Ruchi Sanghvi

Computer engineer & co-founder of Pulse.io

Ruchi Sanghvi - Computer engineer & co-founder of Pulse.io
Born

January 20th, 1982
43 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

India

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Ruchi Sanghvi, an Indian computer engineer, contributed significantly to the technology sector, particularly in developing software solutions. After graduating from the University of California, Berkeley, held key positions at tech companies, including as a product manager at Facebook. Played a crucial role in launching innovative products and led the team responsible for the platform's News Feed feature. Co-founded Pulse.io, a news aggregation app that gained wide recognition and was acquired by LinkedIn. Served as Vice President of Product Management at LinkedIn, focusing on user engagement and product strategy.

Co-founded Pulse.io, acquired by LinkedIn

Led the team that developed Facebook's News Feed

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