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Product lessons from Waymo | Shweta Shrivastava (Waymo, Amazon, Cisco)
Apr 9, 2023
Shweta Shrivastava, Senior Product Leader at Waymo, shares her insights from 15+ years in tech, including stints at Amazon and Cisco. She dives into how Waymo builds trust with riders through effective communication and user comfort. Shweta contrasts product management in autonomous driving with traditional software, discussing the unique challenges of safety and performance metrics. She emphasizes the importance of disruptiveness in large companies and shares underrated skills like listening and empathy for product managers.
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Quick takeaways
- Waymo prioritizes creating trust with riders through mimicking human driving behaviors using deep learning models trained on human driving data.
- Transitioning to Waymo requires product managers to embrace uncertainty, delve into technical complexities, and focus on long-term strategic goals.
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Shweta Shrivastava's Role at Waymo and Team Responsibilities
At Waymo, Shweta Shrivastava leads a team focused on three key areas. Her team is responsible for building software determining vehicle behavior, developing simulation tools, and scaling their ride-hailing business. Reflecting on her ride in a self-driving car in San Francisco, she highlights the user experience where the vehicle subtly communicates its intentions in complex driving situations without relying on human cues.
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