Ruthvik Vijayakumar

Hi, I'm Ruthvik Vijayakumar

Technical Product Manager & Full Stack Product Engineer

Experience

  1. Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

    Product Management Intern, Ads MonetizationThe Washington Post

    Drove meaningful ads revenue growth and monetization efficiency at a global media organization by owning high-impact product initiatives across programmatic optimization, experimentation, and GenAI monetization. Shipped products that improved advertiser performance, increased viewability and engagement, and materially reduced internal sales friction, while influencing long-term strategy for AI-driven monetization and next-generation audience experiences.

    • Product Strategy
    • Product Monetization
    • GTM Strategy
    • User Journey Mapping
    • Project Management
    • Node.js
    • Next.js
    • Figma
  2. Aug 2020 – Jan 2024

    Technical Product Manager, Tech. LeadAutomatad Inc. (now Mile.tech)

    At Automatad Inc., I led UI/UX and ad technology initiatives as a technical leader and a technical product manager. I drove revenue growth through user experience improvements, innovative ad solutions, and efficient development processes. My work encompassed brand onboarding, campaign optimization, and the creation of custom video and ad technologies. These efforts significantly improved key performance metrics, streamlined operations, and enhanced the company's market position in the ad tech space.

    • Javascript
    • Node.js
    • Vue.js
    • Typescript
    • Figma
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Product Development
    • Project Management
  3. Aug 2019 – Sep 2020

    UI Engineer, Founding EngineerWhere's the Food (Digital Waiter™)

    I led UI development for various products including POS, digital menu, and inventory management systems. My work spanned ideation to implementation, resulting in widespread adoption across India and Japan, with 361K+ users and $13M in revenue. I created user-friendly interfaces, established UX standards, and collaborated cross-functionally in both countries. Additionally, I developed multi-platform printing tools that served over 1,200 restaurants, enhancing adoption and conversion rates.

    • Javascript
    • Node.js
    • React
    • React Native
    • Flutter
    • Figma
    • Zeplin
    • Product Development
    • UI/UX
    • Customer Support
    • Cross-functional Collaboration
  4. Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

    Developer InternMitter.io

    For a messaging API platform, I developed a streamlined CMS using Webpack and Markdown, which reduced publish time by 43% and improved performance and SEO. I also boosted product adoption by creating a landing site, implementing performance monitoring with Google Analytics, enhancing the dashboard, and developing a showcase app.

    • Javascript
    • Webpack
    • JQuery
    • React
    • React Native
  5. May 2018 – Jul 2019

    Co-founder and Head of EngineeringLearnr.ai

    As a key leader at Learnr.ai, I guided the evolution of a social education platform into an edu-influencer community. I developed product strategy, roadmaps, and PRDs, leading the product from concept to market launch. The platform secured funding and partnerships, attracting 80K+ users with 6.4K monthly actives. I managed cloud infrastructure, established development standards, and collaborated cross-functionally to ensure smooth product delivery and growth.

    • Javascript
    • Node.js
    • Vue.js
    • Typescript
    • Figma
    • Tailwind CSS
    • Product Development
    • Project Management