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Akila K.

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Manager of PMs, Product manager
Location iconDallas timezone
Location icon5.0 (6 reviews)
Location icon11 clients (27% rebook rate)
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Akila K.

supercoach
Supercoaches have great ratings and cancel sessions booked with them only extremely rarely.
Credits3 credits per 1h session
Manager of PMs, Product manager
Location iconDallas timezone
Location icon5.0 (6 reviews)
Location icon11 clients (27% rebook rate)
BriefcaseExperience
2025-Present: Gateway AI, Director of Product Management, Palo Alto 2017-25: Meta, Product Lead, Assistive Tech on AI Glasses, San Francisco 2016-17: Booz & Company, Management Consultant, Houston 2011-14: Schlumberger, Engineer in Charge (EIC), Haryana

I'm Akila, Head of Product at Gateway AI, managing the PM, Design, and Customer Success teams. I was previously Product Lead at Meta, where I interviewed 200+ L3-L8 PM candidates over 8 years.

Prior to Meta, I was in the Oil and Gas industry. I know what it is like to be an outsider, trying to break into Tech/ Product Management. I'm most helpful if you're transitioning to Tech from an unconventional background, trying to grow in your PM career, or looking to become a people manager.

I've contributed to the following IGotAnOffer articles:

  • Meta Product Sense: https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/product-manager/facebook-product-sense-interview
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Interview coaching Interview coaching

I can help you practice: Behavioral (Leadership & Drive), Analytical (Execution) and Product Sense/ Strategy type interviews.

Career coaching Career coaching

Oil & Gas --> Big Tech/Meta (Operations) --> Big Tech/ Meta (Product Management) --> Manager of Product Managers --> Director of Product Management

India -> Houston (TX) -> Silicon Valley

Career transitions feel extremely risky and scary. I'm here to help you talk through the right strategy...

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Leadership coaching Leadership coaching

Guiding product leaders to build confidence and thrive in the AI era.

I’ll help you uncover your leadership style for this new age and evaluate your next big move. Together, we’ll explore whether an AI startup is your launchpad or if big tech is the place to ride...

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Abhilasha · Product manager
Interview coaching · Product sense mock interview
Akila was great to work with. I came to the meeting with a specific agenda around my ongoing interview process with Meta. Akila was patient throughout with all my questions. She provided clear feedback on specific aspects of the product sense interview, and was incredibly helpful with tying every piece of her feedback back to Meta's interview rubric and bar. Akila's thoughtful feedback helped me approach my interview with more confidence and less self-doubt which can be so critical to interviewing :) I would recommend Akila to anyone looking to up their Big Tech interview game.
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Minh · Product manager
Interview coaching · Product sense mock interview
I asked for product sense mock interviews, and Akila provided very specific, actionable feedback on how I could improve my communication while going through my framework and answering questions.
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Andrew · Product manager
Interview coaching · Analytical thinking mock interview
I did an Analytical Thinking practice rep with Akila a few days before my actual loop, and she was amazing to work with. Great vibe, clear and actionable feedback. I’d highly recommend her.
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Marina · Product manager
Interview coaching · Behavioral mock interview
Akila was great during our session providing clear feedback and answering questions.
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Credits3 credits
Per 1h session