The Product Toolbox

May 27 2024
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Welcome to the Product Toolbox channel, where we explore the world of Product Management and the strategies that drive success in a PLG environment. Whether you're a beginner in the field or an experienced professional looking to advance your career, we delve into various approaches to product-led growth and expand your toolbox of mental models. Join our community of like-minded individuals striving to become better product thinkers and drive meaningful impact in our careers. Let's grow together!

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#8 - Tarun Babbar, Principal Product Manager at Amazon: 2-Way Door Decisions, Consensus & Success Metrics

May 27 2024 41 mins  
Tarun Babbar is a seasoned product leader with over 14 years of experience at Amazon and startups, with a focus on customer acquisition, product strategy, and managing business growth with P&L responsibilities. Currently serving as a Principal Product Manager at Amazon Ads, Tarun drives cross-functional initiatives to enhance advertiser experiences. Additionally, he co-founded

#8 - Prarthana Johnson, Head of Design at Atlassian: Making Solid Design Decisions and Importance of DEI

Mar 13 2024 46 mins  
Prarthana Johnson is the Head of Design at Atlassian. With over 25 years of diverse experience, her current role at Atlassian where she is leading a team of 75+ designers across Mountain View, Bengaluru, and Sydney, focused on Horizontals and Atlas products. Prarthana's impressive career has also seen her hold key positions at Shopify, SoundCloud, Microsoft, and Hubrik Limited, whe

#7 - Satyajeet Salgar, Director of Product Management at YouTube and Google: Optimizing AI Integration and Monetization in Tech

Aug 22 2023 46 mins  
Satyajeet Salgar is the Director of Product Management at YouTube and Google. With an impressive background in technology and media, Satyajeet has led teams building and scaling multiple 1B+ MAU and 100M+ MAU products while driving innovation and creativity across various dimensions. Currently, he spearheads YouTube Shopping initiatives, focusing on Live Shopping, Search, and Disco

#6 - Archana Kannan, Head of Product at Stripe: Leading The Charge in a Competitive Fintech Space

Jun 27 2023 26 mins  
Archana Kannan is currently the Head of Product, Payouts and Money Movement at Stripe. She is a Product leader with over a decade of experience in leading innovation and scale across Financial Services and Payments, AI, eCommerce and AdTech. She is passionate about building the future with a diverse team to make a positive impact.*Please do enjoy!**----------------------*To follow

#5 - Darby Sieben, CPO at Unbounce: Product Differentiation in a Competitive Market

May 02 2023 30 mins  
Darby Sieben is the Chief Product Officer for Unbounce leading engineering, product management, product marketing, UX/design and business development focused on using ML/AI throughout its product features to help marketers create and optimize their marketing efforts. Prior to Unbounce, Darby was the co-founder and head RBC Ampli Inc., a Royal Bank of Canada Venture business leading

#4 - Chloe Gottleib, Former Product Design Director at Google Shopping: Leveraging Mindfulness for Career Growth

Mar 14 2023 27 mins  
Chloe Gottleib is a renowned leader in the fields of Leadership Coaching and UX consulting. With over twenty years of experience in Executive UX Leadership and Digital Product Design, Chloe has a unique approach to helping individuals and businesses reach their full potential. Her career includes stints as the Product Design Director of Google Shopping and Chief Creative Officer at

#3 - Erin Chan, CPO at Rhenti: Mental Models While Building Product In A Startup

Feb 27 2023 32 mins  
Erin Chan is a co-founder at Rhenti where she leads Product and Marketing. Rhenti is a suite of industry-leading software tools that streamlines the lead-to-lease process for rental real estate industry across Canada. Erin is a product leader with strengths in the areas of product strategy, product positioning, business design, and human insights. She is here today to talk to us ab

#2 - Theo Tabah, COO at Late Checkout: Community-Based Products, Succeeding as a PM in an Agency

Feb 10 2023 45 mins  
Theo Tabah is the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder at Late Checkout, a product studio and agency that designs and creates community based products. He has been managing teams for over a decade, and is here today to share insights on how to turn teams into communities to unlock their full potential. *Please do enjoy!**----------------------*To follow future episodes, please su

#1: Jennifer Liu, Former SVP and GM at Lattice - Scaling Your PM Career & Career Resilience

Feb 10 2023 28 mins  
Jennifer Liu is a product executive with over 20+ years of experience in small and large companies. She worked at Google for over 17 years, starting as an associate product manager and working her way to a senior director managing multiple teams. Also previously SVP and General Manager at Lattice, a multi-product B2B platform supporting people management for thousands of organizati

#0 - Introduction: PLG, Product Management, and the Tech Wars

Jan 14 2023 15 mins  
In this introduction episode of the podcast, I say hi, explains the motivation behind starting the podcast, and share my excitement about product management. I also discuss the common pitfalls of being a product manager and share some of the resources I have been using to level-up in my career.