Anika Ayyar

Senior Product Manager

2024 - Current

Founding LP

2021

The Neythri Futures Fund is a historic first fund with a mission to increase the diversity quotient in the venture capital ecosystem. The Neythri Futures Fund positions South Asian women front and center as key investors and stakeholders and offers an opportunity to amplify their influence and catalyze innovation. The Fund offers a distinct and differentiated advantage to the startups it invests in - access to the diverse, talent network of its LP base that is composed of senior executives, operators, investors, and board members who are committed to the success of these companies. The Neythri Futures Fund will invest in tech-enabled, venture scale startups led by diverse teams.

MBA Candidate

2022 - 2024

Investor

2023 - 2023

App Layer AI/ML

Investor

2021 - 2022

Focused on AI-driven video generation, Computer Vision, Synthetic Data, and Developer Tools

Product Manager

2018 - 2021

2019-present: PM on YouTube Ads, leading development of video creation tools. • Drove launch of Video Builder, a free, template-based creation tool that enables anyone to create video ads from static assets (images text, logo). 2018-2019: PM on Core Search, developing new forms of User Generated Content. • Drove launch of a more discoverable entry point for users to claim & edit their Google Search profiles, launched the ability for verified users to add social profiles to their knowledge panels. #IamRemarkable Facilitator, PM Speaker Series Lead, UPx Student Outreach Volunteer, APM Intern Coordinator

Founder

2015 - 2021

The Sheroes Project is an interactive, online, video talk-show to showcase inspirational stories of women in technology and inspire young women to study computer science and engineering.

Programming Tutor

2018 - 2018

Developed curriculum and taught elementary through high school students as Head Programming Tutor for Girls Programming, Intermediate Java, and Intermediate/Advanced Python

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Duke Computer Science Department

2016 - 2018

• Head TA, Legal and Ethical Issues of Data Analytics (Salman Azhar) • Computational Genomics (Alex Hartemink) • Technical and Social Foundations of Information and the Internet (Salman Azhar)

Writer, Duke Research Blog

2015 - 2016

Student Trainer and Tech Tutor, Duke Office of Information Technology

2014 - 2016

Associate Product Manager Intern

2017 - 2017

APM Intern on Local Search within Google Maps • Led cross-functional efforts to define, design, and implement two new features for Google Maps: a "Questions and Answers" module for places on desktop, and an "About" tab for an overview of places.