I'm a product leader who turns ambiguity into outcomes — 10+ years building products people actually use

Neehar Swali—Neehar Swali—Neehar Swali—Neehar Swali—

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Mypassionliesintheintersectionofmusicandtechnology,creatingcustomer-firstproductsandstayingobsessivelycuriousaboutthenextbigthing.

I started my career at Fifth Third Bank, where I got hooked on turning complex problems into simple experiences. That thread carried me through fintech, retail analytics at 84.51° and Kroger, a stint scaling seller tools at Etsy, and now building retail media products at Levanta.

What drives me: customer empathy over assumptions, data-informed decisions over gut feelings, and the courage to challenge 'the way we've always done it.'

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Featured Projects
Retail Media Platform
Seller Advertising Tools
Olympus Give
Promotional Planning Suite
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Retail Media Platform
Seller Advertising Tools
Olympus Give
Promotional Planning Suite

Experience

Levanta

2025 — Present

Senior Product Manager

Building the retail media platform connecting brands with e-commerce publishers through performance-based affiliate partnerships.

Kroger

2024 — 2025

Senior Product Manager

Owned the product roadmap for Kroger's digital coupon and promotions platform, optimizing engagement across 60M+ households.

Etsy

2022 — 2023

Senior Product Manager

Scaled seller growth tools and listing optimization features for Etsy's marketplace of 90M+ active buyers.

84.51° / Kroger

2018 — 2022

Lead Product Manager

Led product strategy for Kroger's retail media and customer analytics platforms, driving measurable growth in advertiser adoption and campaign performance.

Fifth Third Bank

2014 — 2018

Product Owner

Launched and iterated on digital banking products, modernizing the customer experience from branch-first to digital-first.

Education

Master of Business Administration

University of Cincinnati

2020 — 2023

Bachelor of Arts in Information Systems

University of Cincinnati

2009 — 2014

Tools & Skills

Productboard

Where strategy meets execution. Roadmapping, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment.

Data & Analytics

SQL, Amplitude, Looker, Google Analytics. Turning data into decisions.

Figma

Wireframing, prototyping, and design collaboration. Speaking the same language as my designers.

AI & LLMs

Building with Claude, GPT, and open-source models. Exploring what's next in AI-native products.

Jira & Linear

Sprint planning, backlog grooming, and shipping on time. The unsexy work that makes great products.

Notion

Team wikis, specs, decision logs. Making knowledge accessible and decisions traceable.

Beyond Work

When I'm not shipping products, you'll probably find me digging through crates of vinyl, producing beats that will never see the light of day, or tinkering with AI tools just to see what breaks.

Music has always been my other lens for understanding people — what resonates, what surprises, what makes someone feel something. It's not that different from building products, honestly.

I'm also deep in the AI rabbit hole — not just using LLMs for productivity, but exploring how they're reshaping how we discover, create, and connect. If you want to talk about the future of AI-native products over a good playlist, I'm your person.