Barkha Gvalani

Teaches at Product School

With a deep understanding of venture capital, analytics, and machine learning, Barkha Gvalani is a strong product leader who excels in driving the success of ML products. Her impressive track record showcases her ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully launch innovative solutions. At Google, she serves as the Head of Product at GV, where she is instrumental in building a robust ML platform to drive investments and expanding the use of predictive ML models beyond GV. She also spearheads the development of a powerful CRM system that serves as the brain of the firm, as well as a data warehouse to support organization-wide reporting. Barkha's expertise and leadership have been crucial in establishing GV's ML capabilities as industry-leading solutions.

Prior to her roles at GV, Barkha contributed to Google Dashboards as a Product Manager, driving the migration of users to a new tool and deprecating the old one. Additionally, her experience as a Data Analyst in Finance Business Intelligence allowed her to drive cross-functional initiatives across FP&A. Her exceptional skills, dedication, and ability to deliver exemplary results have garnered praise from colleagues and leaders. She is known for her rapid learning capabilities, people skills, and exceptional leadership. Barkha's technical expertise, combined with her business acumen, enables her to ask the right questions and ensure the appropriate answers to address critical business challenges.