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The Product Experience

Podcast

Lessons from games, big tech, & Hollywood - Laura Teclemariam (LinkedIn, Netflix, Warner Bros. Entertainment)

Akash Rathi is a Product Manager for Pixel Phones at Google. Passionate about solving real user problems through technology, he has successfully led multi-billion dollar hardware products from concept to launch, with his products receiving global media acclaim. Backed by a UC Berkeley master's in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research and a Wharton MBA, Akash specializes in the unique intersection of Product Strategy, Engineering, and Operations required to build and scale consumer devices in the AI era.

Akash Rathi

Product Management

Hardware

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML)

Surviving the perfect storm: How hardware PMs can beat the AI tax and trade tariffs

With nearly two decades in enterprise integration and cloud architecture, Pradyumna Kodgi has built his career around one goal — simplifying complexity through intelligent automation. As a Product Manager at Oracle, he leads strategy for the AI-Infused Automation Platform, empowering enterprises to solve real-world challenges with low-code and AI-powered integration.
A featured speaker at AI World and major industry AI forums, Pradyumna brings a unique perspective on how AI is reshaping enterprise workflows. He’s also an active voice in the product community — sharing insights, mentoring innovators, and helping bridge the gap between technology and business impact.


Pradyumna Kodgi

 From repetitive work to real impact: A case study on building an AI recommendation for developers

For many years, Ronke Majekodunmi (she/her) has been a noteworthy leader and powerhouse in product management. She has dedicated her career to creating outstanding, world-class products, and investing her time to educate the next generation of product leaders. Her mission is to make the world of product management more accessible for diverse product makers entering the field - providing insights and authentic experiences for the next generation to draw from. Ronke actively uses her website and podcast to engage with fellow product managers and provide valuable
content that helps expand their careers and create clarity from ambiguity. You can read more on www.ronkepm.com or tune into her podcast “Product Magic” on your favorite listening platform!

Ronke Majekodumni

Diversity and Inclusion

Being “The Only One”: Lessons in leadership, integrity, and resilience

Swetha Viswanatha is a product manager with over a decade of experience in technology and automotive sectors. At Vail Systems, she spearheaded the design and launch of a telephony SaaS product, and at Ford Motor Company, she led the seat design and release for the 2018 Ford Expedition.

Holding academic degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Swetha excels in end-to-end product development, strategic innovation, and cross-functional team leadership. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys painting, playing music, and traveling.

Swetha Viswanatha

Product Design

Community Post

The brandbook MVP

How to align product work to business goals | Corinna Stukan (CEO, Bizzy)

Victoria is an AI Product Manager specialising in AI-driven platforms, workflow automation, and data-intensive product ecosystems. She leads digital transformation initiatives across health, enterprise, and public sector environments, with a focus on capability-based roadmapping and experimentation-led delivery. She also mentors emerging product leaders and is the founder of Iterately, an AI workflow automation platform.

Victoria Adepoju

Product Roadmap

A practical guide to goal-setting and roadmapping

Antara Dave is a Senior Product Designer specializing in complex enterprise systems, AI workflows, and data-driven user experiences. With experience at Microsoft and Home Depot, Antara brings a unique blend of analytical thinking and human-centered design to tackle challenging product problems. She focuses on creating simple, intuitive, and scalable experiences for complex systems—grounded in accessibility and inclusivity.



Antara Dave

Product Strategy

Resetting product priorities with a strong UX vision

Lessons from Mozilla and Twitter - Alan Byrne (Firefox, Twitter)

Jordan is a Product Manager at Soho House. She began her career in digital project management at design agencies in Los Angeles and has shaped her carerr to grow from product owner to product manager. She has led the launch of global apps including Caroline Hirons’ Skin Rocks and Camilla Lorentzen’s Mila, reaching millions of users. She’s user driven, focused on measurable outcomes, and never launches on Fridays.


Jordan Jacobi

Why Friction Maxxing changes product strategy in 2026

Richard Ewing is a Product Executive and the creator of the Product Economist framework. He advises B2B SaaS leaders on aligning engineering velocity with financial viability, helping teams avoid scaling products that quietly erode margins. Richard writes from the perspective of a practitioner, with a focus on unit economics, P&L ownership, and financially defensible roadmaps. Learn more at richardewing.io.


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