Leading Through Tech Transformations: Career Lessons and Strategic Moves with Vik Chaudhary

What does it take to lead and stay relevant through multiple waves of industry disruption?

In this episode of the Intentional Product Manager Podcast, Shobhit Chugh sits down with Vik Chaudhary, VP of Product, ex-Meta leader, MIT AI Lab alum, and veteran of three major tech revolutions:
→ SaaS
→ Cloud Infrastructure
→ Enterprise AI

Vik has built products, led teams, and influenced strategy through it all.

But what makes his perspective unique is how he adapts with clarity, decisiveness, and deep cross-functional thinking.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• How to thrive as a Product Manager during major tech shifts
• The difference between strategy and execution, and why knowing your strength matters more than ever
• Why some of the best Product Managers are now “full-stack” operators
• What it means to be indispensable to both product and sales
• Why big tech behemoths still matter and how to navigate around (or with) them
• The career trap many Product Managers fall into when trying to “climb” to leadership
• A candid look at how Vik redefined his career by stepping off the traditional path
  
  

This episode is packed with timeless lessons, hard-won wisdom, and tactical insights that every product leader needs right now.

00:00 Introduction 
00:56 First Big Technology Shift: From Software to SaaS
04:30 Strategic vs. Execution Oriented in Tech Shifts
12:37 Respecting Industry Behemoths
19:43 Adapting to Technological Shifts in Product Management
31:04 Understanding the Technological Shift
32:25 The Role of a Full Stack Product Manager
36:12 Becoming Indispensable in a Technological Shift
40:43 Career Growth and Bold Moves
47:16 Corporate Level Impact and Executive Trajectory
56:54 Final Thoughts and Career Advice

Connect with Shobhit Chugh on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shobhitchugh/

Connect with Vik Chaudhary on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikchaudhary/

www.intentionalproductmanager.com