More about Gaurav Bubna
Gaurav Bubna is the co-founder of NextBillion.ai. Gaurav Bubna heads product direction, innovation and execution at NextBillion.ai. His expertise lies in aligning product vision with unified customer experience. An IIT Bombay alumnus (All India Rank 13 - IIT entrance exam), Gaurav has spearheaded the creations of several zero-to-one initiatives and category-defining products across industries, including ride-hailing, food delivery, logistics, mobility, finance, and HR.
Before co-founding NextBillion.ai, Gaurav strengthened Grab’s mapping and location platform as the Head of Product, ETAs and Navigation. With deep product management and strategy experience, Gaurav has also led product teams at Ola, Zlemma (acquired by Hired) and Morgan Stanley.
Before co-founding NextBillion.ai, Gaurav strengthened Grab’s mapping and location platform as the Head of Product, ETAs and Navigation. With deep product management and strategy experience, Gaurav has also led product teams at Ola, Zlemma (acquired by Hired) and Morgan Stanley.
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