Mohana Kodipaka

Mohana Kodipaka is a product management professional in the tech marketplace industry with close to 10 years of experience. She has worked in digital marketing, product marketing, and dual product management roles, specializing in 0-1 products and simplifying marketplaces for users, sellers, and customers. Her background includes launching the Authenticity Guaranteed Program at eBay, which became a flagship program, and leading the brand growth vision for the entire Walmart Marketplace along with building numerous 0-1 features for brands. Close to 65 percent of Walmart Marketplace GMV is attributed to these efforts. Mohana is highly data-driven and earned her degree in business analytics from Purdue, where she focused on ML models and predictive analytics. She transitioned into product management, using data storytelling to secure alignment from senior stakeholders such as VPs. She has benefited from strong mentorship at Google, eBay, and Walmart, and was promoted during her leave at eBay after advocating for her work. Mohana also shares advice on managing up and down effectively and encourages young women to combat imposter syndrome by applying for roles even when only partially qualified and explicitly asking for promotions.