Yash Chandarana

Product Leader & Venture Enthusiast

A senior product leader with 11+ years of experience launching innovative, data-driven products at a global scale. Proven ability to deliver delightful user experiences powered by AI/ML.

About

A product leader passionate about tackling ambiguous problems and building at the intersection of technology and user experience. With a background in software engineering and an MBA from NYU Stern, Yash specializes in defining product vision and executing GTM strategy for complex platforms.

He thrives on leading cross-functional teams to build innovative solutions, especially those leveraging AI and machine learning to create personalized, engaging experiences. From founding a health-tech startup to scaling digital products for global brands, Yash is a builder at heart.

Experience

ALEXANDERWANG

Director of Product - Digital Technology

Spearheaded a core technology transformation by launching an innovative, AI-enabled platform that leveraged a Customer Data Platform (CDP) to deliver personalized user experiences, driving a 28% increase in user retention. Led agile teams to accelerate project delivery by 25% and boost new feature adoption by 15%.

2024 – Present

HALT Clinic

Founding Member & Head of Product

As a founding member, led the complete 0-to-1 product strategy for a complex, subscription-based health-tech platform. Owned the end-to-end technology stack—from backend EMR integrations to the patient UX—and drove the GTM strategy within a regulated environment, designing the entire product architecture from the ground up.

2025

New York Angels

Venture Associate (Intern)

During this internship, gained immersion in the early-stage venture ecosystem by reviewing numerous startup pitches. Supported over a dozen diligence cycles with deep competitive analysis and partnered directly with angel investors to evaluate pre-seed/seed deals, authoring several investment memos.

2015 – 2022

EPAM Systems

Manager, Product Management

Managed large-scale digital transformation programs for global clients, generating over $10M in revenue. Developed data-driven strategic narratives to shape more than $20M in digital investment and improved time-to-market for new features by 40% by implementing global agile operating models.

2014 – 2015

Nagarro SE

Software Engineer

As a software engineer, focused on core backend development, enhancing a major B2B platform's performance by 30% through custom algorithm development. Also built robust RESTful APIs for cloud platform integrations, enabling scalable, real-time data processing for high-volume enterprise clients.

My Work & Projects

AI-Powered Personalization Engine

A 0-to-1 project at Alexander Wang to leverage customer data, driving a 28% increase in user retention through personalized content and product recommendations.

AI/ML CDP eCommerce

Health-Tech MVP Launch

Led the end-to-end product strategy and development for HALT, a subscription-based telehealth platform, from backend EMR integration to patient UX.

0-to-1 Product Health Tech API Integration

VC Deal Flow Tool

A personal project to build a streamlined tool for tracking and analyzing early-stage startup deals, using Airtable and custom scripts for market analysis.

Venture Capital Airtable Automation

Digital Payment Integration

Led the integration of modern payment solutions for a seamless and secure checkout experience, improving conversion rates.

FinTech API Integration eCommerce

Customer Management System

Oversaw the development of a robust CMS to provide a single view of the customer, enhancing marketing and service capabilities.

CRM Data Analytics Enterprise

B2B Retail Platform

Engineered backend services and APIs for a high-volume B2B retail platform, focusing on scalability and real-time data processing.

B2B eCommerce Backend

Key Skills

0-1 Product Strategy Product Vision & Roadmapping AI/ML Use Case Development Large-Scale System Integration Executive-Level Communication Data-Driven Decision Making Cross-functional Team Leadership Developer Platform & API Products Customer Journey Analytics Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy Cloud Platforms (GCP, AWS) Healthtech