Why Executives Trust Product Managers With the Hardest Problems | Akhilesh Kumar (CPTO, ex-Amazon)

Akhilesh Kumar, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Maropost, former product leader at Amazon and EverCommerce, and founder turned product executive, joins 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 to break down how great PMs operate in ambiguity, what Amazon taught him about owning the full customer experience, and how founder experience changes the way you prioritize. In this episode, we get into when rigor helps product discovery and when it gets in the way, what Amazon taught him about owning the full customer experience, how his thinking changed once he started leading Product, Engineering, AI, Data, and Design, and why every investment should ultimately tie back to acquiring, retaining, or expanding customers. SUBSCRIBE TO AHMEDTALKSPRODUCT ► ‪@ahmedtalksproduct‬ New conversations with world-class product leaders 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒: 0:00 Meet Akhilesh Kumar 👋 2:11 When Rigor Helps Product Discovery, And When It Gets in the Way 3:48 Why Some PMs Get Trusted With the Hardest Problems 5:27 What Amazon Taught Him About the Real Customer Experience 7:22 What Changes When You Lead Product, Engineering, AI, Data & Design 9:54 What Running Out of Money Teaches You About Prioritization 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓 Connect with 𝐀𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐡:   / akhilesh-kumar-ab15326   Connect with 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝:   / productmanagerahmedkhalil   Follow 𝐀𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 on LinkedIn:   / ahmedtalksproduct   Appreciate you tuning in :) #productmanagement #productmanager #productleadership #productstrategy #amazon #ahmedtalksproduct