Gokul Kumar

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Senior Product Manager at Madhi Foundation

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Gokul is a Senior Product Manager at Madhi Foundation, where he leads the design of EdTech products, including an AI-enabled app for teachers. He focuses on leveraging technology to solve complex challenges in education and governance for underserved communities. Gokul is a graduate of Ashoka Universitys prestigious Young India Fellowship.

Driven by a passion for enabling others, Gokul dedicates his time as a Top 1% Product Mentor on ADPList, guiding aspiring product managers. He believes in creating new systems that empower people to achieve their dreams and solve pressing societal problems, a journey he began at age 18.

He started building his first social impact organization from the ground up when he was just 18 years old.

Personality Overview

Achievment Oriented

Confident & Optimistic

Charming & Persuasive

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

AI in Education
He leads the development of an AI-enabled mobile app for teachers and has explored creating Tamil language chatbots to support learning in low-income schools.
EdTech Product Management
His work involves building and managing a suite of products, from language-learning apps to parent engagement platforms, to strengthen foundational learning at scale in India.
Building from Scratch
He expresses a love for building new things and has a history of being a foundational employee, setting up branding, outreach, and operational processes from the ground up.

Media Appearances

Gokul has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Senior Product Manager at Madhi Foundation
8-2022 - 5-2025
Product Manager at Madhi Foundation
2-2022 - 7-2022
Assistant Manager, Admissions and Outreach at Plaksha Technology Leaders Program
2-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Associate, Admissions and Outreach at Plaksha Technology Leaders Program
7-2020 - 11-2020
Manager, Outreach and Marketing at Shakthi Fellowship

Education

2018 - 2019
Young India Fellowship from Ashoka University
2015 - 2018
Bachelor of Arts - BA from PSG College of Arts and Science

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Insights For Selling To Gokul

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gokul is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gokul

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Gokul move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Gokul take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Gokul

Personality Compatibility


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