Kushaal Devanahalli

Co-Founder

Dubai, United Arab Emirates16 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in AI and product management.
Co-Founder of a successful product management community in India.
Led international product launches across multiple countries.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and AI-focused product leader with extensive international experience.

Contact

drkushaal@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Artificial Intelligence (ai)Product Management

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAmateur DJAnalysisAnalyticsAtlassian JIRABusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness Process DevelopmentBusiness Process MappingBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisData EngineeringData MiningDatabases

About

Kushaal Devanahalli is a serial tech entrepreneur with over a decade of experience building and scaling innovative products across fast-moving startups. He is the Co-Founder of Proximity Works, where he leads AI Innovation and Platforms teams. Proximity Works collaborates with global leaders like Nasdaq, Disney, and ESPN, leveraging artificial intelligence to drive transformative results. Specializing in advanced tech solutions and tackling complex performance challenges, Proximity’s expertise spans the US, MENA, and Southeast Asia. An aerospace engineer turned entrepreneur, Kushaal is focused on building cutting-edge AI-powered platforms. He currently divides his time between New York City, San Francisco, Dubai, and India, helping companies embrace the future by building strategic AI roadmaps and identifying opportunities to leverage AI for competitive advantage. With over a decade of experience launching and scaling products internationally, Kushaal combines technical expertise with a passion for building impactful, future-focused solutions.

Experience

Proximity works

Co-Founder, Head of AI Innovation and Platforms; Head - Studio Proximity

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

Proximity Works operates at the intersection of AI, technology, design, and marketing, fostering innovation through its diverse portfolio of companies.
Proximity Tech collaborates with global industry leaders to drive transformative results using artificial intelligence. From building advanced tech solutions to tackling complex performance and scalability challenges, our expertise is trusted by giants like Nasdaq, Disney, and ESPN, as well as fast-growing companies across the US, MENA, and Southeast Asia.
Studio Proximity, our in-house creative powerhouse, brings together a team of exceptional product designers, illustrators, motion designers, no-code/low-code developers, and UX researchers. This multidisciplinary studio is where bold ideas come to life.
Colarity AI in currently in stealth mode, poised to redefine the future of AI-powered innovation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data EngineeringLeadershipUser Experience (UX)Machine LearningSoftware as a Service (SaaS)+1

Pm school

Co-Founder

Jun 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 9 mos · India

EXITED!
Empowering PM aspirants with the right skill-sets and knowledge to bag their first product management roles!
We are the largest Product Community in India, #2 in SEA
Bootstrapped and profitable since inception

Apcoa parking holdings gmbh

Senior Product Manager

Jan 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · Hybrid

APCOA is a full-service parking management company that manages over 1.4 million parking spaces across 13 countries. It is the largest parking operator in Europe (#3 in the world)
Led the platform and product development team for the APCOA FLOW platform, a comprehensive digital parking service designed to transform the parking experience, making it faster, easier, and more convenient.
Successfully launched the platform in 8+ countries across the EU.
Headed key product and technology initiatives, including developing the platform layer essential for partnerships, most notably the Autonomous Valet Parking project in collaboration with Daimler.

Get my parking

Senior Product Manager

Sep 2017 – Oct 2021 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore · Hybrid

Owned key product and platform initiatives
Responsible for building and scaling in the EU market

Gorb

Product Manager

Nov 2015 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai · Hybrid

Gorb was an online food delivery platform that was launched in Mumbai by Essel Group's Living Entertainment Enterprises Pvt. Ltd
Was among India's fastest growing food-tech players, reaching 1 million app downloads, half
million transacting customers within 6 months
Sole product manager responsible for the platform across users on both the end-consumer and supply side
Led the launch strategy for the mobile apps & website
Led a team of 12 across engineering, design and QA

Tinyowl

Product Manager

Feb 2015 – Nov 2015 · 9 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

TinyOwl was a Mumbai-based food delivery startup founded in 2014 and raised more than $27 million from investors, including Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners
Was the first product hire, as part of the leadership team
Responsible for the consumer platform for mobile

Cornertable

Product Consultant

Sep 2014 – Jan 2015 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Sourcebits, inc.

Product Manager

Oct 2012 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore

Nadathur holdings & investments pvt ltd

Business Analyst

Feb 2012 – Sep 2012 · 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Infosys

Engineering Analyst, Product Lifecycle and Engineering Solutions (PLES)

Jul 2011 – Jan 2012 · 6 mos · Mysuru Area, India

Operating as a part of the design and development team for the mid-fuselage section of the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet
Co-ordinated with onshore design team in carrying out necessary checks for consistencies on the structural components
Set the standard format for the evidence report; validated designs of components and readied them for client delivery
Suggested changes in the delivery model for distributing and tracking progress of work, effectively reducing delivery time

Indian institute of technology, bombay

2 roles

Department Placement Co-ordinator

Aug 2010 – Jul 2011 · 11 mos · IIT Bombay

Worked in tandem with the placement team for all the recruitment activity of over 1400 students involving 300+ companies
Actively involved in formulating and implementing placement policies; strategized to increase number of companies
Organized a range of professional skills and personality development sessions, interactive discussions with professionals
Achieved 100% placement for the batch

Co-Founder and Internship Co-ordinator

Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 · 11 mos · IIT Bombay

Co-founded the Placement Training Cell of IIT Bombay, which in its first year of operations, placed more than 300 students
Initiated talks with 50+ Aerospace Indian and overseas companies, negotiated offers to maximize benefits of all stakeholders
Formulated policies, established systems for resume verification, database maintenance for its sustainability
Liaised with several foreign universities, helped students identify research opportunities under accommodating professors
Received `'Certificate of Recognition'' for the contribution made to the Placement Training cell

Fluidyn software and consultancy pvt ltd

Intership

May 2010 – Jul 2010 · 2 mos · Bangalore

Assessed the environmental risk posed by the topple of a liquid-fuel rocket by reconstructing scenario for a fuel tank rupture
Explored the potential of geometric algorithms in surface reconstruction to study the impact of liquid fuel interactions
Devised an innovative technique for its computation and modeled it for testing against Fluidyn's exiting solvers
Achieved reduced runtime with greater accuracy; led to the incorporation of model into Fluidyn's analysis platform