Product Talk CPO Rising Series: MongoDB CPO on Navigating Product-Led Growth and AI Innovation
Jul 7, 2025
Sahir Azam, Chief Product Officer at MongoDB, shares insights from his journey in tech, emphasizing the importance of mentorship and collaboration. He discusses MongoDB's transition to a product-led growth model and the challenges of integrating AI in product management. Sahir highlights the need for resilience in tech leadership and the unique qualities that foster effective teams. He also touches on the significance of understanding geopolitics and consuming insightful media to enhance professional development.
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Sahir's Career Journey
- Sahir Azam transitioned from a pre-sales engineer to product leadership over years adapting through various roles.
- He helped MongoDB shift from open source to cloud services, guiding major product and business model transformation.
360-Degree Product Leadership
- Product management must be 360-degree, connecting product, engineering, sales, and finance strategies.
- Splitting project management from product strategy creates healthier, more strategic product leadership.
Balanced Culture Boosts Product
- MongoDB fosters a balanced culture valuing engineering, product, and go-to-market equally.
- It encourages intellectual honesty and cross-functional collaboration, avoiding siloed thinking.