Pahel Makhija

Staff Product Manager @ Tesla

About

Since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by problem-solving—seeing challenges as puzzles to be solved. Today, I apply this mindset as a Product Manager at Tesla, where I lead the development of proprietary FinTech solutions that drive smarter financial goal management across Tesla’s global vehicle and energy businesses. I specialize in building data-driven, algorithm-powered pricing and financial tools that optimize revenue, improve margins, and enhance Tesla’s ability to scale. My work spans new & used vehicles, Megapack, service parts, Supercharging, and residential & channel energy products—enabling Tesla to adapt dynamically to market conditions, macroeconomic factors, and evolving customer needs. With a background in product management, analytics, and financial modeling, I thrive at the intersection of data, strategy, and execution—transforming complex financial ecosystems into scalable, automated solutions that deliver real business impact. I collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, finance, and executive leadership to execute high-impact pricing strategies that fuel Tesla’s continued growth. Outside of work, I have a deep interest in psychology, history, and backpacking—always seeking new perspectives and challenges. 🔹 Key Skills & Expertise ✅ Strategic Pricing & FinTech Solutions ✅ Data-Driven Decision Making & Financial Modeling ✅ Product Roadmap Development & Execution ✅ Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management ✅ Process Automation & Change Management ✅ Machine Learning & Algorithmic Pricing Strategies

Country

United States

City

San Francisco

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

Enterprise Software, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), FinTech, Data Science, • Leadership Skill, Public Speaking, Communication, Research, Event Planning, Product Management, Product Development, Project Management, Data Analysis, Social Media, Marketing, Forecasting, Marketing Management, Financial Modeling, PowerPoint

Experience

Staff Product Manager

Tesla

2021-4 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

San Francisco Bay Area

Promoted from PM to Sr. PM to Staff PM

Product Manager

Chewy

2018-7 - 2021-4 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Product Management Intern

Chewy

2017-6 - 2017-8 · 3 mos

Dania Beach, FL

• Collaborated with Marketing team to automate the manual task of gathering insights from customer reviews by creating a self-serve tool, allowing the team to analyze customer experience data for products 90% faster (in less than 15 minutes) to define product features and marketing messaging at scale • Created custom logic using text mining functions for further classification of over 70k products and worked with merchandise operations team to automate logic in dataset to drive product development decisions • Executed on the self-serve data extraction tool using macros which enabled team members with no prior coding knowledge to write SQL queries reducing ticket time to get data from IT team by 2 days •Managed three products, to intersect cross-functionally with all aspects of the business and meet customer needs based on competitor analysis and customer purchase patterns Key Skills Include: * Roadmap Development & Execution * Cross-Functional Management * Product Management * Analytics & Financial Modelling * Category Management * Process Improvement * Change Management

Business Technology Extern

Arizona Supreme Court

2016-6 - 2016-8 · 3 mos

1501 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85007

•Created SQL queries to audit two annual financial reports, including 3,000 data entries, for the Juvenile Probation Department and reported issues to prevent inaccurate reporting •Developed risk assessment dashboards in SSRS showing trends of probation services used by juveniles to allow Administration of Courts to track the use of different services in 14 counties •Analyzed issues with error reporting method using HP Quality Center resulting in two process improvements and increase in efficiency by 20% Key Skills Include: * Analytics & Financial Modelling * Process Improvement * Change Management

Resource Generation Intern

CRY - Child Rights and You

2015-7 - 2015-8 · 2 mos

632, 2nd floor, Sainik Farm, New Delhi, Delhi 110030, India

• Led team of four in the Youth Care segment and built relationships with 10 colleges, integrating 160 students in our annual campaigns for marketing and fundraising • Redesigned proposal for the corporate partnership with Porsche worth $8,000 by changing the percentage of expenses shared making the fundraising model more viable • Analyzed social sector awards and recognitions, and prepared a report, recommending top five awards based on NGO’s operation & size to the Resource Generation Manager to be used for future references Key Skills Include: * Communication & Proposals * Cross-Functional Management * Product Management * Change Management