysis (80/20 rule) on compliance bottlenecks to simplify operational workflows and author targeted process toolkits, enhancing compliant deal value by €3M (+11% YoY) • Structured continuous feedback loops across multi-tiered review workflows by deploying Agile retrospectives and localized QA calibration syncs, eliminating operational silos to achieve a 55% faster turnaround time on policy disputes
- GLOBAL GOVERNANCE INITIATIVEJOB
- Impact Scholar9M
Impact Scholar
Global Governance Initiative
Selected as an Impact Scholar at Global Governance Initiative to learn and work in the domain of Social Impact.
- SERNYA SYSTEMSJOB
- Associate Project Mgr8M
Associate Project Manager
Sernya Systems
• Directed the end-to-end development and rollout of an enterprise ERP system for a niche construction client • Deployed a hybrid Agile-Waterfall execution framework to successfully balance strict cost, resource, and timeline constraints across multiple operational workflows
- GARTNERJOB
- Business Associate4M
Business Associate
Gartner
• Acted as an internal management consultant supporting the Supply Chain & Marketing business unit, leading strategic initiatives to drive up enterprise client retention
- EYJOB
- Summer Intern- Performance…3M
Summer Intern- Performance Improvement
EY
• Designed and finalized holistic KPI monitoring dashboards using Tableau to track operational feasibility across diverse enterprise units including finance, IT, and marketing
- DURHAM LIVING WAGEJOB
- Lead Student Consultant3M
Lead Student Consultant
Durham Living Wage
Pro-bono Consultant for Durham Living Wage Program (DLWP) 1) Conducted a 3-Tier company segmentation of target customers and developed Marketing Strategies for DLWP, tailored to the different company segments. 2) Proposed 8 holistic marketing strategies for DLWP to establish fruitful professional channel of communication to raise awareness about DLWP's activities with its clients. 3) Conducted a feasibility test on each proposed marketing strategy to recommend the best strategies with immediate constructive impact. Result: Client has undertaken two suggested high impact strategies into the implementation stage with great success as of June 2017.
- Job: LotusAI — Senior Consultant [Internal Product Management] · 2025-04 – 2026-01 · 9 mo — Boutique AI advisory firm focused on AI strategy and Responsible AI operationalization for mid-market clients and financial services. • Productized bespoke AI strategy consulting into a scalable 3-tier commercial framework, engineering automated workflows via Zapier and Gemini to synthesize discovery data and expand the addressable market by 40% • Directed the end-to-end execution of the Early Access Program (EAP) for high-intent beta clients, utilizing Agile sprints to refine pricing based on Voice of Customer (VoC) feedback • Validated zero-to-one Product-Market Fit (PMF) and streamlined client tech-stack integrations, driving a 25% higher lead conversion rate across global GTM deliver…
- Job: OpenFarming — Go-To-Market Operations Lead (Founding Team / Pro-Bono) · 2025-04 – 2025-09 · 5 mo — • Architected the zero-to-one commercial tech stack for a seed-stage startup, selecting and deploying the CRM infrastructure to operationalize outbound expansion across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain • Conducted deep-dive market research and customer discovery to validate product-market fit, establishing the foundational sales pipeline and lead generation workflows.
- Job: Unicorn India Ventures — Summer Analyst (Venture Capital) · 2024-04 – 2024-07 · 3 mo — Summer Analyst in the Investment team at Unicorn India Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India. • Managed the deal evaluation pipeline for prospective portfolio companies, bridging executive stakeholders and founders to validate product-market fit for deep-tech and B2B manufacturing ventures • Spearheaded internal market research initiatives, authoring deep-dive intelligence reports to align partners on emerging technology trends and competitive product strategies
- Job: Meta — Market Specialist [Product Operations & Risk Prevention] · 2022-10 – 2023-07 · 9 mo — • Authored PRDs for automated detection workflows, partnering with ML Engineering to deploy computer vision classifiers and velocity-based circuit breakers • Quarantined gray-area content spikes and mitigated global High-Risk Events (HRE), protecting €180K in advertiser spend and driving a 40% YoY reduction in negative views (700M+ impressions) • Leveraged SQL and data visualization to identify detection gaps, orchestrating cross-functional alignment across Policy, Legal, and Product to eliminate operational silos
- Job: Google — Associate Manager (Contract) [Product & Revenue Operations] (RevOps) · 2021-11 – 2022-10 · 11 mo — • Directed global operational programs and a 14-person vendor team, hitting 100% of SLA targets by building capacity forecasting models and deploying systemic triage automations • Conducted multivariate analysis to identify rigid billing logic and cross-system taxonomy gaps, authoring BRDs to implement automated data mapping that reduced false-positive deal blocks by 40% • Mobilized cross-functional alignment across Sales and Finance by instituting proactive deal triage and operational feedback loops, rectifying inaccuracies in financial data to unblock high-value EOQ transactions and drive a 52% upsell increase
- Job: Google — Operations Analyst 2 · 2021-07 – 2021-11 · 4 mo
- Job: Google — Operations Analyst (Contract) [Internal Product Analyst] · 2019-11 – 2021-07 · 1y 8mo — • Developed an early-warning predictive analytics dashboard to identify compliance risks in the active sales pipeline, securing 85% leadership adoption to enable proactive coaching interventions • Conducted Pareto analysis (80/20 rule) on compliance bottlenecks to simplify operational workflows and author targeted process toolkits, enhancing compliant deal value by €3M (+11% YoY) • Structured continuous feedback loops across multi-tiered review workflows by deploying Agile retrospectives and localized QA calibration syncs, eliminating operational silos to achieve a 55% faster turnaround time on policy disputes
- Job: Global Governance Initiative — Impact Scholar · 2021-01 – 2021-10 · 9 mo — Selected as an Impact Scholar at Global Governance Initiative to learn and work in the domain of Social Impact.
- Job: Sernya Systems — Associate Project Manager · 2019-03 – 2019-11 · 8 mo — • Directed the end-to-end development and rollout of an enterprise ERP system for a niche construction client • Deployed a hybrid Agile-Waterfall execution framework to successfully balance strict cost, resource, and timeline constraints across multiple operational workflows
- Job: Gartner — Business Associate · 2018-08 – 2018-12 · 4 mo — • Acted as an internal management consultant supporting the Supply Chain & Marketing business unit, leading strategic initiatives to drive up enterprise client retention
- Job: EY — Summer Intern- Performance Improvement · 2017-05 – 2017-08 · 3 mo — • Designed and finalized holistic KPI monitoring dashboards using Tableau to track operational feasibility across diverse enterprise units including finance, IT, and marketing
- Job: Durham Living Wage — Lead Student Consultant · 2017-01 – 2017-04 · 3 mo — Pro-bono Consultant for Durham Living Wage Program (DLWP) 1) Conducted a 3-Tier company segmentation of target customers and developed Marketing Strategies for DLWP, tailored to the different company segments. 2) Proposed 8 holistic marketing strategies for DLWP to establish fruitful professional channel of communication to raise awareness about DLWP's activities with its clients. 3) Conducted a feasibility test on each proposed marketing strategy to recommend the best strategies with immediate constructive impact. Result: Client has undertaken two suggested high impact strategies into the implementation stage with great success as of June 2017.
- School: IESE Business School — Master of Business Administration - MBA
- School: Duke University — Master of Engineering Management (MEM), Engineering/Industrial Management
- School: KJ Somaiya College of Engineering, Vidyavihar — Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- School: Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School-Thane, India — ICSE & ISC
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