Paras Arora

Paras Arora is a seasoned product management professional with extensive experience in the tech and e-commerce industries. Currently serving as the Group Product Manager at Google since March 2018, Paras leads product initiatives for Google Pay, focusing on merchant payments, financial services, credit, and investing. Previously, from 2016 to 2018, Paras was the Head of Consumer Product at Zomato, where leadership spanned all 21 markets, overseeing the launch of innovative products and establishing a Machine Learning and AI team. Prior roles include VP of Growth at TargetingMantra, a fast-paced startup acquired by Snapdeal, and a Consultant at Strategic Decisions Group, specializing in due diligence and supply-chain optimization. As a co-founder and Director of Tisane Beverages Pvt. Ltd., and a former Business Consultant at PwC, Paras has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit and analytical expertise. Paras holds an MBA from the Indian School of Business and a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, complemented by an exchange semester at the National University of Singapore.