About
Kaustubh Khade studied computer science at IIT Delhi and previously worked as an Associate Vice President of Product at BYJU'S. He is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Spark Studio.
Founder at Spark StudioYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Kaustubh went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kaustubh can intro founders to Spark Studio's investors below.
Spark Studio's investors · 4
Co-founders at Spark Studio
Experience
- NoiseHead of Productcurrent2026 — presentGurugram, Haryana, India
- Alyve HealthDirector2024 — 2026Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Spark StudioCo-Founder, CPO (YC backed)2021 — 2024Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BYJU'SAssociate Vice President2021
- BYJU'SDirector of Product Management2019 — 2021Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BYJU'SPrincipal Product Manager2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- BYJU'SSenior Product2018 — 2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- dailyhunt (Versé Innovation Pvt Ltd)Sr. Product Manager2017 — 2018Bengaluru Area, India
- PaddleHardFounder2016 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Purple Squirrel EduventuresSr. Product Manager / Sales Head2015 — 2016Powai, Mumbai
- AppsDailyProduct Manager2012 — 2015Mumbai
- Geodesic LimitedDeveloper / Analyst / Product Management2009 — 2012Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- GoogleCampus Ambassador2008 — 2009Greater Delhi Area
- Ernst & YoungIntern, Risk Advisory Services2008Greater Delhi Area
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgGuest Researcher2007Greater Oldenburg Area
Skills & more
Claude CodeHardware ArchitectureText-to-Speech1Speech-to-Speech TranslationE-CommerceGo-to-Market StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)HealthcareInside SalesProduct MarketingConsumer ProductsStructured Thinking
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Education StrategyLeadershipAgile MethodologiesUser Interface DesignCommunicationScalabilityUser Experience (UX)Market ResearchB2CData AnalysisCustomer InsightStrategic ThinkingLanguages English · Hindi · Marathi
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaustubh Khade?
- Kaustubh Khade studied computer science at IIT Delhi and previously worked as an Associate Vice President of Product at BYJU'S. He is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Spark Studio.
- Where does Kaustubh Khade work?
- Kaustubh Khade is Founder of Spark Studio.
- What companies did Kaustubh Khade found?
- Kaustubh Khade founded Spark Studio.
- Where did Kaustubh Khade go to school?
- Kaustubh Khade studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (B.Tech, Computer Science & Engineering); Y Combinator (Business Administration and Management, General); Kendriya Vidyalaya (C.B.S.E., Computer Science).
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