Avinash Mahalingam brings over 14 years of strategic product management experience across diverse global industries in USA, Canada and India, now leading AI platform innovation at a top Canadian bank and earlier led Product Initiatives at Amazon. He's passionate about empowering product professionals with practical insights gained from building and scaling successful products.

Key Experiences & Expertise:

1- Currently leading AI platform product development for an internal developer platform at a major Canadian bank, offering first-hand exposure to the intricacies of building and scaling AI-powered products.

2- At Amazon Freight, Avinash spearheaded the product strategy and launch of 4 0-to-1 products in billing and payments, demonstrating a proven ability to navigate the complete product lifecycle from inception to market.

His leadership at Amazon drove tangible improvements, including a billing page that significantly reduced payment processing time and achieving over 70% adoption for online payments.

3- A highly-rated mentor (4.9/5) who has guided 50+ product professionals 1:1 on career growth and skill enhancement, bringing a wealth of experience in nurturing product careers.

4- He co-led product management courses for 60+ individuals in live cohorts.

Education:

B.Tech in Production Engineering from NIT Trichy
MBA from the Marriott School of Management (BYU, USA)