Built the systems. Then the product function.
I’m an AI Product Manager who learned by shipping software. The domain changes. The job is still to understand the work and make it better.
Engineer first.
I learned product by building software people had to use. At Infra.Market, I worked on retail operations, dealer ordering and real-time visualisation. With Photon Studio, I followed the work from store-manager interviews to launch and feedback.
React, React Native, Node.js, Go and Python were the tools. Understanding the workflow was the part that made the software useful.
Then the first PM.
I built core products behind VectorShift’s move into enterprise financial services as an engineer. In April 2026, I became the company’s first Product Manager. The roadmap for an approximately 20-person engineering, QA and design organisation now runs through our product team.
The PM title began in April 2026. I do not backdate it. The product ownership started earlier, both in the systems I built at VectorShift and the end-to-end work at Infra.Market.
AI products, across domains.
My current work applies AI to private-equity workflows: verifiable records, scenario modeling, claim checking and agentic reasoning. The underlying questions are broader. What does the person need to decide? What context does the system need? What should it be allowed to change?
Earlier, I led a 20-member team at Thal.E, building food ordering and queue management across three campus canteens. Different users and constraints gave me another way to learn the same product discipline.
Beyond the roadmap.
I studied Computer Science at VIT Vellore from 2020 to 2024, graduating with a CGPA of 8.71/10. As Chairperson of CodeChef-VIT, I led a 150-member community and helped raise ₹3,00,000+ in sponsorships for DevSoc, with 1,500+ participants.
At Infra.Market, I mentored five interns through hands-on React Native and Go projects and supported their growth into full-time roles. I am based in Bengaluru, with roots in Coorg.
A few direct answers.
Who is Thaman Muthappa?
Thaman Muthappa is an AI Product Manager based in Bengaluru, India. He started in software engineering and became VectorShift’s first Product Manager in April 2026.
What does he do at VectorShift?
Thaman Muthappa leads two PMs at VectorShift (YC S23). The team owns the roadmap for an approximately 20-person engineering, QA and design organisation, building AI products for enterprise workflows.
What products has he built?
At VectorShift, Thaman Muthappa’s work includes Portfolio Engine, conversational exit modeling, Deal Intelligence, Verification and role-based access control. At Infra.Market, he built Photon Studio end to end and worked on retail operations and visualisation software.
How long has he been a PM?
Thaman Muthappa has held the Product Manager title at VectorShift since April 2026. He joined VectorShift as a Software Engineer in July 2025 and built core products behind its move into enterprise financial services before the promotion.
What is his technical background?
Thaman Muthappa shipped production software using React, React Native, Node.js, Go and Python before becoming a PM. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from VIT Vellore, completed in 2024 with a CGPA of 8.71/10.
Where is he based?
Thaman Muthappa is based in Bengaluru, India. He works remotely at VectorShift.
What kind of work interests him?
Thaman Muthappa focuses on AI product management where engineering depth, customer understanding and end-to-end ownership matter. His current work in private equity is one application of that focus, rather than a limit on the domains he works in.