Shailendra Nath Jha

Co-Founder

Delhi, India18 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of Change Engine, empowering AI startups.
  • Expert in product management and digital transformation.
  • Published author advocating for impactful storytelling.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Management expert in the AI and Tech-for-Good sectors.

Contact

shailendra.jha@inventionengine.inLinkedIn

Skills

Other Skills

AnalyticsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCRMCompetitive AnalysisCross-functional Team LeadershipCustomer InsightCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)DealsDigital MarketingE-commerceGo-to-market StrategyLeadershipManagement

About

I'm the founder of Change Engine, where we partner with early-stage startups—especially in AI and tech-for-good—to help them build scalable products and navigate their 0-to-1 journey. With over 18 years in the digital space, I've led product and strategy across mobile, internet, and e-commerce businesses, always focused on solving real problems through thoughtful product design. My work lives at the intersection of product, storytelling, and impact. Here’s how I spend my time: 🚀 Founder, Change Engine – Backing and building with early-stage AI startups and social impact ventures. 🛠 Product Builder – Creating and scaling digital products that delight users and drive meaningful outcomes. 📚 Storyteller & Author – My book A Packet of Lay's reflects my belief in the power of narrative to inspire and drive change. 🌍 Social Impact Advocate – Supporting changemakers through platforms like Change Engine and MyNachiketa. 🎓 Educator & Mentor – Teaching product management and digital transformation at BIMTECH and INSAID. 👨‍👧 Full-time Dad – Learning every day from the world’s most curious product tester—my daughter.

Experience

18 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

Invention engine

Co-Founder

Sep 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Change engine

Co-Founder and Director of Product & Strategy

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Delhi, India · Hybrid

Multiple educational institutions

Visiting Professor/Teaching Faculty

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Teach Product Management, entrepreneurship, leadership as an industry expert and visiting professor at multiple institutions such as at Master's Union, BIMTECH, Accredian, MBATrek etc.

Spinny

Vice President Of Product Management

Aug 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Led the consumer/buyer side product for Spinny which has managed to redefine the way used cars are bought online.

Max life insurance company limited

Vice President, Head of Digital Product Management

Apr 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

  • Head of digital product management and UX, leading the direct to customer & servicing products for Max Life Insurance- India's leading life insurance player in the online space.

Magicbricks.com

Associate Product Head

Oct 2016 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Led the product for the "innovation" and "new product" wing of Magicbricks- called MLabs.
  • Some of the products included:
  • Auction (https://auctions.magicbricks.com/bank/home-new)
  • Home Loans (http://www.magicbricks.com/homeloan/)
  • Experience Centre (http://www.magicbricks.com/experience-center/)
  • Insider Club (http://insiderclub.magicbricks.com/)

Nearbuy (formerly groupon india)

2 roles

Group Product Manager

Promoted

Oct 2015 – Sep 2016 · 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Owned and drove the product management at nearbuy (formerly Groupon India) - including the consumer facing apps & web, Merchant platforms and internal tools for customer care, marketing systems & partner service.

Senior Product Manager

May 2015 – Oct 2015 · 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Makemytrip.com

2 roles

Product Manager, Mobile

Jul 2012 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Product Manager for Mobile
  • 1. Launching new products on Mobile site and Apps (android, iPhone)
  • 2. Driving the business to grow awareness of mobile offerings and meet transactions and revenue targets
  • 3. Alliances with OEMs and partners to promote the mobile products

Product Manager, MakeMyTrip Deals

May 2011 – Jul 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • 1. Online product manager for MAkeMyTrip Deals line of business
  • 2. Launched the Deals section on MakeMyTrip.com
  • 3. Developed the business plan for Deals and created the team from scratch
  • 4. Responsible for revenue , profit and loss , transaction numbers , conversions and traffic
  • 5. Multiple team interactions including UX and UI, Tech, Marketing, Call Center and client /vendor engagements

Inductis

Senior Programmer Analyst

May 2008 – Apr 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Developed a forecasting model to predict the booking/cancellation pattern for a major US airline carrier ;
  • Achieved 30% reduction in incident calls (equivalent to GBP 1.5 millions per month) for UK’s largest utility company by developing a scorecard at the client side
  • Led a services team to restructure the 75+ metrics to track 4000 customer care agents’ performance
  • Analyzed & recommended a list of 5 most important metrics & implemented it across organization
  • Received Employee of the Quarter Award for the successful delivery

Csc

Software Engineer

Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 · 2 yrs

  • Led a team to solve live errors faced by the customers of a leading insurance provider of U.K
  • Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) – UK certified, for clearing level 3 of the certification in insurance

Education

Indian School of Business

MBA — Marketing & Finance

Jan 2010 – Jan 2011

Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology

B.E. — information Technology

Jan 2002 – Jan 2006

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