Personal Details:

Nationality: United States of America

Email: saranyavemuri.vgk@gmail.com

Languages: English

Principal Product Manager – Tech, Amazon | Former Meta & Google Product Strategy Leader | AI Startup Judge | IFIA & SVIIF International Judge

Saranya Vemuri is a technology executive and product leader with more than 10 years of experience across Amazon, Meta, and Google. Throughout her career, she has led strategic product initiatives, business transformation programs, technology investments, and operational excellence efforts across consumer technology, artificial intelligence, hardware systems, and emerging technology ecosystems.

Currently serving as Principal Product Manager – Tech at Amazon, Saranya leads large-scale product and technology initiatives that help shape the future of digital products and innovation-driven business strategies. Her expertise spans product management, product strategy, portfolio management, business planning, innovation operations, and technology commercialization.

Prior to Amazon, Saranya held leadership positions at Meta Reality Labs and Google, where she contributed to next-generation technology programs, product portfolio development, long-range strategic planning, and innovation initiatives involving multidisciplinary global teams.

In addition to her corporate leadership experience, Saranya actively mentors and advises startups, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and product innovation. She works closely with founders on product strategy, go-to-market planning, scaling operations, and technology commercialization.

Saranya currently serves as a Judge for AI-focused startup competitions, including the prestigious UC Berkeley Big Ideas Competition (2025–2026), where she evaluates early-stage ventures and supports entrepreneurs in refining their product vision, execution strategy, and market readiness.

Her passion lies in helping innovators transform breakthrough ideas into scalable products and impactful solutions while contributing to innovation ecosystems that shape the future of technology.

Saranya currently serves as a Judge for AI-focused startup competitions, including the prestigious UC Berkeley Big Ideas Competition (2025–2026), where she evaluates early-stage ventures and supports entrepreneurs in refining their product vision, execution strategy, and market readiness.

Her passion lies in helping innovators transform breakthrough ideas into scalable products and impactful solutions while contributing to innovation ecosystems that shape the future of technology.

• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Product Management & Product Strategy
• Innovation Management
• Consumer Technology
• Hardware & Emerging Technologies
• Business Transformation
• Technology Commercialization
• Startup Mentorship
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Strategic Planning & Operations
• Portfolio & Program Management
• Digital Product Development

Professional Experience

• Principal Product Manager – Tech, Amazon
• Product Engineering Operations Manager, Meta Reality Labs
• Strategy & Operations Lead, Google
• Strategy & Operations Lead, Google Fiber
• Business Operations Manager, Google Fiber
• Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management, CVS Health

International Judging & Innovation Activities

• IFIA International Judge
• SVIIF International Judge
• UC Berkeley Big Ideas Competition Judge (2025–2026)
• AI Startup Mentor and Advisor
• Innovation Ecosystem Contributor