Avinash Mahalingam

Avinash Mahalingam is currently the Lead Digital Product Manager for the Developer Platform at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a position he has held since October 2023. In this role, he leads product management for the DevOps, Dev Onboarding, and Dev Advocacy teams, focusing on enhancing the productivity of over 1,000 developers within the bank while ensuring a stable tech infrastructure across all business lines.1

Professional Background

Before joining RBC, Mahalingam spent over four years at Amazon as a Senior Technical Product Manager. There, he was instrumental in developing products within the billing and payments sector for Amazon Freight, where he led multiple product launches and improvements, growing his team significantly during his tenure.1

In addition to his corporate roles, Mahalingam is also a co-founder of Touch Infinity Consulting Inc., where he provides mentoring and coaching in product management and data science, helping professionals enhance their skills and career prospects.12

Education

Mahalingam holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Production Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli and an MBA, which has equipped him with a solid foundation for his roles in product management and leadership.

His professional philosophy emphasizes a customer-focused, data-driven approach to product management, combined with a commitment to empathy-driven leadership and personal development.1