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Zainab Ghadiyali

Zainab Ghadiyali

Product leader, entrepreneur, and global thinker

zainab-ghadiyali
San Francisco, California, United States
Austin, United States
Joined April 2026
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Summary

Zainab Ghadiyali is a serial entrepreneur with a focus on leveraging technology to solve everyday problems and empower businesses. She is the founder of Stackbirds, an AI product company aimed at automating tasks for small businesses, and Eat Cook Joy, a personal chef service addressing the need for home-cooked meals for busy families. Her entrepreneurial spirit is further evidenced by her role as an angel investor. eatcookjoy+2
She possesses extensive experience in product leadership within major tech companies, having held Head of Product roles at Canva and Airbnb, and a Tech Lead position at Facebook. Her tenure at these companies involved overseeing infrastructure, globalization, and driving significant growth in advertiser bases. clay+2
Zainab is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology. She co-founded Wogrammer, a platform dedicated to highlighting women's accomplishments in STEM, which garnered 4 million readers before its acquisition by AnitaB.org. Her efforts in this area led to her recognition as one of Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers in 2015. clay+4
Her academic background combines a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Winthrop University with a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to problem-solving. This unique educational foundation has underpinned her journey into tech entrepreneurship. clay+3

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Joining Forces for Collective Impact

Article discussing the collaboration between Wogrammer and AnitaB.org and their shared mission to empower women in tech.

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The Secrets to Designing a Curiosity-Driven Career

An article on First Round Review featuring Zainab Ghadiyali's unconventional career path driven by curiosity, offering tactical advice on building a career.

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The Product Strategy Stack

A Reforge article co-authored by Zainab Ghadiyali, combining product leadership experience from various companies to describe a framework for product strategy.

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Hobbies

Enjoys photography, capturing moments in places like Spoleto and Spello in Italy. instagram