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Product @ Mudrex (YC ’19)

About

Zain is a curious, energetic builder who thinks proactively and creates with purpose. A true sports enthusiast, he can hold his own across almost any sport, though football is where he feels most at home. The same high-energy approach he brings to the pitch is the one he brings to work every day. Professionally, Zain thrives on "moving things around", deconstructing business challenges, finding the first-principles version of a problem, and leveraging AI to build solutions that actually move the needle. He genuinely believes AI is one of the most important tools humans have right now, not just to automate, but to unlock entirely new ways of working, new careers, and new possibilities that did not exist before. Building responsibly within that space is what drives him. He balances a hunger for new experiences with the discipline of the boring daily habits that drive long-term success. Cold brew in hand, always up for a good meal, and open to a conversation about startups, AI, or anything in between.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

langgraph

mcp

notebooklm

Napkin AI

Supabase

Work experience

Product Manager - I at Mudrex, Jan 2026 - Present · 8 mos, AI and Pre-Trade Experience

Associate Product Manager at Mudrex, Feb 2025 - Dec 2025 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Product Associate at Fly Homes, Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos, Built a catalogue system that cut property refresh time from 24h to 20mins, keeping 5,000+ listings up-to-date. Designed and implemented the end-to-end flow of an internal CRM for lead and booking management, decreasing the first response time to 2 hours from 18 hours. Integrated Stripe for payments, which reduced checkout failures by 7% and improved booking completion. Strategised the flow, design, and entry points from the Fly Homes website to Airbnb, optimising user experience across various stages of the journey. Responsible for product roadmaps for three quarters and weekly sprints for launching new features and fixing bugs. Managed 40+ supplier integrations through APIs, expanding inventory to 5,000+ properties and making updates seamless. Guided 2 interns on catalogue and integration work, speeding up delivery and keeping operations smooth.

Product Intern at Fly Homes, Aug 2023 - Oct 2023 · 3 mos, Researched competitors and ran A/B tests that led to a 3% increase in inbound enquiries. Worked with QA and engineers to clean up bug-reporting flows, cutting recurring issues by 3%.

Education

B.com (Hons), Marketing, St. Xavier's University

Business/Commerce, General, The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata