Hiral Parekh

Hiral Parekh is a driven and accomplished professional with a diverse background in finance, engineering, marketing, and product management. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Business Administration with a focus in Decision Sciences, Operations, and Finance from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Currently, she is the Product Marketing & Strategy Leader at Facebook, leading a team of 8 PMMs focused on product development and strategy. In this role, she is responsible for developing and driving the product strategy that guides Facebook's product roadmap, including customer definition, investment proposals, and feature prioritization. Hiral is deeply passionate about product design and creating value for Facebook's customers.

Prior to joining Facebook, Hiral held various roles across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Finance at multiple healthcare technology startups, Symantec, and Bain & Company. At Symantec, she served as the Senior Manager for Enterprise Products & Services Finance, Decision Support & Analytics. Before that, she worked as an Associate Consultant at Bain & Company, where she honed her problem-solving skills and gained valuable experience working with clients on complex business issues. Hiral's expertise includes Product Management, Product Development, Product Strategy, User Growth, Monetization, Advertising, Ads, Entrepreneurship, Start-up, Investor, and Advisor.

Hiral studied Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University and then pursued an MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where she focused on Decision Sciences, Operations, and Finance. Outside of work, Hiral enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. If you're looking to connect with her, you can reach out to her on LinkedIn and send a note indicating how you know each other or framing your ask if you're interested in investor or advisor opportunities.