Ratnesh Kumar

Ratnesh Kumar is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in advertising technology and e-commerce. Currently serving as the Lead Product Manager for Advertising at SmartNews since January 2024, Ratnesh leads the development of an innovative US 1st Party Ads Platform, focusing on privacy-compliant self-service solutions for brands. Previously, Ratnesh held the position of Principal Product Manager at Heyday, driving a marketplace-centric strategy for brand creation. At Amazon, Ratnesh progressed through various roles, including Product Lead for Amazon Ads, where notable achievements included creating self-service brand-related search features and developing a centralized subscription management system. Ratnesh's career also includes impactful experiences at Ericsson as a Senior Engineer and successful internships at Flipkart.com, Vendanta Semiconductor, and RRCAT. Ratnesh holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and a B.Tech in Electronics and Communication from the Vellore Institute of Technology.