Astikka Gupta
Founder & CEO, The Product Seat | Forbes Coaches Council | Product @ Meta, Microsoft, eBay | NYFW Model | Former Ms India Asia & Miss India USA, Seattle | NSLS Awardee | Guest on TV, Radio
Updated 7 months ago
15+
Years Experience
11
Roles
27
Skills
3
Education
About
Astikka Gupta, CEO and Founder of The Product Seat, is a distinguished alumnus of UC Berkeley and a recognized member and contributor to the Forbes Coaches Council and The National Society of Leadership and Success. With a decade of experience in Product Management and Leadership at top companies such as Meta, Microsoft, and eBay, building and scaling products for billions of users, she brings invaluable expertise and insights to her mentorship for PM candidates. She also has hiring experience for these companies and thus brings a tonne of experience to how a candidate can stand out in their PM interviews and get in their dream product seat. She is also an accomplished speaker, model, and two-time beauty pageant winner. Driven by a commitment to empowering minorities and women of color, Astikka’s mission is to provide access to the best opportunities in leadership positions for these communities. Located in New York City, she is open to global opportunities. Let’s connect and explore how we can collaborate for mutual success! Feel free to reach out at [email protected]. The Product Seat: The Product Seat is a premier career coaching and consulting company dedicated to empowering aspiring and experienced product managers, as well as anyone interested in building products using cutting-edge technologies like AI and ML. We offer comprehensive services, including interview preparation, on-the-job coaching, skillset analysis, and gap identification. Our expert team helps craft action plans for career advancement and promotions, while also supporting small business entrepreneurs in starting and scaling their startups. At The Product Seat, we integrate the principles of positive psychology and neuroscience into our methodology, guiding clients to not only reach their career goals but also to develop a deep and genuine sense of purpose in their lives.
See Related Jobs
Based on skills & location
Get AI Resume
Generate a polished resume
Salary Benchmark
What does a Official Member and Contributo earn?
Experience (11 roles)
Official Member and Contributor
CurrentForbes Coaches Council is an exclusive global network of leading business, career, and executive coaches, by invitation only. I write expert content about business coaching and executive coaching for Forbes.com.
Founder & CEO
CurrentThe Product Seat is a premier career coaching and consulting company dedicated to empowering aspiring and experienced product managers, as well as anyone interested in building products using cutting-edge technologies like AI and ML. We offer comprehensive services, including interview preparation, ...
2 roles · Jul 2021 - Dec 2023
Sr. Product Manager
Commerce- Marketplace Skills: Commerce · Relationship Building · Product Launch · Product Requirements
Sr. Product Manager
Community Builders - Pages and Profiles Skills: Analytical Skills · Relationship Building · Product Launch · Analytics · Problem Solving · Software Project Management · Product Road Mapping · Market Research · Product Strategy · Cross-functional Team Leadership · Product Design · Market Analysis · ...
Is this your profile, Astikka?
Claim it to keep it updated or request removal.
Education (3)
University of Mumbai
Grade: Distinction Activities and societies: was an active member of IEEE society
UC Berkeley School of Information
Skills: Quantitative Data · Product Design
University of California, Berkeley
Skills (27)
Product Management
Other
Certifications (2)▼
Microsoft Specialist for Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3 skills
Microsoft
Microsoft Professional
Microsoft
Publications (1)▼
Technical paper on “Solar Tracker”
Aug 1, 2009
Languages (2)▼
Volunteer Experience (5)▼
Ambassador
CurrentAmPowering
Mar 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos
Support for kids
Relief India Trust
Aug 2011 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Chief Adult Mentor
Youth Board - Ravishing Women organization
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 · 3 yrs
Goodwill Ambassador
CurrentSukarya
Mar 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
UNICEF Unite member
CurrentUNICEF USA
Dec 2018 - Present · 6 yrs 9 mos
Honors & Awards (5)▼
First Place in the PLAY Hackathon, 2015
Issued by PLAY · Oct 2015
Associated with UC Berkeley School of Information Won the First place in the PLAY Hackathon, 2015 : Developed a plan called 'Happy2Help' to use virtual reality technology and tools to empower tetraplegics by making it easier for them to connect with their communities and find meaningful jobs that utilize their skills from the comfort of their homes. Conducted research, created personas, paper & low fidelity prototypes. Presented this plan at the PLAY Conference held in San Francisco. Audience included founders, CEOs and VPs of various virtual reality companies.
The National Society for Leadership and Success
Nov 2022
Recognized as a distinguished alum by UC Berkeley and nominated to be a member of the prestigious National society for leadership and success
Certificate for Outstanding Contribution : Leader of the Pune Development Center
Issued by Infosys · Jun 2012
Associated with Infosys Leader of the development center for conducting product based research: Led a team of 20 selected members as the ‘Leader’ of the development center to conduct product based research in order to come up with innovative ideas that help global enterprises realize rapid and sustainable savings in indirect spend while providing significant business benefits across the Source-to-Pay (S2P) life cycle. Awarded a certificate for outstanding contribution for the leadership and management qualities displayed in 2012.
Certificate of Appreciation
Issued by Relief India Trust · Sep 2013
Received a certificate of appreciation from Relief India Trust for my voluntary contribution towards health and welfare of children belonging to families below the poverty line.
Dr. James R Chen Award- Honourable Mention for the Masters degree capstone project
Issued by UC Berkeley School of Information · May 2017
Associated with UC Berkeley School of Information Certificate awarded for the Dr. James R. Chen award for Best Project Capstone project name: Bazar Description: Many micro and small business owners use technologically inadequate workarounds like sending product pictures via WhatsApp to market their products. This increases operational inefficiency and is highly cumbersome as chat applications like WhatsApp are not designed for this purpose. Bazar is an intentionally designed solution to a carefully articulated problem faced by these microentrepreneurs. Project page: https://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/projects/2017/bazar
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Astikka Gupta's current role?▼
Where did Astikka Gupta study?▼
What skills does Astikka Gupta have?▼
Where is Astikka Gupta based?▼
Related Jobs
View all jobs →
Other Profiles
Browse all →
Biplab Deka, PhD
Senior Product Manager | Marketplace at Uber · Full-time
United States
Nidhi P.
Product Manager | Bridging Data, Strategy & User-Centered Design
United States
Sehrish Khan
Senior Product Marketing Manager at Full-time · 3 yrs
United States
Stanley T.
Senior Design & Research Operations Principal at Full-time · 3 yrs 5 mos
United States
Dr Soubir Bhatt
Chairman & Managing Editor at Business Explorer Magazine
United States
Looking for your next role?
Chat with Clera to discover job matches, salary insights, and get a polished AI-generated resume.
Chat with CleraThis profile is based on publicly available information. Astikka is not affiliated with or endorsed by Clera. Privacy Policy