Parth Detroja's Bio

Parth Detroja is a Product Manager at Facebook where he leads the company’s music video efforts. He previously worked at Microsoft where we laid the groundwork for Xbox’s acquisition of PlayFab. He graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management as a Merrill Presidential Scholar (top 1% of class).

Press

Personal

ABC · Parth Detroja confirmed as speaker for Grace Hopper Conference
ABNewswire · Parth Detroja confirmed as speaker for Grace Hopper Conference
Business Insider · Amazon changes prices on its products about every 10 minutes — here's how and why they do it
The Times of India · The Product CEO: In talks with Parth Detroja, Product Manager at Facebook
Inc. · A Facebook Employee Reveals His Secret Interview Technique That Landed Job Offers from Google, Amazon, and Microsoft
Here's why one insider predicts that Amazon will acquire Lyft in the next 18 months — and how Uber's valuation would plummet as a result · Article
Business Insider · How to land a job in tech right out of college, according to a grad who got offers from Google, Facebook, and Microsoft
The Wall Street Journal · Pressed for Tech Talent, Hiring Managers Consider Online Credentialing

Facebook Music

TechCrunch · Instagram Stories now lets its 400M users add soundtracks
Forbes · Facebook Announces New Music Features For Stories, Profiles And More
The Verge · Facebook adds music features to profiles and Stories, expands Lip Sync Live to Pages
Billboard · Facebook Launches New Wave of Music Products
Adweek · Instagram: Here’s How to Create a Music Post on Instagram Stories
Financial Times · Facebook strikes new music licensing deals
Variety · Facebook Expands Lip-Syncing and Music-Sharing Features, Will Let Users Add Songs to Profiles
BGR · New music feature may make Instagram Stories even more addicting
The Economic Times · Instagram to make Stories fun, testing new Stickers with song lyrics
Music Business Worldwide · Facebook Inks Licensing Deals With Top Music Rightsholders In India

Microsoft Gaming

CNBC · Microsoft acquires cloud gaming start-up PlayFab
TechCrunch · Microsoft buys gaming services startup PlayFab to bolster its Azure platform

Books

Parth is the bestselling author of Swipe to Unlock (2017) and Bubble or Revolution? (2019) .

Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy

Press

Forbes · Essential Technology Books For Non-Technical Founders

Awards

Bronze Medal, North American Book Awards
#1 Business Bestseller, Amazon

Bubble or Revolution?: The Present and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

Press

MarketWatch · Bubble or Revolution Becomes #1 Bestselling Blockchain Book on Amazon

Awards

#1 Bestseller, Amazon

Education

Cornell University · Bachelor of Science · Applied Economics and Management

Summa cum laude (top 1% of class), Academic Excellence Award for Applied Economics and Management

Awards

Merrill Presidential Scholar, Cornell University

Awarded to the top 1% of the senior class

Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholar, Cornell University

Awarded to 1.5% of class who have "demonstrated academic excellence" and pursue "innovative research"

Contact

LinkedIn parth@parthdetroja.com