TalkLingo – Mohit Jain – Product Leader Portfolio

Bridging Language Barriers, Instantly

TalkLingo is a real-time language translation app connecting you with live interpreters in under 60 seconds. Born from a vision to solve real-world communication challenges, TalkLingo was built as an MVP by a distributed team passionate about fostering global understanding. Whether for personal conversations, business negotiations, or medical consultations, we’re here to help you connect.

Key Features Delivered:

✅ Live interpreter routing within 60 seconds

🌐 Language selector + number input UI

👥 Group calling with “Add Participant”

📄 Document translation scanning

💳 In-app payments with PayPal integration

📞 Call history tracking and credit balance sync

❓ Help center, Terms of Service, and native support messaging

🔐 Login and authentication

Built with Twilio, Firebase, and AWS for reliable, scalable performance.

TalkLingo was co-created part-time MVP project to make global communication accessible to everyone.

Key Metrics

$20K in seed funding secured post-MVP demo to validate market interest

<60 seconds interpreter connection time via Twilio integration

7-person cross-functional team led across U.S. and India

MVP shipped in under 2 quarter with part-time team

During its initial MVP phase, TalkLingo was featured in The New York Times as a promising innovation in real-time human translation.

Kickstarter Launch

🧪 Launched Kickstarter/Indiegogo campaigns to gauge public interest and gather early user feedback (non-funded, used for validation)

Throughout my career, I’ve gathered invaluable insights that have shaped my approach to product development and leadership. These learnings emphasize the importance of adaptability, strategic partnerships, and data-driven decision-making in achieving product success.

🔍 Validate before building depth: We overinvested in early features—user research would have helped prioritize core functionality.

🤝 Partnerships > Features: Early partnerships (e.g., with clinics, travel services) could’ve validated the use case more efficiently than building for scale.

⚡ Build for speed, pivot early: Tech and user needs evolve fast—early signal testing trumps long planning cycles.

🌍 Led distributed teams with full ownership: Grew confidence in leading remote teams, balancing constraints, and managing full product lifecycle from prototype to live demo.