# Tamanna K. > Head of Product @ Clutch | Fintech | Advisor Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tamannak I lead Product at Clutch, a high-growth fintech backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Alkeon, helping credit unions compete like modern fintechs. I’ve built the product and the team behind it from the ground up. I love building where innovation meets impact: designing products that reshape industries and building companies along the way. At Clutch, I get to live the founder journey vicariously, shaping vision, building company-wide systems, and scaling what started as an idea into a platform. ## Work Experience ### Head of Product & Design @ Clutch Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Building a high-caliber team of product managers, designers, and user researchers to modernize Credit Unions. Clutch enables Credit Unions to become FinTech leaders, significantly increasing member engagement and financial health. Backed by A16z and CMFG Ventures. ### Member @ Skip Community Jan 2023 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area The Skip community is an exclusive network for CPOs and Heads of Product across the technology landscape. This invite-only group fosters career advancement for its members by cultivating and disseminating best practices on leading product functions, forging successful partnerships with organizational leaders, structuring product organizations, hiring and scaling product teams, and expanding product portfolios. The trust instilled within the community empowers individuals to openly discuss and resolve the most intricate career challenges faced by product leaders. ### Investor, Advisor @ Various Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Featured Speaker at Product School @ Product School Jan 2020 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Product School is a global leader in Product Management training with a community of over one million product professionals. As a featured speaker, I share industry insights and best practices to inspire the next generation of Product Managers. ### Product Leader/GM, Innovations Beyond Grocery @ Instacart Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | San Francisco Bay Area Led Instacart’s expansion into new verticals, starting with Meals and Convenience in a PM/GM capacity. • Drove the growth of $1B Ready-Meals vertical, launching across 4,100+ stores across 35 states within 7 months • Achieved 78% GTV growth and 47% user growth through strategic partnerships and marketing initiatives. • Customers using Ready Meals ordered twice as frequently, adding 19 other grocery items on average, boosting overall GMV and basket size. ### Product Lead, Enterprise Retailers @ Instacart Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Led the 0 to 1 launch of Carrot Insights, providing retailers with actionable insights to drive loyalty and retention. • Carrot Insights is one of the 5 Core pillars of Instacart’s SaaS strategy. Concept to launch timeline of 6 months • Led Catalog strategy and execution for Instacart’s Enterprise grocers • Contributed to the development of Instacart’s SaaS Platform strategy as a part of handpicked PMs. ### Product Lead, Yammer Mobile @ Microsoft Jan 2018 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Transformed Yammer into a mobile-first organization, enhancing employee engagement through mobile innovations. Yammer (Now Viva Engage) is an Office 365 product used by organizations to build community, support knowledge sharing and facilitate employee engagement. • Directed product strategy and execution for iOS and Android apps, mobile browsers, and M365 integrations. • Launched mobile-first video features, boosting employee engagement and digital transformation for Fortune 500 companies. • Managed strategic relationships with KFC, Pepsico, Walgreens, IKEA, and Adidas, driving industry-specific adoption. • Owned end-to-end mobile responsibilities, including innovation, functionality, quality, performance, and growth. ### Senior Product Manager @ Microsoft Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Multiple new features towards Yammer's pivot from small team communication tool to employee engagement platform • Conducted user research and validated new product ideas for employee engagement initiatives - community building, leaders engaging with employees via video • Drive GDPR compliance • Built NPS for Yammer ### Product, Data & Retailer Experience @ Walmart Labs Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Manager- Key Global Accounts @ Texas Instruments Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Won "Best Sales Performer Award" for 2013 and 2014. • Managed TI India’s largest sales budgets and enterprise accounts, achieving 2X growth. • Increased Schneider Electric revenue by 38%, launching 12 new projects in 3 verticals, generating $XXM from next-gen circuit breakers in Europe. • Secured TI India’s largest deal in 2014, contributing to $20M LTR. • Established C-suite relationships, significantly increasing project initiations and new revenue streams. ### Senior Technical Sales Engineer @ Texas Instruments Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India • Collaborated with global cross-functional teams (Product Line Managers, Global Account Directors, AMs, BDs, and CSMs) to secure revenue. • Influenced product line changes, generating ~$XXXM additional revenue in Asia. • Achieved 16% year-on-year growth, outpacing the 2.7% industry rate. • Led major projects for TI India, including CDOT Max NGN for the Digital India Mission, UTC Interlogix Advisor One, and next-gen circuit breakers for Schneider Electric in Europe. ### Technical Sales Engineer @ Texas Instruments Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Greater Bengaluru Area • Managed top revenue-generating multinational customers for Texas Instruments in South India, driving substantial growth. • Spearheaded revenue growth in industrial and smart grid markets through strategic relationships and account planning. • Provided design and technical assistance for successful new product launches. • Gained extensive experience in telecom, energy meters, automotive, healthcare, retail, and consumer sectors. L&T Account Manager: • Managed Larsen and Toubro, a multi-billion dollar platinum customer for Texas Instruments India. • Increased market share from 48% to 65% over two years by aligning TI’s product roadmap with L&T’s. ### Product Marketing Manager- MSP430 Business Unit @ Texas Instruments Jan 2012 – Jan 2012 | Dallas, Texas, United States • Developed a new pricing strategy from escalation data, enabling Account Managers to secure more deals and enhance competitive positioning. • Created targeted segment strategies and promotional content for TPS92211, driving global adoption among LED lighting customers. • Produced impactful content for tradeshows, video blogs, and media briefings, maximizing product release exposure. • Conducted competitive analysis to identify new opportunities for MSP430 products in the industrial segment. ### Product Marketing Manager - Power Business Unit @ Texas Instruments Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Dallas, Texas, United States • Marketed TI’s power solutions for Intel processors to key clients (Dell, Lenovo, HP, Asus), enhancing adoption and penetration. • Formulated a comprehensive promotion strategy, targeting early adopters, creating advertising campaigns, sales collateral, competitive analysis, and pricing strategies. • Supported marketing and business development with quarterly forecasts and revenue analysis, driving growth for new product launches. • Crafted success stories for TI power devices, translating complex technical information into clear, persuasive messaging for various channels. ## Education ### Master of Business Administration - MBA The Wharton School ### Engineering Degree in Electronics Engineering Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) ### MIGHS ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tamannakottwani --- Source: https://flows.cv/tamannak JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tamannak/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25