Ashish Pandey

Ashish Pandey is a seasoned product management executive with extensive experience in the technology and e-commerce sectors. Currently serving as Sr. Director of Product Management for Ads at Meta since January 2023, Ashish leads initiatives in Product Catalog, User Signals, and Signals Integrity, driving transformation towards a customer-centric culture in Meta's $160B+ advertising ecosystem. Prior to this role, Ashish held several key positions at Rakuten from August 2013 to December 2022, including Executive Officer and Sr. VP for AI Products and Monetization, where contributions included the development of AI monetization products and enhancing e-commerce experience. Earlier career milestones include co-founding PopShops.com, serving as Sr. Manager for Amazon’s Display Advertising, and co-founding Megabuzz.com. Ashish holds an MBA from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gulbarga University.