About
Ramin Vatanparast is a product management leader with over 20 years of experience building AI-powered products, enterprise SaaS platforms, consumer marketplaces, and commerce experiences. He has held Director, Senior Director, VP, Head of Product, and CPO roles at companies including Cisco Meraki, Proximie, Trustpilot, Meta, HP Snapfish, and Yahoo. His work covers enterprise AI, workflow automation, product-led growth, and cross-functional product leadership.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Shyld AIInterim Chief Product & Operating Officer2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Shyld AIAdvisor2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Cisco MerakiDirector of Product Management, AI & Automation2024 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- ProximieChief Product & Technology Officer2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- MetaDirector of Product Management2020 — 2022Menlo Park, California, United States
- TrustpilotChief Product Officer2017 — 2020Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- HPSr Director of Product Management2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA
- Yahoo!Director of Product Management & Monetization2009 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA, USA
- NokiaSenior Product Development Manager2004 — 2009Helsinki Area, Finland - Mountain view, CA
- NokiaSenior Research Engineer2000 — 2004Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Tampere University of TechnologyEU Project Leader1998 — 2000Tampere, Finland
Skills & more
Price ModelingCustomer SatisfactionExecuting EventsCompetitive PricingSales GrowthExperimental AnalysisAPI DevelopmentIndustrial OrganizationAnalytical R&DWorking DrawingsIdentity and Access Management (IAM)Project Portfolio Management
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A/B TestingLeading transformational changeEnterprise-wide Business ProcessesRevenue & Profit GrowthMarketing StrategyResearch DesignStrategic RoadmapsCustomer EngagementOrganization SkillsLeadershipStrategic PlanningCostXLanguages Azerbaijani · English · Persian · Turkish
- ICF Certified Coach — Symbiosis Coaching
- Privacy by Design: Data Sharing — LinkedIn
- Privacy by Design: Data Classification — LinkedIn
- Implementing a Privacy, Risk, and Assurance Program — LinkedIn
- Understanding and Prioritizing Data Privacy — LinkedIn
- Creating a Culture of Privacy — LinkedIn
From Ramin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Augment Ventures
Abhi Dinkar
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures
Akhil Saklecha
Advisor - Healthtech at Augment Ventures
Alex Motey
Venture Fellow at Augment Ventures
Amit Narayan
Advisor - Energy and Renewables at Augment Ventures
Arun 'Rak' Ramchandran
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures
Bill Portelli
Advisor - Deep Tech at Augment Ventures
Casey Cowell
Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures
David Armstrong
Partner, Chief Financial Officer at Augment Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ramin Vatanparast?
- Ramin Vatanparast is a product management leader with over 20 years of experience building AI-powered products, enterprise SaaS platforms, consumer marketplaces, and commerce experiences. He has held Director, Senior Director, VP, Head of Product, and CPO roles at companies including Cisco Meraki, Proximie, Trustpilot, Meta, HP Snapfish, and Yahoo. His work covers enterprise AI, workflow automation, product-led growth, and cross-functional product leadership.
- Where does Ramin Vatanparast work?
- Ramin Vatanparast is Advisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment Ventures.
- What does Ramin Vatanparast invest in?
- Ramin Vatanparast invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Marketplaces, SaaS.
- Where did Ramin Vatanparast go to school?
- Ramin Vatanparast studied at Aalto University (Doctor of Technology); Tampere University (Doctor of Technology, Materials & Electronic Packaging); University of Helsinki (Doctor's Degree, Engineering/Industrial Management).
Same school
Also attended Aalto University118
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Also attended Tampere University5
Also attended University of Helsinki57
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Shared employers
Also worked at Proximie4
Also worked at Meta316
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Also worked at HP87
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Also worked at Yahoo!317
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