Rohan Parakh
About Rohan Parakh
Rohan Parakh serves as the Director of Product Management for Ads Monetization at Zepto, leveraging over 11 years of experience in product management and data science. He has a strong background in advanced technologies, including computer vision, NLP, and deep learning, and has held various leadership roles in notable organizations.
Work at Zepto
Rohan Parakh currently holds the position of Director of Product Management, Ads Monetization at Zepto. He has been with the company since 2024, working on-site in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, he focuses on driving product strategy and innovation within the ads monetization space, leveraging his extensive background in technology and product management.
Previous Experience in Product Management
Prior to joining Zepto, Rohan Parakh served as Group Product Manager for Ads Monetization at ShareChat from 2022 to 2024. He also held the position of Product Lead at Wadhwani AI from 2020 to 2021, and Group Product Manager for Data Science at Joveo from 2021 to 2022. His career reflects a strong focus on product management across various sectors, including Adtech and data science.
Education and Expertise
Rohan Parakh earned a B.Tech-M.Tech Dual Degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, from 2007 to 2012. He furthered his education with a Master in Public Administration in International Development from Harvard Kennedy School, completed in 2018. Additionally, he studied Economics through the Berkeley Online Extension at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2016. His academic background supports his expertise in product management, data science, and advanced technologies.
Background in Consulting and Innovation
Rohan Parakh has over 11 years of experience in product management, data science, and consulting. His background includes roles at organizations such as IDinsight, where he was Product and Innovation Manager, and TechnoServe as a Management Consultant. He has demonstrated expertise in pioneering innovations using computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), and deep learning, contributing to advancements in AI-driven product management.
Contributions to Social Initiatives
Rohan Parakh co-founded Two Cents as part of the Social Innovation + Change Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, where he worked from 2016 to 2018. He also served as a Summer Consultant for the United Nations Capital Development Fund in 2017. His involvement in these initiatives highlights his commitment to leveraging technology and innovation for social impact.