The product has become complicated.
I find the throughline, clarify what matters and help the team make confident decisions again.
I help companies figure out what to build, how to build it and how to make it successful. I think about everyone involved, from the customers using the product to the teams building and supporting it.
I’m usually brought in when the product is important, the path is unclear and getting it right requires the whole organization to move together.
The problems people bring me
I find the throughline, clarify what matters and help the team make confident decisions again.
I translate across product, design, engineering, content, revenue and leadership so the work can move as one.
I help rebuild the platform, process or product while the business continues to operate.
I turn ambiguity into an experience customers can understand, use and choose to come back to.
How I think about the work
It is about helping the team ask better questions, make sound decisions and stay focused on the outcome.
Features are easy to discuss. The harder and more valuable work is making sure the team understands what actually needs to change.
People do their best work when they understand the goal, the constraints and why the decision matters.
The product can be technically sophisticated. The experience should not make the customer carry that complexity.
Shipping is a milestone, not the definition of success. I care about whether the product works for users and the business.
Where AI fits
At REVOLT, I independently designed, built, tested and deployed REFINE, a suite of AI-powered editorial tools and publishing automations that the newsroom used in production. It reviewed articles, recommended SEO improvements and flagged site quality issues, helping a smaller team keep standards high and cut repetitive work.
I turn these kinds of problems into working products, not just prototypes.
The proof
“What set Rishi apart was the work he took on himself. He built and deployed AI-powered tools and automations that improved our editorial and e-commerce processes, flagged SEO issues, monitored site quality, and cut repetitive work.”
Leadership and hands-on execution belong together.
“Even when we were tackling totally different projects, he always had my back and made sure I was constantly learning and leveling up. He is so thorough and detail oriented, and his skills go way beyond product. He is an absolute machine when it comes to AI and automations, and he brings that incredible versatility to everything he touches.”
I want people to feel supported, trusted and able to grow.
“With an eye for detail and a strong sense of design coupled with the ability to connect with engineers on the technical level, Rishi is decidedly the best Product Manager that I’ve ever worked with.”
The best answer usually lives between the functions, not inside one of them.
“Probably his biggest positive is his ability to keep moving no matter the chaos, no matter the odds. You can’t train that cheaply.”
Ambiguity is part of the work. I bring structure without slowing the team down.
“He is a hands-on leader with great empathy for both the customer and the engineering team. In the face of challenge, he is calm and tenacious.”
Trust is not a leadership style. It is how strong teams become capable of running on their own.
“Rishi has such a knack for understanding what customers want and leading the design and creation of interfaces that customers love.”
A product succeeds when people understand it, use it and genuinely like the experience.