Kunal Shrestha
About Kunal Shrestha
Kunal Shrestha is the Vice President of Products at Responsive, with extensive experience in product management across various companies, including Intuit and athenahealth. He has a strong background in building product teams and delivering innovations that drive growth in the technology sector.
Current Role at Responsive
Kunal Shrestha serves as the Vice President of Products at Responsive since 2024. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing product strategy and development, ensuring alignment with market needs and company goals. His leadership is focused on driving innovation and enhancing product offerings to meet customer demands.
Previous Experience at Intuit
Before joining Responsive, Kunal worked at Intuit as a Group Product Manager for QuickBooks India from 2016 to 2018. Based in Bengaluru, he played a significant role in product management, contributing to the development and enhancement of QuickBooks to better serve the Indian market.
Background in Product Management
Kunal has extensive experience in product management, having held various leadership roles across multiple organizations. He served as Director of Product Management at LeadIQ from 2021 to 2024 and at athenahealth from 2018 to 2021. His background includes building product management and marketing teams from the ground up in two startups.
Educational Qualifications
Kunal holds a B.Tech degree in Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, where he studied from 1997 to 2001. He also earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, focusing on Marketing and Systems from 2003 to 2005.
Contributions to Product Innovations
Throughout his career, Kunal has made significant contributions to product innovations. Notably, he played a key role in making QuickBooks GST compliant, which was essential for serving the Indian SMB market. Additionally, he delivered product innovations at a Silicon Valley startup that resulted in substantial growth during his tenure.