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.
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01 / About
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.
वैशाख कन्नन अय्यंगार कर्नाटक से हैं और लंदन में रहने वाले टेक्नोलॉजिस्ट और सामाजिक उद्यमी हैं। उन्होंने मेटा में प्रोडक्ट स्ट्रैटेजी और ग्रोथ में काम किया है, लंदन बिज़नेस स्कूल से एमबीए किया है और ब्लूफ़िन फ़ाउंडेशन के सह-संस्थापक हैं। अपनी माँ के लिए बनाए गए उनके व्हाट्सऐप एआई शॉपिंग एजेंट पर प्रजावाणी ने रिपोर्ट प्रकाशित की है।
வைஷாக் கண்ணன் ஐயங்கார் கர்நாடகாவைச் சேர்ந்தவர்; லண்டனில் வசிக்கும் தொழில்நுட்ப நிபுணர் மற்றும் சமூக தொழில்முனைவோர். அவர் மெட்டாவில் தயாரிப்பு உத்தி மற்றும் வளர்ச்சிப் பிரிவில் பணியாற்றியுள்ளார், லண்டன் பிசினஸ் ஸ்கூலில் எம்பிஏ பெற்றுள்ளார், ப்ளூஃபின் அறக்கட்டளையின் இணை நிறுவனர். தன் தாய்க்காக அவர் வடிவமைத்த வாட்ஸ்அப் AI ஷாப்பிங் ஏஜென்ட் குறித்து பிரஜாவாணி செய்தி வெளியிட்டுள்ளது.
వైశాఖ్ కణ్ణన్ అయ్యంగార్ కర్ణాటకకు చెందినవారు; లండన్లో నివసిస్తున్న సాంకేతిక నిపుణుడు, సామాజిక వ్యవస్థాపకుడు. ఆయన మెటాలో ప్రోడక్ట్ స్ట్రాటజీ & గ్రోత్ విభాగంలో పనిచేశారు, లండన్ బిజినెస్ స్కూల్ నుంచి ఎంబీఏ పొందారు, బ్లూఫిన్ ఫౌండేషన్ సహ వ్యవస్థాపకుడు. తన తల్లి కోసం ఆయన రూపొందించిన వాట్సాప్ AI షాపింగ్ ఏజెంట్పై ప్రజావాణి కథనం ప్రచురించింది.
Vyshak Kannan Iyengar is a London-based technologist and social entrepreneur from Karnataka. He worked in Product Strategy & Growth at Meta, holds an MBA from London Business School, and co-founded BluFin Foundation. Prajavani reported on the WhatsApp AI shopping agent he designed for his mother.
Vyshak Kannan Iyengar est un technologue et entrepreneur social originaire du Karnataka, basé à Londres. Il a travaillé chez Meta en stratégie produit et croissance, est titulaire d’un MBA de la London Business School et a cofondé la BluFin Foundation. Le quotidien Prajavani a consacré un article à l’agent d’achat IA sur WhatsApp qu’il a conçu pour sa mère.
Vyshak Kannan Iyengar es un tecnólogo y emprendedor social de Karnataka que vive en Londres. Trabajó en estrategia de producto y crecimiento en Meta, tiene un MBA de London Business School y es cofundador de BluFin Foundation. El diario Prajavani publicó un reportaje sobre el agente de compras con IA en WhatsApp que diseñó para su madre.
Vyshak Kannan Iyengar ist ein Technologe und Sozialunternehmer aus Karnataka mit Sitz in London. Er arbeitete bei Meta im Bereich Produktstrategie und Wachstum, hat einen MBA der London Business School und ist Mitgründer der BluFin Foundation. Die Zeitung Prajavani berichtete über den KI-Einkaufsagenten auf WhatsApp, den er für seine Mutter entwickelt hat.
فيشاك كانان أيينغار تقني ورائد أعمال اجتماعي من ولاية كارناتاكا ويقيم في لندن. عمل في استراتيجية المنتجات والنمو لدى ميتا، وحصل على ماجستير إدارة الأعمال من كلية لندن للأعمال، وشارك في تأسيس مؤسسة بلوفين. نشرت صحيفة براجافاني تقريرًا عن وكيل التسوق بالذكاء الاصطناعي على واتساب الذي صممه لوالدته.
Global StrategyMeta & BCG Dubai
Academic RigorLondon Business School
Social ImpactBluFin Foundation
02 / Experience
The path so far
Engineering, enterprise strategy, global business, and product leadership.
2013 - 2017
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Technical FoundationAcademic Degree
2013 - 2017
Computer Science Engineering
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
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
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
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)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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..
04 / Press & work
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.