Product strategy · AI · Social impact

Vyshak
K Iyengar.

Technology leader and social entrepreneur.

Leading product strategy at Meta. Co-founder of BluFin Foundation. Alumnus of London Business School, BCG & Accenture Strategy.

MetaLondon Business SchoolBCGAccenture Strategy

London · Bangalore · Dubai

Vyshak K Iyengar
Vyshak K IyengarProduct Strategy Lead at Meta
London Business School Campus · Regent's Park, London
MBA 2025London Business School Campus · Regent's Park, London
London Business School MBA Congregation
Global AlumniLondon Business School MBA Congregation
Degree Conferment Stage · London Business School
LeadershipDegree Conferment Stage · London Business School
BluFin Foundation · Supporting 120+ Grassroots Athletes
Social ImpactBluFin Foundation · Supporting 120+ Grassroots Athletes
London Business School campus at Regent’s Park
London Business School

Strategy, technology & purpose

Vyshak Kannan Iyengar · Also known as Vyshak K Iyengar and Vyshak Iyengar.

Vyshak K Iyengar leads product strategy for mobile advertising products at Meta, operating at the intersection of product innovation, growth, monetization, and platform strategy across global markets. Prior to Meta, he was a strategy consultant at Accenture Strategy and Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and earned his MBA from London Business School.

His career trajectory combines technical rigor with global strategic execution. Starting with a distinction in Computer Science Engineering, he secured a direct transfer into Accenture’s strategy practice without an MBA, advising Fortune 500 leadership on digital enterprise transformation.

In parallel with his technology career, Vyshak is co-founder of the BluFin Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering disadvantaged youth and para-athletes. Under his leadership, the foundation has scaled from a grassroots initiative into an organization backed by institutional partners including Accel Partners and Kaleyra.

Global StrategyMeta & BCG Dubai
Academic RigorLondon Business School
Social ImpactBluFin Foundation

The path so far

Engineering, enterprise strategy, global business, and product leadership.

2013 - 2017
01
Technical FoundationAcademic Degree
2013 - 2017

Computer Science Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological Univ. (VTU)

Visvesvaraya Technological Univ. (VTU)

Graduated with Distinction. Strong foundation in software engineering, data structures, and algorithmic logic.

2017 - 2022
02
Enterprise Strategy
2017 - 2022

Strategy Consultant

Accenture Strategy

Accenture Strategy

Rare direct internal transfer from Tech to Strategy without an MBA. Advised on large-scale digital transformations.

2018 - Present
03
Social Impact
2018 - Present

Co-Founder & Board Member

BluFin Foundation

BluFin Foundation

Co-founded an inclusive sports NGO backing 120+ children and 7 international para-athletes. Backed by Accel Partners.

2023 - 2025
04
Global BusinessAcademic Degree
2023 - 2025

MBA

London Business School

London Business School

Selected for LBS MBA (Class of 2025). Focus on global technology strategy, venture creation, and leadership.

2024
05
Management Consulting
2024

Strategy Consultant

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

MBA Internship: Advised on high-impact strategic initiatives and digital transformation engagements in Dubai.

Current Role
06
Product Leadership
Current Role

Product Strategy Lead

Meta

Meta

Drives product roadmap, monetization strategy, and platform growth for global mobile advertising products at scale.

Work, in the world

Products shipped, press coverage, interviews, intellectual property, and research citations.

Early writing on AI and fintech has subsequently been referenced in research and industry publications from African Minds / IDRC, Infosys, NLIU Bhopal, and the Indian Journal of Law and Society. Both articles are permanently archived with DOIs on Zenodo and listed under ORCID 0009-0002-5098-6448.

Editorial Press & Media Coverage

Profiles, features, interviews, and industry coverage
WhatsApp AI Shopping Agent
Editorial Feature
Editorial Feature

WhatsApp AI Shopping Agent

Prajavani · Kannada Daily · 25 Aug 2026

Featured by Prajavani, Karnataka’s leading Kannada daily, for developing an AI shopping agent on WhatsApp enabling voice and text daily-need ordering via Swiggy MCP and multimodal AI.

Real Humans of Meta
Career Profile
Career Profile

Real Humans of Meta

Clear Admit · Career Profile

Featured in Clear Admit profiling Vyshak Kannan Iyengar's trajectory from London Business School to Product Strategy at Meta, highlighting tech leadership and strategy.

MBA Careers in Big Tech
Featured Alumni
Featured Alumni

MBA Careers in Big Tech

Featured · Clear Admit

Featured among MBA alumni from Meta, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Adobe discussing how business school shaped careers in technology.

