Vinayak Vedantam

Professional

I founded my first start-up in 2014, built a team of 15 employees, and grew our messaging app, Drizzle SMS (an SMS app that paid users to text), to 10K daily active users. In order to further hone my product skills, I became a product manager at Zynga where I learned how to think about feature development, implement proper analytics, and execute on the product lifecycle. I now work as a PM at Meta, specializing in Trust & Safety (Integrity @ Meta). This has included building Meta's policies for tackling advertising scams, developing automated solutions for reducing harm, and most recently, building out the infrastructure for Meta's global Human Review workforce.

My goal is to use my expertise and seniority in the tech world to protect users and push platforms to prioritize people over profits.

Personal

I am an avid hobbyist and love learning how things work. I play the flute, guitar, and piano (and in a pinch might be able to brush off some tuba skills). I love video games, cooking vegan food, and listening to/playing jazz. When I'm not at home, I can be found rock climbing, taking photos, and driving around in my 1991 R129 300SL (save the manual transmission!) with my dog, Clarence.