Vidhya Balasubramanian ā Product Manager
I build safer, smarter digital ecosystems. As a product leader at the intersection of Generative AI, Trust & Safety, and large-scale platform development, my focus is on transforming complex challenges into trusted, cutting-edge solutions. My work is centered on building trust at scale: šŗļø Generative AI & UGC: Currently, as a Senior PM on the Google Maps User-Generated Content team, I'm leveraging Generative AI to ensure the information from millions of users is not just accurate, but also safe, reliable, and helpful. š”ļø Anti-Financial Crime: I previously led the strategy for Google's Anti-Financial Crime platform, architecting AML solutions that protect over $20B in GMV across products like GPay and Google Cloud. š AI-Powered Moderation: At PayPal, I built the User-Generated Content (UGC) moderation platform from the ground up, using AI/ML to reduce harmful content complaints by 80% and enable safer user experiences on products like Venmo. With a background that includes co-founding an eLearning startup, I thrive on leading cross-functional teamsāuniting Product, Engineering, Data Science, Legal, and Complianceāto navigate ambiguity and deliver impactful results. I'm always open to discussing the future of responsible AI and building community-powered products.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a FinTech and SaaS product leader with expertise in AI-driven solutions.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 21 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Product Strategy
- Generative Ai
- Fintech
- Ai-powered Moderation
- Compliance
- Software Development
Career Highlights
- Led AI integration for Google Maps UGC.
- Architected AML solutions protecting over $20B.
- Reduced harmful content complaints by 80% at PayPal.
Work Experience
Senior Product Manager - Google Maps (11 mos)
Senior Product Manager - Payments (2 yrs 8 mos)
PayPal
Senior Product Manager - 2 (1 yr 4 mos)
Senior Product Manager 1 (2 yrs 5 mos)
Amelio Early Education
Head Business Excellence (1 yr 1 mo)
YourTribe
Co-Founder & Head of Product (6 yrs)
Infosys
Technology Lead (2 yrs)
Senior Software Engineer (2 yrs)
Software Engineer (2 yrs 7 mos)
Education
Senior Leadership Programme In Fintech at Indian School of Business
Practical Decision Making Using Data Science at National University of Singapore
PG Program in Artificial Intelligence for Leaders at The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelors of Engineering at University of Madras