Melissa Douros, Chief Product Officer at Green Dot, shares her journey from aspiring teacher to fintech leader. She discusses the innovative banking-as-a-service model and how Green Dot's reusable architecture streamlines integrations. The conversation highlights the balance between efficiency and creativity in product management. Douros also emphasizes effective communication as key to successful customer experiences in finance, and the growing importance of Chief Product Officers in the industry, differentiating their role from CTOs and CIOs.