Nitish Kackar

Nitish Kackar is an AI/ML Product Leader specializing in e-commerce recommendations at TikTok since October 2023, where responsibilities include leading teams focused on short video user growth and recommendation accuracy. Prior to TikTok, Nitish served as Lead Technical Product Manager at Shef from March 2021 to October 2023, contributing significantly to the company's data-driven approach and expanding its market presence from 1 to over 15 markets with a user base growth of 100X. Experience at Uber from June 2016 to March 2021 involved leading product and technology efforts for the Uber Eats Search and Recommendations team, enhancing search engagement and personalization. Earlier work at Amazon as a Software Engineer from July 2011 to June 2016 included contributions to major products, while an initial role as a Software Developer Trainee at Symantec provided foundational experience. Nitish holds multiple professional certifications in product management and leadership from Reforge and an academic background in computer science, including a Master’s degree from IIT Roorkee.