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Rishikesh Yardi is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in ads and monetization. Currently serving as Product Lead at Instacart since June 2021, Rishikesh previously held the position of Senior Product Manager at Facebook, where leadership on ad relevance and quality teams facilitated ad personalization for over 2 billion users using machine learning and AI. Earlier roles include Product Manager at Expedia Group, focusing on reservations and guest experiences, and at Stanford University, where Rishikesh designed eco-friendly energy solutions. Additional experience encompasses roles at Barclays Investment Bank as a Senior Business Analyst and Business Technology Analyst, along with early positions at Expedia and Larsen & Toubro Infotech. Rishikesh co-founded Strodle, a successful video and photo-sharing platform, and holds a Master’s Degree in Information Technology from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Embedded Systems from Vishwakarma Institute Of Technology.