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The Product Experience

Podcast

Lessons from the best companies that are getting AI right

Sagar Nikam turns ideas into impact with AI technologies and strategies that deliver real business value. Over the past decade, he has led product teams and delivered AI solutions across innovative startups and Fortune 100 enterprises. A recognized voice in the AI product community, Sagar speaks at industry events, appears on podcasts, and has mentored over 1,000 professionals worldwide. He shares practical insights through his flagship AI Product Management Mastery course and his newsletter, AIandProduct.com, helping product teams and founders navigate the fast-moving AI landscape. Passionate about growing the next generation of AI product leaders, he actively supports startup founders and aspiring professionals in building products that scale and create impact.

Sagar Nikam

Product Strategy

Winning the executive handshake: how product managers align vision with the C-suite

Nicola de Vera is a Lead Product Manager at Tala, building financial products for underserved customers across emerging markets. She specializes in launching zero-to-one products and leading cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges. Nicola is passionate about creating meaningful social impact through scalable technology solutions.

Nicola de Vera

Collaboration

Building Product Teams

Building true product-engineering partnership at scale

Iryna is a Senior Product Manager at a hiring software company supporting major franchises across the United States. With over seven years of experience in product management, she specializes in user-centered design, behavioral insights, and data-driven growth.



Iryna Havryliuk

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)

Community Post

Avoiding bias and building better hiring tools with AI

Louron serves as the Editor at Mind the Product, bringing 11+ years of experience in editorial roles across business and technology publications. For any editorial inquiries, you can connect with him on LinkedIn or email him at louron.pratt@pendo.io 

Louron Pratt

Video

Product Management Conference

From first click to Aha: How AI is rewriting user onboarding - Nichole Mace at INDUSTRY 2025 (Pendo)

Eira is an editor for Mind the Product. She's been a business journalist, editor, and copywriter for longer than she cares to think about.

Eira Hayward

Product management news

IBM strikes AI partnership with Anthropic and Microsoft does deal with Harvard Medical: this week's news roundup

Arbaz Surti is a Product Analyst at Inspire Brands, where he drives datadriven improvements to customer loyalty programs across thousands of Baskin Robbins locations. He began his career in quality assurance - designing automation frameworks and leading test strategy at Tech Mahindra, Copart, and LendingTree - before moving into product management. Today, Arbaz blends QA rigor with product strategy to help teams build more reliable, customerfocused products.

Arbaz Surti

Product Roadmap

From bugs to blueprint: using QA metrics to shape your product roadmap

How is product leadership changing? - Christian Idiodi (SVPG)

Alexandra is the Newsletter Editor at Mind the Product and a journalist with six years' experience covering tech, culture, and the online space. She's worked with New_Public and Untested and co-founded GRV Media's graduate writers' program.

Alexandra Ciufudean

How to de-risk big bets in product management—Michelle Parsons at INDUSTRY 2025

Albert Lie is the Co-founder and CTO of Forward Labs, where he builds AI-driven freight automation systems for global logistics. He previously scaled multiple Y Combinator startups from zero to unicorn ($1B+ valuation). His writing has been featured in Forbes, IBTimes, and other publications.

Albert Lie

Team Alignment

Your AI problems might actually be team problems

From e-commerce marketplaces to enterprise AI to global travel, Sanjana Arun has built products that keep massive ecosystems running smoothly. As a Product Lead at eBay, she drives strategy and execution for the company’s search advertising platform, launching AI/ML-powered ranking and personalization innovations that balance buyer trust with advertiser growth. A storyteller of complex systems made simple, Sanjana is passionate about building product solutions that address ecosystem challenges while delivering meaningful user experiences. Beyond the world of tech, she’s an avid cook experimenting with new cuisines and a traveler curious to explore different cultures. Mentorship and contributing to product communities remain central to her mantra of giving back and shaping the next generation of product leaders.

Sanjana Arun

Customers

What every product manager should know about balancing revenue and user experience

Steffi is a Communications Manager at Mind the Product.

Articles