Menaka Selvakumar

I've led technology products, large-scale programs, and operational teams across Indihood, Akshara Foundation, Target India, and Google mapping operations. At Indihood, I partnered directly with the Founder to build SaaS products for micro-finance and agriculture, improving accessibility for 1 million low-income households. I led client-focused solution design, application delivery, Big Data implementations, operational dashboards, and AI automations using Claude, Gemini, AppScript, and Google Sheets. At Akshara Foundation, I led the Karnataka Learning Partnership's technology strategy and engineering team. I built an open-source UDISE data platform, Reporting Tool, and ILP Konnect Android app to monitor learning across 50,000+ schools in five Indian languages. Earlier, I recovered $60M in vendor income at Target India, managed 180+ professionals supporting Google Maps operations, and served as a Major in Military Intelligence. I bring military discipline, people leadership, product thinking, and a commitment to building digital-first ecosystems with meaningful impact.