Product strategy · AI · Social impact

Vyshak
K Iyengar.

AI and product strategist.

Most recently led product strategy and growth at Meta, building on strategy consulting at BCG and Accenture. An alumnus of London Business School and co-founder of the social enterprise BluFin Foundation.

MetaBCGLondon Business SchoolAccenture Strategy

London · Bangalore · Dubai

Vyshak K Iyengar
Vyshak K IyengarProduct strategy & AI
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 · ವೈಶಾಖ್ ಐಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್

Vyshak K Iyengar is an AI and product strategist. From 2025 to 2026 he led product strategy and growth at Meta, working on mobile advertising (App Ads) products across global markets at the intersection of product innovation, growth, monetization and platform strategy. Before 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. After graduating with distinction in Computer Science Engineering from RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 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.

Intro in 10 languages
Kannada · 1/10

ವೈಶಾಖ್ ಕಣ್ಣನ್ ಐಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್ (ವೈಶಾಖ್ ಐಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್) ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮೂಲದ, ಲಂಡನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಉದ್ಯಮಿ. ಅವರು ಮೆಟಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಡಕ್ಟ್ ಸ್ಟ್ರಾಟಜಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೋತ್ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಲಂಡನ್ ಬಿಸಿನೆಸ್ ಸ್ಕೂಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಬಿಎ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬ್ಲೂಫಿನ್ ಫೌಂಡೇಶನ್‌ನ ಸಹ-ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು. ತಾಯಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ವಾಟ್ಸ್‌ಆ್ಯಪ್ ಎಐ ಶಾಪಿಂಗ್ ಏಜೆಂಟ್ ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ ವರದಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.

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

RNS Institute of Technology · Visvesvaraya Technological Univ. (VTU)

RNS Institute of Technology · Visvesvaraya Technological Univ. (VTU)

Graduated with Distinction from RNS Institute of Technology, Bengaluru (degree awarded by VTU). Founded Cookie Jar, a student media venture, and is listed in the RNSIT Hall of Fame.

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.

2025 - 2026
06
Product Leadership
2025 - 2026

Product Strategy & Growth

Meta

Meta

Shaped product strategy, monetization and growth for Meta's global App Ads products, working with product, engineering, sales and advertisers.

03 / Recommendations

Words about Vyshak from his network

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

Billionaire entrepreneur who sold HomeServe for £4.1bn

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.

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

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

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

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 of Let’s Be The Change, National Youth Awardee

Vyshak as one of the leaders of Let’s Be The Change has worked on some massive transformation initiatives that has helped accelerate the growth of our NGO significantly. His out of the box thinking, ability to lead large teams and communicate clearly are his strengths. I am super pleased to recommend him.

Anirudh S Dutt, who recommended Vyshak Iyengar on LinkedIn
Anirudh S DuttSocial Entrepreneur · Founder, Let’s Be The ChangeAugust 2018 · 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

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..

Media features, product launches & research

Media features and interviews, products Vyshak has shipped, a granted US patent, his publications, and who has cited them.

Writing on AI and fintech since 2016 has been referenced in research and industry publications from African Minds / IDRC, Infosys, NLIU Bhopal, and the Indian Journal of Law and Society. The two cited articles are archived with DOIs on Zenodo, and all work is 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 the WhatsApp AI shopping agent he designed and deployed for his mother, 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 · 18 Mar 2026

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

MBA Careers in Big Tech
Featured Alumni
Featured Alumni

MBA Careers in Big Tech

Clear Admit · Feature · 7 Jul 2026

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 · 30 Aug 2024

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 · 29 Jul 2019

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 · 12 Mar 2022

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

Crack The MBA Show, Ep028
Media Podcast
Media Podcast

Crack The MBA Show, Ep028

Podcast interview · 16 Feb 2025

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
Newswire Mention
Newswire Mention

Voice-Based Kannada AI Ordering

TipRanks · Auto-generated newswire · 18 Aug 2026

Named in a TipRanks newswire item on Kannada voice ordering built on gnani.ai speech models and Swiggy's MCP, citing the WhatsApp agent Vyshak designed and deployed for his mother.

Ordering dinner by voice note
Industry Endorsement
Industry Endorsement

Ordering dinner by voice note

gnani.ai · Official LinkedIn · 18 Aug 2026

gnani.ai, the Bengaluru voice AI company whose Indic speech models power the agent, featured the Kannada WhatsApp ordering agent on its official LinkedIn page, with its CEO also posting about it.

Products & Launches

Designed, shipped and launched publicly
Product Launch

SpeechOn

Product Hunt · September 2026 · speechon.app

A free speech warm-up that runs entirely in the browser with no sign-up. Routines of 5, 8, 12 or roughly 20 minutes cover breath setup, jaw and lip relaxation, lip trills, exaggerated articulation and pause placement. Over 1,700 people used it within days of launch, and it now has users in 38 countries.

Product Launch

Sahayaka: WhatsApp Voice Grocery Agent

Product Hunt · September 2026 · SSRN preprint

Designed and deployed for Vyshak’s mother, a WhatsApp agent that turns natural Kannada, English or ‘Kanglish’ voice notes into Swiggy grocery orders. Gnani AI speech models handle Indic voice, Gemini interprets the request, Swiggy MCP searches and orders, and the agent replies with a Kannada voice note.

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.

Publications

Preprints, journal papers and articles, newest first
  1. 2026
  2. 2024
    Article

    The Evolving Role of AI in Wealth Management

    Vyshak Iyengar · DataDrivenInvestor · 18 Nov 2024

  3. 2019
    Article · cited twice

    Robo Advisors: A Disruption in Indian Wealth Management?

    Vyshak Iyengar · DataDrivenInvestor · 23 Oct 2019 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22460494

  4. 2018
    Article · cited twice

    Complete Overview of the AI Startup Ecosystem in India

    Vyshak Iyengar · DataDrivenInvestor · 25 Sept 2018 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22459996

  5. 2016
    Journal paper

    Dependency on Family, Friends and Reviews: Consumer Behavior Towards Smartphones, A Study in Bangalore

    Vyshak Kannan Iyengar · Journal of Global Research in Computer Science & Technology, 4(4), 28–44 · 2016

Research & Citations

Who has cited Vyshak’s writing, and where
2articles cited
4citing publications
2019–2024years cited
Article by Vyshak

Complete Overview of the AI Startup Ecosystem in India

DataDrivenInvestor · 25 Sept 2018 · DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22459996

Cited by 2
  • Book chapter

    The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons

    Tim Davies, chapter on Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence · African Minds & IDRC · 2019 · Reference 34

  • Law journal

    Role of Artificial Intelligence in India: A Legal Study

    Fatima & Singh · Indian Journal of Law and Society, I(8), 74–91 · 2024 · Reference 44

Beyond the day job

Beyond corporate strategy, Vyshak K Iyengar co-founded a non-profit backing grassroots athletes and has worked on 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.

Secretary, Governing Members · "Let's Be The Change"

Serves as Secretary on the governing body of the NGO 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 his 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.