Madhura Raju

Madhura Raju is a seasoned product manager currently serving as a Staff Product Manager at TikTok, focusing on enhancing the quality of TikTok's recommended feed. In addition to this role, Madhura is the Founder of Podcraft. Previously, Madhura held key positions at Meta as a Technical PM, and at Microsoft as a Senior Product Manager, overseeing the development and global scaling of the Microsoft Feed's Recommendations and Personalization Engine. Early career experience includes roles at Akamai Technologies as a Systems Engineer II, where important infrastructure features were enhanced, and at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School as a Research Assistant, applying machine learning to textual data problems. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Computer and Information Sciences with a focus on Machine Learning & Computational Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania, along with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Anna University Chennai.