Smital Kamdi
AI Product & Operations Manager
AI Product & Operations Manager with 7+ years of experience leading AI and SaaS products from 0→1 innovation to global scale. I’ve delivered computer vision, ML, platform, and API products used by 1,000+ users and Fortune 500 enterprises, translating complex AI capabilities into secure, reliable, and high-impact solutions.
I thrive at the intersection of AI technology and product strategy, turning complex technical capabilities into secure, reliable, and high-impact products that drive real business outcomes.
Work Experience
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Project
Idea to Business Navigator Application
An AI-assisted web application designed to help turn early-stage ideas into clear, testable products and go-to-market plans. It guides users through structured phases covering market research, product-market fit, MVP definition, and GTM strategy, while keeping humans in control through fully editable outputs. The system uses LLMs as a decision-support layer to accelerate insight, not replace judgment. Built with a clean frontend–backend architecture and privacy-preserving analytics, the tool emphasizes clarity, learning velocity, and execution readiness. It’s designed for founders, product managers, and teams navigating early product decisions.
Project
Gen AI Fan Engagement Toolkit
Built an experimental toolkit on Replit that enables creators and fans to co-create content through generative AI. The project showcases remixable templates, attribution and safety features, and growth levers like badges and personalization toggles. It reimagines fan participation from passive viewing to active collaboration, with future extensions into AR wearables and premium social drops.
Leadership
Recommendation
Ananth Uggirala
Director of Products at Drishti (acquired by Apple)
Smital is an talented Product Manager with a rare blend of business acumen, user-focused design skills, and technical expertise. She demonstrated her leadership at Drishti by spearheading the project to streamline AI deployment. Her ability to work effectively with UX designers, front-end developers, and ML engineers led to a highly successful outcome.
As her manager, I was constantly impressed by Smital's calm and insightful approach to solving problems. I look forward to the chance to work with her again in the future.
Kumar Sarangee
Director of Sustainability and Marketing Professor at Santa Clara University
Smital Kamdi is one of the finest students I have ever had the privilege of teaching and mentoring. She is a phenomenal student with unlimited intellectual curiosity and drive. She is extremely hard working, competent and professional and focused on becoming a stellar product leader. I highly recommend her to potential employers and firmly believe that she will be an asset to any company that hires her.
Conferences
NVIDIA GTC showcased the latest advancements in AI, accelerated computing, data science, and how these technologies are reshaping entire industries. The sessions illuminated both the transformative potential of AI-driven research and the practical steps toward real-world implementation.
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