Manas Srivastava
@manassrivastava2
AI Product Leader with engineering roots driving AI/ML and digital transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am an AI product leader and Cornell MBA with deep engineering foundations, experienced in building and scaling AI/ML and B2B SaaS products across SaaS, logistics, FMCG, and consumer tech. I have a proven track record of driving digital transformation, revenue growth, efficiency improvements, and P&L impact by translating data-driven strategy into enterprise-scale AI products and decision platforms.
My work includes leading end-to-end design and delivery of AI-powered commercial and supply-chain platforms, GenAI/RAG-driven insight generators, recommendation engines, predictive replenishment, and promotions optimizers that materially improved sales performance, fill rates, and reduced leakage. I combine product leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on technical experience to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Independent AI Product Consultant
Independent
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year)
Designed AI-led commercial and supply chain decision platforms for enterprise clients, standardizing KPIs and enabling predictive and scenario-based decisioning to accelerate insight generation and alignment.
Lead, Digital Products (AI/ML)
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 (2 years)
Built AI products for commercial and trade teams including RAG-based insights generator, recommendation engine and predictive replenishment, improving insight latency, increasing reps' cross-sell/upsell performance and raising fill rates.
Part of founding product team for Distributor Management System and launched order cancellation and doorstep returns for 1P furniture, managing end-to-end delivery, InfoSec and finance sign-offs.
Product Manager
ULA App
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)
Built a multi-tenant B2B last-mile route optimizer saving $275K annually and developed logistics apps and in-app payments that increased NMV and CSAT while drastically reducing cash handling risk.
Senior Manager (Growth)
BlackBuck
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Led omni-channel growth initiatives, delivered onboarding automation reducing signup-to-activation from 3 days to 6 hours, and cut customer acquisition cost through targeted channel optimization.
Product Growth Hacker
Goodbox
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 11 months)
Executed GTM and retention strategies that increased CLV and AOV, launched chat feature driving substantial revenue, and deployed same-day delivery to boost repeat orders significantly.
Sales Leader
CavinKare
Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 (3 years 11 months)
Launched the company's first eCommerce channel with Flipkart generating $150K GMV in six months and held regional sales leadership roles across general trade and digital channels.
Led legacy system upgrades and developed regression testing automation framework, reducing build-to-deploy time from 10 days to 2 days and earning internal recognition.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Cornell University, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Completed a STEM-designated Master of Business Administration focused on management and technology, graduating in May 2021.
Indian Institute of Management Mumbai
Post Graduate Diploma, Industrial Management
Completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management with a focus on IT marketing, awarded in April 2012.
JSS Academy of Technical Education
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering
Earned a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering, awarded in May 2007.
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