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Zero to One: Product Journeys

Raman Rajakumar

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/9d. Total Eps: 10

Zero to One brings you behind the scenes with top product leaders and senior ICs as they break down the most impactful (and coolest!) products they’ve built, and the pivotal decisions behind them. Each short-form episode delivers practical takeaways to help you grow as a sharper product thinker and operator in today’s fast-moving tech landscape.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
16/08/2025
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Building Category-Defining Products across Kindle Fire, Twitter, Box and Amplitude with Ibrahim Bashir

Thursday, August 7, 2025 • Duration 31:08

What does it take to build a product org that can thrive across stages - from 0 to 1, and then to $100M+ scale?

This week on Zero to One, I’m joined by ⁠⁠Ibrahim Bashir⁠⁠, a seasoned product executive whose career has spanned Kindle Fire, Twitter, Box, and Amplitude. He’s led high-impact product teams across B2B SaaS, platforms, and infrastructure, helping companies evolve from single-product to multi-product strategies.

We cover:

How to evaluate whether a product org is positioned for long-term success
What product teams often overlook when expanding from one product to many
Why product should be treated like a business, not a backlog
Building product sense and recognizing what users actually need
Navigating platform investments and customer trade-offs
When extensibility strengthens your product — and when it doesn’t
Grounding AI features in real user problems
The mindset shifts needed when moving from IC to product leader
The product decision that shaped his approach
One lasting insight for anyone building in today’s evolving landscape

Ibrahim shares a thoughtful, systems-driven view of product, and what he’s learned from scaling teams, making hard calls, and building with intention.

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Solving the Hardest Problems in Fintech with Yair Levin

Thursday, July 31, 2025 • Duration 37:56

What does it take to scale from a single-product company to a multi-product platform, without losing customer focus or speed?

This week on Zero to One, I’m joined by ⁠Yair Levin⁠, a product leader who’s helped companies like SoFi, Gusto, Remitly and Velocity Global do just that. From launching new fintech products to leading platform teams and building with AI at scale, Yair brings a thoughtful, execution-first lens to complex product challenges.

We cover:

His 4-part validation framework to de-risk 0-1 bets
Lessons from scaling Gusto from payroll to multi-product
How SoFi prioritized stock vs. crypto using a clever painted door test
Building AI as a problem-solver, not a shiny object
Creating moats through cross-product integration
The biggest mindset shift for PMs trying to move into leadership

Yair also shares the early product decisions that shaped his career, how he thinks about autonomy in product teams, and what to watch as AI continues to reshape the product landscape.

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Building Products That Truly Serve People with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu

Thursday, July 17, 2025 • Duration 30:09

What does it take to build products that serve real, often overlooked customer needs, while aligning with both business goals and social impact?

This week on Zero to One, I’m joined by ⁠Prashanthi Ravanavarapu⁠, a product leader whose career has spanned fintech, enterprise platforms, and mission-driven innovation. From her early days at PayPal to scaling teams at Workiva, she’s built inclusive, human-centered products that drive meaningful outcomes.

We cover:

How to approach product discovery for underserved users

What it takes to align customer value with profit and purpose

Structuring resilient product strategy in fast-moving environments

Building high-performing, mindset-driven product teams

The product she’s most proud of — and the one she wishes she got to build

Prashanthi also shares her perspective on trade-offs, mentorship, and why PMs should treat their careers like a product.

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The Data-Driven PM Mindset, From Smart TVs to Stablecoins with Krishnan Nair

Thursday, July 10, 2025 • Duration 25:40

In this episode of Zero to One, I’m joined by Krishnan Nair, SVP of Product at 21Co, whose journey spans from launching Samsung’s first Smart TV app marketplace to leading product in streaming and crypto.

We unpack the lessons behind building regulated digital asset platforms, the frameworks he uses for product trade-offs, and how experimentation, data, and user-centric design have shaped his approach.

Krishnan also shares predictions on stablecoins, tokenization, and advice for PMs making the leap to leadership.

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How to Build Fan-First Products at Mass Scale with Brian Huss

Friday, June 27, 2025 • Duration 29:10

On this episode of Zero to One, I sit down with Brian Huss, VP of Product at PrizePicks, where he’s helped scale the platform into one of North America’s fastest-growing sports apps.

We talk about what it takes to build truly fan-first products, how to balance monetization with great UX, and the behind-the-scenes story of launching PrizePicks Arena.

Brian also shares lessons on product leadership at scale, and where he sees the future of sports, gaming, and interactivity heading.

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From Goldman to Hypergrowth: Building with Purpose with Vivek Bedi

Friday, June 20, 2025 • Duration 29:12

On this episode of Zero to One, I’m joined by Vivek Bedi, a product leader who’s built and scaled platforms at Goldman Sachs, LearnVest, Northwestern Mutual, and high-growth SaaS companies.

We cover his shift from eng to product, how he approaches digital transformation in complex orgs, and why product leadership starts with empathy. He also shares takeaways from his book You: The Product, focused on how PMs can take control of their careers by treating themselves like a product.

If you’re building in SaaS or Fintech, leading product at scale, or just thinking about your next career move, this one’s packed with insight.

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Building Cybersecurity Products at Scale with Nachi Periakaruppan

Thursday, June 12, 2025 • Duration 22:15

On this episode, I’m joined by Nachi Periakaruppan, a Cybersecurity focused product leader with deep experience building security and mobile products at scale. He’s led teams at Oracle, McAfee, and Malwarebytes, shaping mobile security portfolios that protect millions globally.

We talk about his tranistioning into product from engineering, the complexity of building user-first security on mobile, and why sometimes the best product decision is the simpler one.

Nachi shares practical lessons on leading in regulated spaces, adapting to rapid market changes, and keeping your product strategy grounded in real customer need.

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Leading Product in Regulated AI with Errol Apostolopoulos

Thursday, June 5, 2025 • Duration 27:33

If you're curious on best practices when building for highly regulated industries across all scales, I’m joined by Errol Apostolopoulos, an B2B SaaS and AI focused product leader who’s built and scaled AI-powered SaaS platforms across Crimson Hexagon, Equifax, and Case IQ.

We talk about his path from engineering to product, the lessons from scaling startups through IPO and M&A, and what it takes to build responsible, agentic AI systems in highly regulated environments.

Errol shares his approach to leading with empathy, navigating unexpected trade-offs, and why understanding the commercial side of product is key to success. More about Errol on his website too.

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From Founder to Building PLG Engines at Scale with AJ Jindal

Thursday, May 29, 2025 • Duration 24:48

How do you become a master of Product Led Growth in the age of AI?

I’m joined by AJ Jindal, a product and growth leader who’s scaled PLG engines at Sentry and AppDynamics, founded and sold an AI-first SaaS startup, and now leads product at Rippling.

We talk about how he transitioned from engineering to product, what it took to build and exit Fulcrum, and how he’s helped shaped the future of data activation at Census.

AJ shares real-world lessons on building AI-first platforms, running high-impact PLG, and navigating the shift from founder to product leader.

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Org Design, Turnarounds, and Growth at Amazon and Autodesk with Andrew Ramm

Season 1 · Episode 1

Thursday, May 22, 2025 • Duration 27:01

For the 1st episode of Zero to One I’m joined by Andrew Ramm, a seasoned product and business leader who’s led major transformations at Amazon, Autodesk, and Avid.

We talk about how he scaled AutoCAD globally, turned around Amazon’s Alexa Internet business, and what it really takes to lead product in high-complexity environments.

Andrew shares practical lessons on org design, strategic clarity, and how product leaders can stay effective as their scope scales.

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