TURNING
CHAOS
INTO DIRECTION
*Solving the problem behind the problem
Abhi Rao
PRODUCT MANAGER & STRATEGIC OPERATOR
I enjoy messy systems, hard questions, and solutions that actually hold up.
Over the last seven years, I’ve built products across startups, e-commerce, gaming, and entertainment, which mostly means I’ve seen the same problems show up in very different forms. I care deeply about bringing clarity to decisions, incentives, and outcomes because confusion tends to be more expensive than it looks.
I work closely with engineering, design, marketing, and operations to uncover root causes and solve the actual problem instead of shipping temporary fixes.
Outside of work, you’ll usually find me lifting heavy things or hanging out with my dogs.
Location
Los Angeles
Experience
7+ Years
Level
Senior
SKILLS
STRATEGIC PRIORITIZATION
Saying no to good ideas to ship great ones.
PLATFORM THINKING
Building systems that scale, not one-off fixes.
AI-POWERED PRODUCT WORK
Leveraging AI to build smarter, faster, and more personalized products.
OPERATIONAL LEVERAGE
Removing the busywork products quietly create.
MONETIZATION
Making it obvious why, when, and how customers pay.
DATA-INFORMED DECISIONS
Using data to decide, not to decorate.
CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP
Building alignment through clarity, not authority.
EXPERIMENTATION & GROWTH
Designing experiments that validate bets and compound learning.
TESTIMONIALS
Great coworker and Product Manager
As a Software Lead, we frequently worked together to find solutions that met the business requirements and engineering capacity in ways that solved problems in the best way possible. Abhi's core strengths lie in his abilities to work well under stress and work well with people across teams. His personality is very easy to work with and he strives to get to know his stakeholders and their needs better than they know them. I'd work with him again in a heartbeat
— Former Colleague | Software Lead
Decisive, reliable, and well-informed
As a UX designer, I’ve always appreciated his clear communication and seamless collaboration. He consistently provided thoughtful, actionable feedback on my designs and had a great instinct for balancing business goals with user value. Abhi is decisive, reliable, and always had direct, well-informed answers that kept our projects moving forward. He brings a confident energy that makes me feel assured and supported in our design decisions. He’s a strong Product Manager!
— Former Colleague | UX/UI Designer
Thoughtful, business-savvy PM
I worked closely with Abhi on Honda’s 0→1 mobile platform, and what stood out most was how genuinely collaborative he was — especially when it came to connecting business goals with the features we were building.I always felt like he brought engineering into the conversation early, made sure we fully understood the “why,” and created space for us to shape the “how.”
He was great at breaking down complex business needs into clear, buildable features, and he worked side-by-side with us through every iteration.
Overall, Abhi is a thoughtful, business-savvy PM who truly elevates the team through collaboration. Highly recommend working with him.
— Former Colleague | Backend Lead