DoorDash Group Product Manager Pritika Goyal joined the 2025 Global Recognition Awards judging panel. She’s one of the few experts evaluating global excellence in technology and software engineering. Recognized for leadership at DoorDash, Meta, and Bain & Company, she built the billion-dollar restaurant ads business.
— The Global Recognition Awards has selected Pritika Goyal, a globally distinguished product executive, as a judge for its 2025 Awards in Technology and Software Engineering. In this prestigious role, Goyal will evaluate world-class innovations and industry leaders across technology sectors. She brings a decade of experience launching and scaling technology solutions that connect enterprises with consumers. Her appointment recognizes her unique combination of strategic consulting rigor from Bain & Company, big-tech execution experience at Meta and Instagram, and hyper-growth marketplace scaling expertise at DoorDash, supported by her MBA from The Wharton School.
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Exceptional Qualification For Judging Excellence
Goyal’s appointment stems from her remarkable track record of identifying and nurturing high-performing talent and innovations while building transformational organizations from inception. At DoorDash, she scaled the restaurant ads business from zero to a multi-billion-dollar revenue engine within three years, while expanding the team to 100+ members across engineering, data science, and product functions. Her work has been publicly recognized by DoorDash’s Head of Product, who cited her as one of the key contributors to the company’s AI-powered Ads platform. “Recognizing true innovation requires understanding not just what has been achieved, but the complexity of challenges overcome and the scalability of solutions created,” Goyal explains regarding her approach to evaluation.
Her experience spans multiple technology platforms and global markets, giving her a comprehensive perspective on what constitutes transformational impact across diverse industries. Throughout her career, Goyal has consistently developed high-potential talent into successful leaders, whether guiding product managers into senior roles or helping individual contributors grow into domain experts. Many of her mentees continue to seek her counsel even after moving into advanced leadership positions, reflecting her lasting influence as a builder of talent. This proven ability to recognize and develop talent makes her uniquely qualified to assess award candidates and their contributions to their respective fields.
Cross-Sector Expertise And Global Perspective
Goyal brings invaluable cross-platform experience from her leadership roles at Instagram and Meta, where she developed business quality and trust systems impacting millions of users worldwide. Her work on recommendation algorithms for trustworthy enterprises across advertising, shopping, and creator surfaces gives her a deep understanding of evaluating platform integrity and user impact at scale. The complexity of managing systems that serve global audiences while maintaining trust and quality standards reflects her analytical rigor in evaluating innovation and excellence.
Her international educational background, including studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, combined with her multicultural team management experience, enables her to appreciate innovations from diverse global perspectives and cultural contexts. “True innovation lies in solving problems of real complexity in a way that can scale, delivering impact that is not only immediate but sustainable across markets, businesses, and the people who use these technologies every day,” she notes about her evaluation criteria. This global perspective ensures a comprehensive assessment of award candidates across different markets and cultural frameworks.
Leadership Philosophy And Impact Assessment
Goyal’s approach to leadership emphasizes building inclusive, high-performing teams while fostering innovation and scalable growth across organizations. Her track record of creating cohesive teams that deliver exceptional results stems from her ability to identify and align individual strengths with organizational objectives. This leadership philosophy directly translates to her capacity for evaluating how award candidates inspire and lead their teams toward transformational achievements.
Her commitment to diversity in technology and inclusive culture building, combined with her civic engagement through board positions and mentorship roles, reflects her understanding of leadership that extends beyond corporate boundaries. The depth of her involvement in community organizations and social impact investing demonstrates her appreciation for leaders who contribute meaningfully to society while achieving professional excellence. This comprehensive view of leadership enables her to evaluate award candidates holistically, considering their professional achievements and broader societal contributions.
Final Words
Alex Sterling from the Global Recognition Awards states, “We are honored to welcome Pritika Goyal to our 2025 judging panel. Her track record, scaling multi-billion-dollar businesses, pioneering responsible AI in advertising, and building globally inclusive technology teams, embodies the caliber of excellence we seek in our judges. She brings analytical rigor, innovative thinking, and inclusive leadership, coupled with a proven ability to identify high-potential ideas and talent. Her proven ability to identify transformational potential and her track record of building high-performing organizations across multiple technology platforms make her an ideal evaluator of excellence and innovation across industries. With her deep experience in growing organizations while upholding quality and integrity standards, she is uniquely positioned to evaluate excellence and innovation across industries and ensure a fair, world-class assessment of all award candidates.”
Goyal’s dedication to fostering excellence extends beyond the corporate sphere through her community involvement as a board member of the YMCA of San Francisco, advisor to the Be! Fund, supporter of social entrepreneurs, and volunteer mentor through Inspire Inc. Her comprehensive perspective on leadership, innovation, and societal impact reflects the multifaceted evaluation approach she brings to the Global Recognition Awards judging panel. This commitment to recognizing and developing talent across all sectors makes her an invaluable contributor to identifying and celebrating exceptional achievements worldwide.
Alex Sterling, spokesperson for the Global Recognition Awards, states: “Her internationally recognized expertise ensures that every evaluation will be held to the highest standards of innovation and impact.”
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