Last updated: 10th June 2026
Hello. I am Tanishk.
I build AI
10 years. 35M users. $50M in active pipelines. Social media, e-commerce, consumer hardware, and SaaS — across India, the US, and beyond.
Software Needs to Be Built for AI, Not Just Humans
We've crossed a threshold. AI can now act on your behalf — booking tables, filing requests, sending updates. That changes what software needs to be. Built for humans is no longer enough. Built for AI is the new requirement.
The Brain You Build From Smaller Brains
Planner-executor architectures are known. What's less explored is a dedicated context compression layer — a third model trained specifically to strip context down to only what matters. That's where the performance gain lives.
How to Write a PRD With AI
Most people use AI to generate a PRD. That's not what this is. AI isn't filling the boxes — it's refusing to let you fill them badly. Eight moves, in order, for writing a PRD through conversation instead of from a blank page.
Stop Making Things Harder Than They Are
Expertise has a side effect: it makes simple things sound complicated. The result is good advice that functions as a barrier. The minimum someone needs to get started is almost always less than what they're told.
What Do People Do When Survival Is Free?
Post-scarcity doesn't mean post-meaning. When survival is handled, the economy shifts from necessity to purpose. The hard part isn't the economics — it's the psychology of people whose identity lives inside compulsory work.
Work Experience
Head of Product
fluffbotics · Jun 2023 – Present
Leading AI and product strategy for a conversational robotics startup, scaling chatbots to 25M users.
Staff Product Manager
CareStack · Nov 2022 – Jun 2023
Owned payments and patient experience products for a US dental practice management SaaS.
Senior Product Manager
Revenoid (Evabot) · Aug 2021 – Oct 2022
First PM hire at a US B2B AI sales tool; introduced product culture and led the company's pivot to AI.
Founding Product Manager
Koo · Jan – Aug 2021
Sole product contributor during Koo's 0 → 10M user growth in 6 months.
Founder
Openly · Jul 2018 – Dec 2020
Founded a hyperlocal marketplace for Bengaluru SMBs, reaching 10K users and 200+ stores.
Co-Founder
Urban X · May 2017 – Jun 2018
Co-founded India's first commercial helicopter taxi between Electronic City and Bengaluru airport.
Technology & Strategy Consultant
Freelance · 2016 – 2018
Product and tech consultant for e-commerce, ERP, and Salesforce integrations across India and Europe.
Founder
Twine · 2015 – 2016
AR platform for location-based hyperlocal services.
Side Projects & Advisory
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Mentor
IntNext · 2026
AI Productivity for Education
Mentoring an AI productivity startup for the education sector.
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Mentor
SR Aerospace · Jan 2023 – May 2024
Drone Propulsion
Built the full business division; set up sales, marketing, and government/defence relations channels.
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Mentor
Skello · Jan – Mar 2023
Prediction Market Platform
Advised on GTM strategy and business planning.
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Co-Founder
Octave Advisory · Mar 2021 – Jan 2022
Blockchain & Web3 · Dubai
Co-founded a Web3 advisory firm in Dubai; 15+ clients including local banks and government organisations.
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Visiting Faculty & E-Cell Mentor
Presidency University · 2019
Education & Entrepreneurship
Set up the on-campus startup incubator; taught AI in Business for MBA students; keynoted 2 international conferences.
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Consultant
Ticketing.in · Oct 2020
Event Management
Planned and built website and mobile app for a ticketing and event management platform.
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Consultant
WeShare · Nov 2019
Switzerland · Social Platform
Planned and built a social media platform for Arsenal footballer Johan Djorou.
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Consultant
OohMyGift · Mar 2016 – Jan 2017
Gift Registry Platform
Led a 5-person team from concept to launch across iOS, Android, and web in under 2 months.
Skills
AI & ML
Product
Engineering
Business
Let's talk.
Currently looking for my next big thing. I'm most interested in AI-first products with real ambition — agentic systems, consumer AI, or something nobody has built yet. If you're building something with AI, let's talk.
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