Unconventional product lessons from Binance, N26, Google, more | Mayur Kamat (CPO at N26, ex-Binance Head of Produ…
Unconventional product lessons from Binance, N26, Google, more | Mayur Kamat (CPO at N26, ex-Binance Head of Product)Daily war rooms, flat-org speed, and career-compounding lessons from ex-Binance Head of Product and N26 CPO Mayur Kamat
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Mayur Kamat is the chief product officer at N26—a $9 billion neobank serving over 7 million customers in 25 countries—where he leads product, design, data, and research. Prior to N26, Mayur was Head of Product at Binance, growing the crypto exchange to a peak $400 billion valuation. Earlier in his career, he built and scaled products at Google (Gmail Mobile, Hangouts), Microsoft, and travel unicorn Agoda. Learn:
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Where to find Mayur Kamat: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayur/ In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Introduction and Mayur’s background (04:49) Working at Binance: An inside look (18:18) Career advice for product managers (27:00) PM career paths (33:58) Understanding fintech customers (36:00) Understanding your strengths (44:46) Creating a culture of experimentation (51:14) Hiring and developing top talent (54:50) Building a diverse product portfolio (57:08) Working in high talent density areas (59:43) Personal and professional balance (01:06:32) High-leverage opportunities and decision making (01:14:28) AI tools in the workplace (01:19:14) Failure corner (01:25:11) Lightning round and final thoughts Referenced: • Binance: https://www.binance.us/ • Google: https://about.google/ • Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/ • Agoda: https://www.agoda.com • N26: https://n26.com/ • Which companies accelerate PM careers most: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/which-companies-accelerate-your-pm • Which companies produce the best product managers: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/which-companies-produce-the-best • Bezos Says Work-Life Balance is a “Debilitating” Phrase: https://www.investopedia.com/news/bezos-says-worklife-balance-debilitating-phrase/ • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html • PayPal Mafia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PayPal_Mafia • Changpeng Zhao on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpzhao/ • Ray Dalio on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydalio/ • Porter’s five forces: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter%27s_five_forces_analysis • Jonathan Rosenberg on X: https://x.com/jjrosenberg • Aura: https://buy.aura.com/ • Intercom: https://www.intercom.com/ • Palantir: https://www.palantir.com/ • Revolut: https://www.revolut.com/ • Chime: https://www.chime.com/ • Stripe: https://stripe.com/ • Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/ • Alex Algard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexalgard • Hiya: https://www.hiya.com/ • Brian Chesky’s new playbook: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/brian-cheskys-contrarian-approach • Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/app • Writer: https://writer.com/ • Google Hangouts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Hangouts • Sundar Pichai on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarpichai/ • Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/landing • House on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/ef39603f-eb90-4248-8237-f6168d7c1be1 • Big Bang Theory on Hulu: https://www.hulu.com/series/9bde5aeb-5297-4290-b173-19a4d59cc11d • Adolescence on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81756069 • The White Lotus on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus • Robinhood: https://robinhood.com/us/en/ • Nikita Bier’s post on X about Bible Chat: https://x.com/nikitabier/status/1915252215507210349 • Bible Chat: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bible-chat-daily-devotional/id6448849666?mt=8 • Suno: https://suno.com/home • Disfrutar: https://www.disfrutarbarcelona.com/ Recommended books: • StrengthsFinder 2.0: https://www.amazon.com/StrengthsFinder-2-0-Tom-Rath/dp/159562015X • The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life: https://www.amazon.com/Types-Wealth-Transformative-Guide-Design/dp/059372318X Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed. Invite your friends and earn rewardsIf you enjoy Lenny's Newsletter, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe. |
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