Vishwanath Rajappa

Vishwanath is an analytical and data-driven Product Manager who has been leading Product for WeChat for nearly 6 years. He brings to his current position an ability to excel in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment while working effectively with cross-functional teams. 

He began his professional career as a Project Engineer at Wipro Technologies, leading crisis management teams in both India and Canada. Shortly after, his work has taken him across the US, to support various Product managerial positions. During his lucrative career that spanned 14 years, he has gained experience working across the fields of consumer electronics, computer games, and telecommunications. One of his most recent professional achievements includes creating a successful location product feature for WeChat. During Vishwanath’s tenure at Zynga, his work included leadership roles across mobile game product managers along with creating a product roadmap for the engineering team. Vishwanath is described by his colleagues as a proactive and visionary leader who communicates and delivers on complex tasks across multiple stakeholders while keeping in mind the main business goals.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications from Bangalore University and earned an MBA from Thunderbird School of Management. His multicultural work experience makes Vishwanath an incredibly powerful speaker who continues to develop his skills in product development and mobile devices.