BluFin Foundation
National Feature
National Feature

BluFin Foundation

YourStory · SocialStory National Profile

Profiled in YourStory for co-founding an inclusive sporting ecosystem backing 120+ children and Asian Para Games athletes. Supported by Accel Partners and Kaleyra.

RNSIT Hall of Fame
Distinguished Alumni
Distinguished Alumni

RNSIT Hall of Fame

Distinguished Alumni · RNS Institute of Technology

Featured in RNSIT’s Hall of Fame recognising distinguished alumni across technology, public service and entrepreneurship.

World-Class Institution in the Making
Editorial Feature
Editorial Feature

World-Class Institution in the Making

Higher Education Digest · Alumni Profile

Featured in Higher Education Digest for founding Cookie Jar at RNSIT, a media tech venture whose events hosted over 1,000 people. An early chapter in a journey through Accenture Strategy, LBS, and Meta.

Push to Build a Dream On
Civic Feature
Civic Feature

Push to Build a Dream On

Bangalore Mirror · Feature

Covered by Bangalore Mirror for community leadership and civic impact initiatives supporting para-athlete training infrastructure and accessibility.

Crack The MBA Interview
Media Podcast
Media Podcast

Crack The MBA Interview

Strategic Leadership Podcast

In-depth podcast interview featuring Vyshak Kannan Iyengar detailing the career transition from Computer Science Engineering to Accenture Strategy, London Business School, and social leadership.

Voice-Based Kannada AI Ordering
Industry Coverage
Industry Coverage

Voice-Based Kannada AI Ordering

TipRanks · Financial news · 18 Aug 2026

Covered by TipRanks for architecting an end-to-end WhatsApp AI voice ordering agent in Kannada, pioneering vernacular voice commerce integrated with Swiggy via Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Intellectual Property & Inventions

Granted patent and technical architecture
US Patent 12,020,352
Granted US Patent
US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

US Patent 12,020,352

Project Visualization System · US12020352B2

Co-inventor: Vyshak Kannan Iyengar · Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions. Granted for an automated system visualizing complex project dependencies and workflow logic.

The patent family has subsequently appeared in examiner-added prior-art citation trails for later patent applications.

Research & Citations

Verified citations of early AI & fintech writing across academic journals, policy institutes, and industry publications
Academic Citation

African Minds + IDRC

Davies, T. (2019) · The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons · African Minds & IDRC
Chapter: Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence · Reference #34 · ISBN 978-1-928331-95-7

Referenced as ‘Iyengar, V. (2018)’ in Tim Davies’ chapter on Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence.

Citing Original Work:

Complete overview of the AI startup ecosystem in India

Vyshak Iyengar (2018) · DataDrivenInvestor · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22459996
Law Journal Citation

Indian Journal of Law and Society

Fatima, K. & Singh, V. V. B. (2024) · Indian Journal of Law and Society, I(8), 74–91
‘Role of Artificial Intelligence in India: A Legal Study’ · Reference #44 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.10644585

The paper references the 2018 article URL at reference 44, followed immediately by Vyshak’s LinkedIn profile.

Citing Original Work:

Complete overview of the AI startup ecosystem in India

Vyshak Iyengar (2018) · DataDrivenInvestor · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22459996
Industry Whitepaper

Infosys

Mehta, P., De, D. & Bobby, A. (2020) · Infosys View Point
FinTech Disruption in the Automotive Finance Industry · Reference #7

Reference 7 of the paper’s source list is the 2019 robo-advisors article.

Citing Original Work:

Robo Advisors: A disruption in Indian Wealth Management?

Vyshak Iyengar (2019) · DataDrivenInvestor · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22460494
Legal & Commercial Research

NLIU Bhopal

Contemporary Developments in Corporate and Commercial Laws in India (2023)
7th NLIU–Trilegal Summit collection, Eastern Book Company · Footnote #10

The publication provides a full citation naming Vyshak Iyengar, the article title, publication date and source.

Citing Original Work:

Robo Advisors: A disruption in Indian Wealth Management?

Vyshak Iyengar (2019) · DataDrivenInvestor · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22460494

Beyond the day job

Beyond corporate strategy, Vyshak K Iyengar co-founded a non-profit backing grassroots athletes and leads civic tech initiatives.

Civic & Governance Work

Public Policy & Tech Initiatives
Member of Parliament Initiatives (Bangalore South)

Advised on technology, startup ecosystems, and youth entrepreneurship initiatives.

Governing Council Member · "Let's Be The Change"

Served on the leadership council driving urban cleanliness and civic engagement across Karnataka.

Disaster Response & Accessibility

Coordinated Covid-19 helpline logistics and backed RampMyCity for wheelchair accessibility.

