“I found the process of reviewing and scoring nominations from around the world to be both challenging and rewarding. It was a great opportunity to learn about innovative products and companies from different regions and industries. I was impressed by the high caliber of many of the nominations, and it was inspiring to see talented individuals and organizations making a positive impact through technology.”

Product Leader | Stride Inc. | San Jose, California, United States

Surbhi Gupta has over 17 years of experience in building 0-1 software products at Facebook, Tesla, Intuit, Oracle, as well as early and mid-stage startups. Surbhi has served as a radio talk show host, and taught product management at Product School and NYU Stern for Tech MBA program. In addition, she has mentored startups at Plug and Play Accelerators, sharing her wealth of knowledge and expertise in building products with emerging companies. 

As a product manager at Tesla, Surbhi was recognized for developing a top-performing digital product that generated over $1 billion in revenue during its first quarter. Similarly, at Meta, she led the user experience for Community Chats, a product available on Facebook and Messenger that achieved remarkable weekly active users growth within just 1.5 months of launch. Surbhi played a crucial role in coordinating initiatives across multiple teams and collaborating with creative design to develop the world’s best notification system, which harnessed the power of machine learning analysis and personalization. This innovative system proved to be pivotal in the success of the product. Surbhi also volunteers as a coach for graduates and professionals pursuing a career in product management, helping them achieve their goals in this exciting field.