Kapeesh Saraf

Kapeesh Saraf has a diverse work experience, beginning in 2009 as a Marketing Intern at PubMatic. In 2010, they joined Zynga as Director of Product and was responsible for managing user growth, engagement and monetization for Castleville. In 2014, they joined Coursera as Sr. Director of Growth and Consumer, where they led the growth and consumer product teams and scaled the company from 8M to 80M+ users and from $10M/yr to a $400M/yr run-rate. From 2018 to 2022, they served as Product Advisor and Angel Investor for Guardians Collective, Lawtrades, Stellic and Frontrow, among others. Currently, they are VP Product and GM, Consumer at Solv.

Kapeesh Saraf obtained a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University in 2008. Kapeesh then went on to pursue a MS in Management Science from Stanford University, which they completed in 2010. In addition to their formal education, Saraf has obtained several certifications, including "Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills" from Coursera in December 2018, "The Science of Well-Being" from Coursera in December 2018, "Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects" from Coursera in April 2015, and "The Data Scientist’s Toolbox" from Coursera Verified Certificates in May 2014.