Product Growth Leader.
Author. Mentor.
Product Growth Leader.
Author. Mentor.
Product Growth Leader. Author. Mentor.
Scaled Products to 200M+ Users Worldwide | 50+ Product Launches | 15 Years in Tech
Vik has built and scaled global products in tech across industries like gaming, creators, consumer, and AI at Meta, Zynga, Amazon, EA, and MachineZone. He has led multiple growth teams and worked on dozens of products grossing billions of dollars in revenue. Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller Achievement Unlocked about Winning Strategies for Product Managers in Tech and Gaming and has mentored hundreds of product managers, from early stage professionals to senior executives.
Scaled Products to 200M+ Users Worldwide | 50+ Product Launches | 15 Years in Tech
Vik has built and scaled global products in tech across industries like gaming, creators, consumer, and AI at Meta, Zynga, Amazon, EA, and MachineZone. He has led multiple growth teams and worked on dozens of products grossing billions of dollars in revenue. Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller Achievement Unlocked about Winning Strategies for Product Managers in Tech and Gaming and has mentored hundreds of product managers, from early stage professionals to senior executives.
Scaled Products to 200M+ Users Worldwide | 50+ Product Launches | 15 Years in Tech
Vik has built and scaled global products in tech across industries like gaming, creators, consumer, and AI at Meta, Zynga, Amazon, EA, and MachineZone. He has led multiple growth teams and worked on dozens of products grossing billions of dollars in revenue. Author of the Amazon #1 Best Seller Achievement Unlocked about Winning Strategies for Product Managers in Tech and Gaming and has mentored hundreds of product managers, from early stage professionals to senior executives.
What I Bring to Product Leadership
What I Bring to Product Leadership
What I Bring to Product Leadership
Three qualities that shape how I lead teams, support PMs, and think about product work.
Three qualities that shape how I lead teams, support PMs, and think about product work.
Three qualities that shape how I lead teams, support PMs, and think about product work.
Customer Obsession
at Scale
15 years of scaling products to hundreds of millions of users teaches you one thing: Every great product decision starts with the customer.
Building systems that keep teams close to users. From early-stage prototyping and soft launches in new markets to structured user research programs, creating feedback loops that make customer insight a continuous input, not a one-time exercise.
Blending qualitative depth with quantitative rigor. User interviews and behavioral research reveal the why. Funnel analytics, retention curves, and real-time engagement data reveal the what. Both together drive better product decisions faster.
Staying close to the product. Relentless dogfooding. Constant competitive awareness. That hands-on sharpness is what separates leaders who sense problems early from those who react late.
Full-Stack Product
Experience
Building products end-to-end, from a single-page prototype, to products generating billions in revenue
Across both 0-to-1 and growth stages
People-First Approach
and influence
15 years of scaling products to hundreds of millions of users teaches you one thing: Every great product decision starts with the customer.
Customer Obsession
at Scale
15 years of scaling products to hundreds of millions of users teaches you one thing: Every great product decision starts with the customer.
Building systems that keep teams close to users. From early-stage prototyping and soft launches in new markets to structured user research programs, creating feedback loops that make customer insight a continuous input, not a one-time exercise.
Blending qualitative depth with quantitative rigor. User interviews and behavioral research reveal the why. Funnel analytics, retention curves, and real-time engagement data reveal the what. Both together drive better product decisions faster.
Staying close to the product. Relentless dogfooding. Constant competitive awareness. That hands-on sharpness is what separates leaders who sense problems early from those who react late.
Full-Stack Product
Experience
Building products end-to-end, from a single-page prototype, to products generating billions in revenue
Across both 0-to-1 and growth stages
People-First Approach
and influence
15 years of scaling products to hundreds of millions of users teaches you one thing: Every great product decision starts with the customer.
Customer Obsession at Scale
15 years of scaling products to hundreds of millions of users teaches you one thing: Every great product decision starts with the customer.
Building systems that keep teams close to users. From early-stage prototyping and soft launches in new markets to structured user research programs, creating feedback loops that make customer insight a continuous input, not a one-time exercise.
Blending qualitative depth with quantitative rigor. User interviews and behavioral research reveal the why. Funnel analytics, retention curves, and real-time engagement data reveal the what. Both together drive better product decisions faster.
Staying close to the product. Relentless dogfooding. Constant competitive awareness. That hands-on sharpness is what separates leaders who sense problems early from those who react late.
Full-Stack Product Experience
Building products end-to-end, from a single-page prototype, to products generating billions in revenue
Across both 0-to-1 and growth stages
People-First Approach and influence
15 years of scaling products to hundreds of millions of users teaches you one thing: Every great product decision starts with the customer.
Making an Impact
Making an Impact
Making an Impact
Speaking engagements
Speaking engagements
Frequent speaker at product leadership events and academic institutions including Sidebar, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Product School, IEEE and more.
Frequent speaker at product leadership events and academic institutions including Sidebar, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Product School, IEEE and more.
Frequent speaker at product leadership events and academic institutions including Sidebar, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Product School, IEEE and more.
Industry Partnerships
Industry Partnerships
Active partner to product organizations like Sidebar, Judge at multiple game jams and a guest on tech podcasts.
Active partner to product organizations like Sidebar, Judge at multiple game jams and a guest on tech podcasts.
Active partner to product organizations like Sidebar, Judge at multiple game jams and a guest on tech podcasts.
Product Mentorship
Product Mentorship
Mentor to product managers across all career stages at early-stage startups to FAANG companies.
Mentor to product managers across all career stages at early-stage startups to FAANG companies.
Mentor to product managers across all career stages at early-stage startups to FAANG companies.
What I Write About
What I Write About
What I Write About
Vik shares insights on product management, career growth, AI and emerging technology, and leadership through platforms like LinkedIn and Substack. From practical frameworks to industry analysis, his writing draws on years of building products and leading teams, reaching a growing online community of thousands of professionals.
Vik shares insights on product management, career growth, AI and emerging technology, and leadership through platforms like LinkedIn and Substack. From practical frameworks to industry analysis, his writing draws on years of building products and leading teams, reaching a growing online community of thousands of professionals.
Vik shares insights on product management, career growth, AI and emerging technology, and leadership through platforms like LinkedIn and Substack. From practical frameworks to industry analysis, his writing draws on years of building products and leading teams, reaching a growing online community of thousands of professionals.
Product Leadership
Product Leadership
Decision-making and frameworks
Decision-making and frameworks
Communication and influence
Communication and influence
Career growth for PMs
Career growth for PMs
Subscribe to Real Talk with Vik
Subscribe to Real Talk with Vik
Subscribe to Real Talk with Vik
Every week, I share new insights, practical tools, and real stories from my career to help you become the best product leader you can be.
Every week, I share new insights, practical tools, and real stories from my career to help you become the best product leader you can be.
Every week, I share new insights, practical tools, and real stories from my career to help you become the best product leader you can be.