Welcoming Shilpa Popat to The Builders Circle: Building Products that Scale with Speed and Precision
We’re excited to welcome Shilpa Popat, Product Head at Jio, to The Builders Circle as our newest Advisor. With over two decades of experience leading large-scale product teams and delivering tech-backed innovation, Shilpa joins the Circle to guide founders through the real work of building with clarity, customer empathy, and scale.
🏗️ Background: Two Decades of Product Excellence at Scale
Shilpa is a user-first product leader who has consistently delivered impact at scale. At Jio, she has led the development and execution of products used by millions of users across India — managing cross-functional teams, aligning tech and business goals, and launching digital solutions in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
Her areas of expertise include:
- Product strategy and 0→1 execution
- Scalable digital infrastructure for mass users
- Leading agile teams in enterprise environments
- Customer-centric thinking and UX-driven innovation
Shilpa brings a rare blend of sharp intuition, structured leadership, and deep tech understanding — all rooted in real-world experience.
🤝 Why Shilpa Joins The Builders Circle
At The Builders Circle, we believe that growth-stage founders need not just advice — but practical guidance from leaders who’ve built in the real world.
Shilpa’s clarity, speed, and execution mindset aligns perfectly with our mission: helping founders build the right things, at the right time, in the right way.
As an advisor, she will help founders navigate complex product challenges — from identifying the right customer problems to designing scalable solutions and building empowered teams that move fast and ship well.
💡 What Founders Can Expect
With Shilpa onboard, Circle Members will gain access to:
- 1:1 product strategy and execution sessions
- Playbooks for user research, MVP launches, and GTM alignment
- Insight into building and leading cross-functional product teams
- Advice on balancing speed with long-term product thinking
Whether you’re an early-stage founder defining your product, or a growth-stage team scaling to the next level, Shilpa’s perspective will help you move forward with confidence.
🎯 Final Word: Building with Speed, Empathy, and Precision
Shilpa’s addition to The Builders Circle brings decades of lived product wisdom into the room. Her ability to move fast without losing user empathy is exactly the kind of leadership today’s founders need.
We’re honored to have her as part of our ecosystem of builders, advisors, and operators, helping the next generation of companies build with intention and impact.
Welcome to the Circle, Shilpa.
Let’s build like it matters.
