Shalini Chaturvedi

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Product Management Fellowship at NextLeap

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Shalini Chaturvedi is a Product Management Fellow at NextLeap with an MBA in Marketing from Thakur Institute of Management Studies. An ex-EdTech co-founder, she specializes in user research, AI-first product thinking, and transforming complex user needs into simple, scalable solutions.

Outside of her formal roles, she is a keen observer of human behavior and product design, analyzing apps like Instagram and exploring user interaction challenges on dating platforms. Shalini is an avid reader, drawing product management insights from books on behavioral science and decision-making.

She designed "Sparky, " a feature framework to improve user conversations on dating apps based on her own behavioral research.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Vision Oriented

Challenger

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

User Behavior Analysis
She conducts deep behavioral research, analyzing user interactions on platforms like Instagram and dating apps to uncover insights and solve pain points.
EdTech Product Development
As a co-founder of an EdTech venture, she has hands-on experience designing and launching structured digital learning curricula for students.
AI-Driven Product Thinking
Her current fellowship focuses on AI-first product thinking and leveraging LLM-based solutioning to build innovative products.

Media Appearances

Shalini Chaturvedi's Portfolio - NextLeap. Featured in NextLeap

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Work History

7-2025
Product Management Fellowship at NextLeap
9-2021 - 3-2023
Co-Founder - Product and Strategy at Headstart Eduventure
9-2020 - 8-2021
Instructor at WhiteHat Jr
4-2019 - 4-2020
Business Manager at Enrich
5-2018 - 8-2018
Marketing Intern at Raymond Limited

Education

7-2017 - 3-2019
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research
3-2023 - 6-2025
UPSC CSE PREPARATION from Independent study

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Exp : 4 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Product Management Fellowship at NextLeap
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Insights For Selling To Shalini

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shalini is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shalini

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shalini move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Shalini take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Shalini

Personality Compatibility


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