Akil's Product Management Podcast - Strong Pass for Product Sense, Analytical, Execution, Strategy, Leadership and Drive Interviews

About Akil's Product Management Podcast - Strong Pass for Product Sense, Analytical, Execution, Strategy, Leadership and Drive Interviews

Go beyond generic advice and get a 'Strong Pass' on your next Senior Product Manager interview. Hosted by Akil, a former FAANG hiring manager, this podcast deconstructs the key interview loops: Product Sense, Analytical, Execution, Strategy, and Leadership. Each episode provides actionable insights and insider perspectives to help you stop memorizing frameworks and start thinking like a hiring manager. If you're an experienced PM targeting a top-tier role, this is your new playbook. Website : https://telamon.getlearnworlds.com/course/product-dreamroles (https://telamon.getlearnworlds.com/course/product-dreamroles) Google Doc : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KLVU0FcA3FDrXuBP_RR6zELq1l_wHz91ZvNlmBFA_eA/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0 (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KLVU0FcA3FDrXuBP_RR6zELq1l_wHz91ZvNlmBFA_eA/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0) Linkedln : https://www.linkedin.com/in/akil-rakuten-a-60739a229/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/akil-rakuten-a-60739a229/)

Publisher

Akil Rakuten

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2025

Latest episode

4 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Jul 2025

   Set Goals and Metrics for Xbox Content Store

   This episode analyzes the Xbox Content Store, examining its design as an engine for player engagement, discovery, and ecosystem growth.

2. 

   4 Jul 2025

   Set Goals and Metrics for Facebook Fundraising

   This episode analyzes Meta Fundraising, a feature using Meta's social graph, and discusses setting goals and metrics to amplify social impact.

3. 

   4 Jul 2025

   Set Goals and Metrics for Local Ads

   This episode explores Meta Local Ads, which helps local businesses achieve real-world growth using precise targeting and unlocks revenue for Meta.

4. 

   28 Jun 2025

   Set Goals and Metrics for Facebook Notifications

   This episode analyzes Facebook's notification strategy, exploring how the platform uses alerts to drive user engagement and connect individuals with relevant content, ultimately fulfilling its core mission; this is not an interview.

5. 

   28 Jun 2025

   Set Goals and North Star Metric for Netflix Podcast

   Netflix's product strategy focuses on expanding into audio with an integrated podcast platform to engage users during off-screen moments, leveraging its content library.

6. 

   28 Jun 2025

   Set Goals for Facebook Buy and Sell Groups

   This episode explores Facebook's Buy and Sell Groups, revealing the product strategy that leverages trust and connection to foster a thriving local commerce ecosystem.

7. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Design a Product for Personal Finance

   Industry experts examine Meta's new AI-powered learning tool designed to improve financial literacy and promote saving habits among Gen Z users in this episode.

8. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Design a Product for Education

   This episode explores Meta's innovative product strategy to engage Gen Z through informal education and social learning, aiming to leverage its platform to address learning challenges.

9. 

   23 Jun 2025

   Design a Product for Mentorship

   Akil interviews a guest about designing a product for mentorship, focusing on how an AI-powered platform connects creators with mentors to solve compatibility issues.

10. 

    23 Jun 2025

    Design a Product for Musicians

    Akil's Product Management Podcast discusses designing a product called Meta Spark to empower musicians' craft and community, focusing on beginner musicians, particularly Gen-Z.

11. 

    23 Jun 2025

    Improve Instacart

    This episode analyzes Instacart's current strategy and proposes improvements to enhance user convenience and loyalty for work-from-home urban residents.

12. 

    22 Jun 2025

    Design a Neighborhood Product for Meta

    Product managers explore MetaHood, a product proposal connecting neighbors within Meta's ecosystem, and analyze its potential impact on local community building in the US market; this is an interview.

Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100

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