Summary
Gaurav Rihan is a senior product leader specializing in developer experience and platform products, currently leading Developer Experience at LinkedIn after building the BlueJeans Developer Platform from 0 to 1. With 15+ years across product and engineering roles, he combines hands‑on technical roots (ColdFusion-certified and former lead engineer) with an MBA in Product Management to translate developer needs into APIs, SDKs, docs and compelling GTM strategies. He drove a 500%+ surge in BlueJeans platform usage by shipping SDKs, webhooks, onboarding automation (SCIM) and a developer portal while also architecting analytics and automation tools that cut operational overhead dramatically. Comfortable mentoring PMs and collaborating across engineering, sales and marketing, he has a proven track record of turning infrastructure and testing innovations into product advantages. Based in Bengaluru, he pairs deep systems thinking with a pragmatic focus on measurable business outcomes and developer enablement.
10 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Product Management & Leadership, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Product Management & Leadership at Institute of Product Leadership
Master's Degree Computer Software Engineering, Master's Degree Computer Software Engineering at Visvesvaraya Technological University
English, Hindi