Rishi S Bhilawadikar

Product Strategy & Execution

PM + AI + UX
Fortune 50's + Startups
Founder of "For Here or To Go?", feature film sold to Netflix

Hello

I'm Rishi. As a product operator, I help founders and investors de-risk decisions, clarify vision, and ship cohesive products that align business needs, customer mental models, market positioning, and user experience.

I've shipped product at Amazon, Adobe, Walmart, Gap, and SAP. Currently, I'm consulting for Lily.ai, revamping their product to improve retention. My work spans retail, e-commerce, content systems, martech, and fintech.

On the founder side, I wrote and produced a feature film released theatrically and later sold to Netflix.

Born in Mumbai, raised across India, and calling San Francisco home since 2008.


I work from vision to execution

Embedded Pod

I drop in as a high-trust operator duo to accelerate outcomes.

See what we accomplished for Lily.AI in just 8 weeks From messy IA and workflows to a customer-facing, build-ready prototype.

Business Workflow Scaling

I uncover hidden bottlenecks costing teams time and money.

See how I built Autometa at Adobe Express, eliminating a content moderation choke point and unlocking enterprise-scale content velocity.

Rapid Prototyping

I turn messy debate into tangible clarity with prototypes.

See how I helped Lily leadership align on a self-serve workflow solving a burning customer attrition problem.

Product Diagnostics

I deliver unbiased audits that surface friction and improve stickiness.

See how I analyzed critical product flows at Lily and delivered actionable recommendations in 48 hours that matched customer logic.