Maha Balakrishnan🇺🇸

About Maha Balakrishnan

Principal Product Manager at The University of Texas at Dallas

I am a product manager in the eCommerce space with expertise in building and launching data and software products.

I started my career with a brief stint in a world-renowned scientific publishing company. After working my way through various publishing services such as journal and conference management, I realized I thrived in highly ambiguous projects that involved a lot of data-driven problem-solving.

I discovered Product Management while pursuing my Master's in Analytics at UT Dallas. After building expertise in enterprise Analytics and Data Science, I launched my first product—a serverless Data platform that transformed how non-technical teams consumed data. Since then, there has been no looking back.

I had the opportunity to launch several core functional products to support various aspects of commerce, such as order management, marketing, marketplace seller verification tools, and brand-new commerce sites in different geographies.

I am currently a lead product manager for AI products at Esteé Lauder Companies

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What mentees say

“I had the pleasure of connecting with Maha for a mentorship session, and it was both insightful and inspiring. She openly shared her journey to becoming a program manager, offering valuable guidance and encouragement. Maha provided actionable feedback on how I can navigate my career path and even offered to be a point of contact for future development.”