product leader, cofounder, builder
Ayush Choudhary
product leader, cofounder, builder
how i build
- workflow: claude code + openai codex
- source of truth: 55-file markdown wiki (karpathy pattern)
- delivery: next.js + vercel
what i work on
- current: VP of Product, Special Projects at MegaETH Labs
- exploring: ai strategy, card infrastructure, new ventures
- previously: HOP Network (shipped), Curinos (fintech SaaS)
experience
feb 2026 - present
VP of Product, Special Projects
MegaETH Labs
- Running primary-research and evaluation cycles for multiple new product bets
sep 2025 - feb 2026
Head of Partnerships
MegaETH Labs
- Built MegaETH's first partnerships function from zero: scoped the process and operations, and closed 50+ integrations in 6 months
- Ran partner negotiations across the network, ensuring a successful integration of day 1 applications
nov 2024 - sep 2025
Cofounder / CEO
HOP Network
- Raised ~$200K worth pre-seed capital from strategic angel investors and grant money to build a decentralized VPN from concept to shipped product
- Hired and led a 5-person team across 4 countries (China, UK, Nigeria, US), shipping a 5-platform MVP (iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, Linux) in 8 months from a zero codebase
- Designed a proof-of-bandwidth compensation model and built the economic architecture for the node-operator network, validated with 300 alpha testers across 15 countries
- Owned the full GTM motion, brand, community, fundraising narrative, and investor pipeline
apr 2024 - nov 2024
Product Manager, then Senior Product Manager
Curinos
- Orchestrated product-led growth roadmap that boosted monthly active users 168% while holding logo retention at 100%
- Expanded adoption across client banks by releasing 12 high-impact features, prioritized through user-journey interviews
- Launched two net-new small-business banking apps, contributing to significant suite ARR growth
- Introduced predictive deposit module after analyzing $500B+ in transaction data with SQL/Python, then automated rollout to 20M+ records
sep 2019 - mar 2022
Data Analyst → Product Management Analyst → Product Manager
Curinos
- Oversaw consumer, wealth, and commercial banking data across 8 banks with $1T+ in assets
- Built and maintained analytical proprietary pricing platform used by major financial institutions
- Installed deposit pricing platform for 2 major midwestern banks through SQL configuration
skills
0-to-1 execution
HOP: ~$200K pre-seed, 5-person global team, 5-platform MVP in 8 months, 300 alpha testers
product strategy
maritime: 4 major pivots, 3 business models, killed after primary research debunked the desk-research pain
fintech / payments
maritime: full payment flow mapping, corridor-level unit economics, GENIUS Act analysis
ai-assisted workflows
55-file wiki, this website, structured evaluations with kill criteria
primary research
maritime: industry conversations that overturned 3 key desk-research assumptions
data analysis
curinos: $500B+ transaction analysis, deposit pricing for $50B+ bank assets
how i think about ideas
1
initial theory
identify an insight or market gap
kill: is this a real problem or a solution looking for one?
2
research
competitive landscape, market sizing, regulatory scan, primary interviews
kill: is someone already doing this better?
3
model
unit economics, TAM/SAM, revenue model
kill: do the numbers work at realistic assumptions?
4
prototype
build the smallest thing that tests the thesis
kill: does the core mechanism actually work?
5
decide
kill, pivot, or double down
kill: is this the best use of the next 6 months?