Omkar Chetty, MBA
About Omkar Chetty, MBA
Omkar Chetty is an Associate Director of Product with extensive experience in product management across various industries. He has worked with notable companies such as Shopify, Walmart, and Achievers, and has a strong academic background with multiple degrees including an MBA from the University of Toronto.
Current Role at Achievers
Omkar Chetty serves as the Associate Director of Product at Achievers since 2024. In this role, he focuses on developing social commerce products aimed at enhancing employee engagement and retention for enterprise and mid-market companies. His leadership is instrumental in guiding cross-functional teams, which include product managers, developers, designers, and data scientists.
Previous Experience in Product Management
Chetty has a robust background in product management, having worked at several notable companies. He was a Product Manager at Shopify from 2021 to 2023, where he contributed to product development. Prior to that, he served as a Product Manager at Loblaw Digital for nine months in 2018-2019 and as a Senior Product Manager at Ritual.co for seven months in 2020-2021. His experience also includes a role as Senior Product Manager at BMO Financial Group, focusing on AI/ML from 2019 to 2020.
Academic Background and Qualifications
Omkar Chetty holds multiple degrees in business and engineering. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management, where he studied Marketing. Additionally, he studied Applied Machine Learning at Columbia Engineering and obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering.
Teaching Experience
Chetty has experience in academia as a Sessional Lecturer in Product Management at the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management from 2020 to 2022. In this position, he shared his expertise in product management with students, contributing to their understanding of the field.
Entrepreneurial and Leadership Roles
In 2023, Chetty worked as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler for three months in Toronto. He also founded Whip AI, serving as Head of Product from 2018 to 2019. His leadership experience spans various roles, including Operations Manager at I-PAC and Sr Engineer at Larsen & Toubro, showcasing his diverse skill set in both product development and operations.