Samarth Vasdev
About Samarth Vasdev
Samarth Vasdev is a Senior Product Manager currently leading the core team at The Product Folks since 2020. He has a diverse background in product management, entrepreneurship, and public policy, having previously founded 3Dexter and worked with various organizations in the New Delhi area.
Work at PeopleGrove
Currently, Samarth Vasdev serves as a Senior Product Manager at PeopleGrove, a position he has held since 2023. His role involves overseeing product development and strategy, contributing to the company's mission of enhancing community engagement and mentorship. Prior to this, he worked as a Product Manager at PeopleGrove from 2020 to 2023, where he focused on product innovation and user experience.
Education and Expertise
Samarth Vasdev has a diverse educational background. He completed his Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Engineering at Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Technology, Delhi, from 2012 to 2016. He also pursued a Graduate Course in Public Policy at The Takshashila Institution in 2015. Additionally, he attended the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) for a Pre-MBA Bootcamp in 2019, focusing on Business Administration and Management.
Background
Samarth Vasdev has a rich professional background, having worked in various roles across different organizations. He was the Founder and Product Head at 3Dexter from 2015 to 2019, where he scaled the company to 10 cities and established partnerships with 135 organizations. He also co-founded Smapsters, an experiential travel community, and served as a Finance Lead for Make A Difference's Dream Camps from 2014 to 2016.
Achievements
Samarth Vasdev has made significant contributions in his career. He successfully empanelled 3Dexter with NITI Aayog and the New Delhi Municipal Corporation to set up 450 Design & Technology Labs across India. He has also built The Product Folks into a community of over 80,000 members, focusing on supporting founders, product leaders, and designers. His work with NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission highlights his commitment to public sector innovation.
Current Roles and Initiatives
In addition to his role at PeopleGrove, Samarth Vasdev is actively involved with NITI Aayog as a Mentor of Change since 2018, contributing to public policy and innovation initiatives. He is also an ODPS1 Fellow at On Deck since 2021. His experience includes a fellowship at the Startup Leadership Program from 2019 to 2020 and work in telematics and IoT at LocoNav.