Hi, I'm Misha Chawla - Gap year at Career Break
I thrive on building and scaling impactful technology solutions, especially in payments and consumer growth. My passion is tackling complex technical challenges that reach millions. After a significant tenure at Google, I'm exploring new horizons.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led critical payments infrastructure and consumer growth programs at Google, impacting over 200 million users.
Currently on a strategic career break, reflecting and exploring new impactful challenges.
Can help others by advising on scaling technical programs for consumer platforms and ensuring GDPR compliance.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation in Storage Solutions
Began career in technical leadership, managing development teams for storage solutions at Symantec.
✦ Technical Management
✦ Storage Solutions
Specialized Program Management
Gained experience in program management within the design group at Synopsys Inc.
✦ Program Management
✦ Design Group
Large-Scale Payments & Growth
Drove significant consumer growth and payments infrastructure programs at Google, impacting millions.
✦ Payments Infrastructure
✦ Consumer Growth
✦ GDPR Compliance
Strategic Career Pause
Currently on a career break to recharge, reflect, and explore future opportunities.
✦ Career Break
✦ Reflection
✦ Exploration
💪🏻 Superpowers
Scaling Consumer Growth Engines
Expertise in managing programs for consumer-facing products that reach millions.
✦ Drove growth initiatives for payment systems serving 200M+ users.
✦ Managed technical programs for large-scale consumer platforms.
✦ Focused on user acquisition and engagement strategies.
Navigating Complex Technical Landscapes
Skilled in architecting and delivering robust infrastructure solutions.
✦ Led program management for critical payments infrastructure.
✦ Ensured compliance with global data privacy regulations (GDPR).
✦ Bridged technical challenges with business objectives.
Strategic Program Leadership
Proven ability to guide cross-functional teams from conception to launch.
✦ Managed end-to-end program lifecycle at major tech firms.
✦ Collaborated with engineering, product, and legal teams.
✦ Delivered high-impact projects within defined timelines.
I'm excited about
✦ Discovering innovative ventures at the intersection of technology and finance.
✦ Engaging with forward-thinking leaders to explore future product strategies.
✦ Finding opportunities to apply my program management skills to impactful challenges.
I can help with
✦ Advise on scaling technical programs for consumer-facing platforms.
✦ Share insights on navigating complex payments infrastructure projects.
✦ Provide guidance on achieving GDPR compliance in tech products.
I would love your help on
✦ Connections to startups in the fintech or AI space.
✦ Introductions to leaders in product strategy and innovation.
✦ Insights into emerging trends in digital payments and consumer tech.