Ravi Bhandia

Ravi Bhandia is an accomplished Product Manager based in San Francisco, CA, with a strong foundation in AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Currently serving as a Product Manager at Cisco (Acquisition of Armorblox), Ravi has been instrumental in leading product areas including inbound threat detection, email security gateway, fraud protection, and abuse mailbox by harnessing the power of AI and NLP technologies. His achievements include developing a knowledge graph that protected customers from Vendor Email Compromise, saving them $5.3 billion annually, and receiving the 2021 Sales Kickoff Award and the Quarterly Excellence Award at Armorblox. Ravi is recognized as a subject matter expert in Language Learning Models (LLMs) and has initiated weekly informational meetings to guide engineers and leaders on LLM strategy.

Prior to joining Armorblox, Ravi co-founded Dial Health, a healthcare tool utilizing NLP to swiftly deliver prior authorization information. He demonstrated his entrepreneurial skills by prototyping a minimum viable product and conducting interviews with over 200 healthcare professionals.

Ravi's prowess in product management is supported by his extensive skill set which includes proficiency in Jira, Confluence, Figma, Python, SQL, MongoDB, and knowledge in AI/NLP technologies such as LLMs, RLHF, GPT, and Augmented LMs.

Moreover, Ravi holds a Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from UC Berkeley, where he specialized in the ML/AI track and was a recipient of the Fung Excellence Scholarship. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Business Finance from the University of Southern California.

What sets Ravi apart is his unwavering passion for creating AI systems that transform human interaction with technology and his commitment to building secure and user-friendly platforms. His enthusiasm for continuous learning is exemplified by his participation in a Large Language Model Bootcamp in 2023.

As a mentor, Ravi aims to empower aspiring product managers and AI enthusiasts by sharing his extensive knowledge and insights. Through his mentorship, Ravi aspires to nurture innovation, encourage practical learning, and contribute to the growth of individuals in the AI and product management space.