2025 Speakers

With over 20 years of experience in product management and innovation, Vinod Kumar Ramachandran is a seasoned executive dedicated to transforming consumer, commerce, fintech, and monetization products. As Co-Founder and CEO of Big Sur AI since January 2023, Vinod is on a mission to democratize and simplify access to AI for e-commerce merchants, empowering them to enhance sales and improve customer experiences.

Prior to founding Big Sur AI, Vinod served as Vice President of Product Management at fin tech company, Affirm, where he led the development of consumer products including the Affirm app, marketplace, and various financial services. Reporting directly to the founder and CEO, he played a pivotal role in shaping the company's product strategy.

Vinod's extensive tenure at Google spanned over a decade, culminating in his position as Director of Product Management for Google Shopping. In this role, he oversaw the global product strategy for the Shopping tab and was instrumental in launching the Chrome browser on mobile, which now has more than three billion users. He also led initiatives in search and display advertising, contributing significantly to the evolution of digital marketing and ad experiences.

Before his time at Google, Vinod was a Product Manager at Facebook, where he focused on enhancing the user experience for emerging markets, particularly through the development of Facebook Lite. Prior to this, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Motorola, honing his technical expertise in software development.

Vinod holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.