Sapna Satagopan

Sapna Satagopan

Senior Director of Product

Sapna Satagopan is senior director of product at CalMatters/The Markup, where she works across teams to grow and engage users with our news products. Sapna believes in democratizing access to the news and in building impactful news products. She most recently co-founded Xyza: News for Kids, a subscription news platform for young readers. Her professional career began in technology consulting, followed by roles in strategy, research, and consumer insights at digital and branding agencies. Originally from India, Sapna has an MBA from UC Davis along with degrees in Physics and Linguistics. She serves on the advisory board of the Statewide News Collaborative and the API Local News Innovation Advisory Committee.