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.
London · Bangalore · Dubai
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.
The path so far
Engineering, enterprise strategy, global business, and product leadership.
Computer Science Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological Univ. (VTU)
Graduated with Distinction. Strong foundation in software engineering, data structures, and algorithmic logic.
Strategy Consultant
Accenture Strategy
Rare direct internal transfer from Tech to Strategy without an MBA. Advised on large-scale digital transformations.
Co-Founder & Board Member
BluFin Foundation
Co-founded an inclusive sports NGO backing 120+ children and 7 international para-athletes. Backed by Accel Partners.
MBA
London Business School
Selected for LBS MBA (Class of 2025). Focus on global technology strategy, venture creation, and leadership.
Strategy Consultant
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
MBA Internship: Advised on high-impact strategic initiatives and digital transformation engagements in Dubai.
Product Strategy Lead
Meta
Drives product roadmap, monetization strategy, and platform growth for global mobile advertising products at scale.
Work, in the world
Press coverage, interviews, intellectual property, and research citations.
Editorial Press & Media Coverage
Profiles, features, interviews, and industry coverage
Editorial FeatureWhatsApp AI Shopping Agent
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.
Career ProfileReal Humans of Meta
Featured in Clear Admit profiling Vyshak Kannan Iyengar's trajectory from London Business School to Product Strategy at Meta, highlighting tech leadership and strategy.
Featured AlumniMBA Careers in Big Tech
Featured among MBA alumni from Meta, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Adobe discussing how business school shaped careers in technology.
National FeatureBluFin Foundation
Profiled in YourStory for co-founding an inclusive sporting ecosystem backing 120+ children and Asian Para Games athletes. Supported by Accel Partners and Kaleyra.
Distinguished AlumniRNSIT Hall of Fame
Featured in RNSIT’s Hall of Fame recognising distinguished alumni across technology, public service and entrepreneurship.
Editorial FeatureWorld-Class Institution in the Making
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.
Civic FeaturePush to Build a Dream On
Covered by Bangalore Mirror for community leadership and civic impact initiatives supporting para-athlete training infrastructure and accessibility.
Media PodcastCrack The MBA Interview
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.
Industry CoverageVoice-Based Kannada AI Ordering
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
Granted US PatentUS Patent 12,020,352
Co-inventor: Vyshak Kannan Iyengar · Assignee: Accenture Global Solutions. Granted for an automated system visualizing complex project dependencies and workflow logic.
Research & Citations
Verified citations of early AI & fintech writing across academic journals, policy institutes, and industry publicationsAfrican Minds + IDRC
“Referenced as ‘Iyengar, V. (2018)’ in Tim Davies’ chapter on Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence.”
Complete overview of the AI startup ecosystem in India
Indian Journal of Law and Society
“The paper references the 2018 article URL at reference 44, followed immediately by Vyshak’s LinkedIn profile.”
Complete overview of the AI startup ecosystem in India
Infosys
“Reference 7 of the paper’s source list is the 2019 robo-advisors article.”
Robo Advisors: A disruption in Indian Wealth Management?
NLIU Bhopal
“The publication provides a full citation naming Vyshak Iyengar, the article title, publication date and source.”
Robo Advisors: A disruption in Indian Wealth Management?
Beyond the day job
Beyond corporate strategy, Vyshak K Iyengar co-founded a non-profit backing grassroots athletes and leads civic tech initiatives.
Co-founded in 2018, BluFin Foundation is a Bangalore-based NGO building an inclusive sports ecosystem for underprivileged children and para-athletes.
Civic & Governance Work
Public Policy & Tech InitiativesAdvised on technology, startup ecosystems, and youth entrepreneurship initiatives.
Served on the leadership council driving urban cleanliness and civic engagement across Karnataka.
Coordinated Covid-19 helpline logistics and backed RampMyCity for wheelchair accessibility.
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
