Varun Thopucherla
About Varun Thopucherla
Varun Thopucherla is a Senior Product Manager at RudderStack in Hyderabad, India, with extensive experience in product management and leadership roles across various companies.
Title and Current Role
Varun Thopucherla is currently serving as a Senior Product Manager at RudderStack in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product development and management processes.
Professional Background
Varun Thopucherla has an extensive professional background in product management and leadership positions. Before joining RudderStack, he worked at Saras Analytics as a Product Manager from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, he held the position of Associate Program Manager at Ola (ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd) from 2018 to 2021. He also has experience as an Associate Product Consultant at Gaian Solutions India Pvt Ltd-GAIA TV in 2017. Varun was a Co-Founder and Product Manager at Edwiz.in in 2017 and the Founder & CEO at Infibooks.com from 2015 to 2017.
Education and Certifications
Varun Thopucherla completed his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Warangal between 2010 and 2014. He also achieved a Full Stack Web Development Certification from Free Code Camp by studying Computer Software Engineering from 2015 to 2016. Earlier in his academic career, Varun completed his Class 12 education at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Warangal, and earned his CBSE certification from the same institution.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Varun Thopucherla has a notable entrepreneurial background. He founded Infibooks.com, an online marketplace for secondhand books, from 2015 to 2017. He oversaw all stages from ideation to operations and was instrumental in hiring and building teams for Engineering and Operations. Additionally, he co-founded Edwiz.in, an Academic Management Software, aimed at reducing administrative overheads for schools.
Key Projects and Initiatives
During his tenure at Saras Analytics, Varun led the development of the connector studio, which enabled the launch of connectors within 24 hours. At OLA, he managed the launch of Bike services in 110 cities and improved driver retention and engagement in ANZ cities.