Product Leader's Journey

We hear often that careers are nonlinear. So how can we be thoughtful about the zig and deliberate about the zag? My next guest on Product Leader’s Journey, Nadim Hossain, VP Product Management at Databricks, has done exactly that. In this episode, Nadim shares insights about his experience at Uber and Databricks in building open and closed-loop ML products, product-led vs engineering-led product teams, and a lot more.

Natalia Baryshnikova is GM of Enterprise Agility at Atlassian. Prior to that she was Head of Products at SmartRecruiters. In this episode, Natalia shares her highly useful insights from her career journey. We dive into topics such as resume tips, cover letters, career growth, and driving alignment.

Don Weinstein is ADP’s Global Chief Product and Technology Officer, responsible for all aspects of ADP’s global technology strategy and delivery. Don's career journey started at GE and then at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and ADP. In this episode, Don shares his playbook on how to lead technology transformations inside large organizations, the career graph from product manager to product leader to general manager, the key attributes of leaders that make them role models, and enabling customer intimacy for global product teams.

Inbal Shani, CPO GitHub, discusses the impact of AI on software development, building 0 to 1 products, and transitioning from an individual contributor to a management role. They explore the evolution of AI, addressing the needs and challenges of the developer community, the role of AI in system design, and GitHub's unique dynamics. They also emphasize the importance of capturing market space, understanding the worst customer, and prioritizing customer needs in product development.

Raj Yavatkar has had a distinguished career being a Fellow at Intel and VMware, leading engineering teams at Google Cloud, and spearheading technology strategy as CTO at Juniper Networks. In this episode, Raj shares insightful stories and practical advice from his career driving innovation inside large companies, building billion dollar businesses, and building an innovative culture in an organization.

Rahul Abhyankar, a seasoned product executive for over two decades, welcomes you to Product Leader's Journey! Learn about who this podcast is for, and why it was created, and what to expect! Thanks for listening!