"Building enduring systems that empower communities at grassroots scale."

What guides my work

Foundational tenets guiding product strategy, executive leadership, and social impact.

Build for scale, not applause.

Focusing on enduring technology architectures and institutional leverage rather than short-term optics.

Systems matter more than slogans.

Rigorous frameworks, operational clarity, and data-driven discipline outperform surface-level trends.

Impact compounds over time.

Long-term commitment in product innovation and grassroots philanthropy creates exponential value.

06 / Recommendations

Words from people I’ve worked with

Unedited LinkedIn recommendations from founders, operators and mentors I have worked with over the past decade. See them on LinkedIn

Built a £4.1bn business

Vyshak contributed to a project focused on scaling UK mid-sized businesses, during which he led an analysis as part of my broader mission to help these businesses scale.

Vyshak is a bright, driven individual from London Business School who takes real ownership of his work. I’ve been impressed with his positive attitude—he’s proactive, analytical, and goes the extra mile. He even took the initiative to travel to meet founders in person to get first-hand insights.

His positivity, work ethic, and strategic thinking make him a valuable asset to any team. I have no doubt that he will continue to excel and make a meaningful impact wherever he goes.

Richard Harpin, who recommended Vyshak Iyengar on LinkedIn
Richard HarpinFounder of HomeServe · Owner, Business LeaderMarch 2025 · Senior to Vyshak, but did not manage directly

President’s Award-winning social entrepreneur

I had the pleasure of working with Vyshak on a project to make public and private establishments in Bangalore South wheelchair accessible for the inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and Elderly Population. Vyshak played a key role in bringing together public office of Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya, Dunzo and our organization RampMyCity for the successful execution of the project.

He showed astute leadership and management skills in a challenging environment, where we were able to seamlessly collaborate with different stakeholders in public and private spaces to make them disabled friendly. Vyshak’s zeal towards manifesting the idea of an inclusive and sustainable world is remarkable and he is leading by example to make it possible.

Prateek Khandelwal, who recommended Vyshak Iyengar on LinkedIn
Prateek KhandelwalFounder, RampMyCity · Building wheelchair-friendly cities across IndiaAugust 2022 · Worked with Vyshak on the same team

Founder and CEO of Graphene AI

Vyshak interned with us in Graphene and I loved his initiative and street smart ways of getting things done. He also showed great ownership of things we entrusted him -and turned around some great work which has helped move our business further. I hope he will come back and work for us full time when he graduates !

Santosh Katti, who recommended Vyshak Iyengar on LinkedIn
Santosh KattiFounder of bootstrapped AI tech companies · AI for healthcare and CPGFebruary 2017 · Managed Vyshak directly

Built Kaleyra to an NYSE listing

Vyshak and I have worked together on many projects since covid. He was involved in executing many social impact projects like the Covid helpline, Home delivery, Rampmycity and many more.

Vyshak is someone who is constantly learning and upskilling. His curiosity level is high will not shy away from asking anything without hesitation. His most significant strength is his ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders for any small to a big project.

He is good at taking up new challenges and delivering with a high velocity embedded solution-oriented mindset. Looking for a win-win outcome and partnership is his constant endeavour.

Aniketh Jain, who recommended Vyshak Iyengar on LinkedIn
Aniketh JainCo-Founder and CEO at Fyno · Intelligent communication hub for BFSIAugust 2022 · Was Vyshak’s mentor

CTO of a leading institution, former industry VP

I know Vyshak for the past 5 years. Excellent student, knowledgeable, articulate and most importantly humble. His PR skills, zeal to work on new things, his consulting capabilities and enthusiasm to support CSR activities are extremely amazing.

A great student and friend to have..

Product Leader at Meta

I worked closely with Vyshak on Meta’s App Ads products. As the PM working alongside him, I saw his impact firsthand. He was one of the top performers I worked with and played an important role in helping us double the business’s revenue.

Vyshak helped shape key strategies for signal growth and advertiser value, translating complex advertiser challenges into clear product opportunities. He worked with product and engineering to develop solutions and with sales teams and advertisers to drive adoption.

What stood out was his ownership. He proactively identified opportunities and drove them forward beyond the scope of his role. His product judgment and ability to execute made him a trusted partner.

I would gladly work with Vyshak again and strongly recommend him for a challenging role where he can shape products and drive growth.

Nikunj Jhunjhunwala, who recommended Vyshak Iyengar on LinkedIn
Nikunj JhunjhunwalaProduct Leader · Adtech, social commerce, e-commerce · IIM alumnusSeptember 2026 · Worked with Vyshak on the same team