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Akila K.
Credits 2 credits
Per 1h session
Manager of PMs, Product manager
Company iconMeta
Interview coaching company icon8 clients  (25% rebook rate)
Star icon5.0  (5 reviews)
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.

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Interview coaching Interview coaching

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

Resume review Resume review

A resume is typically read in 20 seconds or less. Make them count.

I've reviewed 100s of resumes and interviewed over 200 PM candidates while at Meta. I know the resumes that stand out and can help you get there.

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

I help ambitious professionals accelerate their leadership journey by drawing on my own experience leading teams, scaling products to hundreds of millions of users, and navigating the transition from engineer to management consultant to product executive. Whether you’re stepping into a new role, preparing for promotion, or facing complex...

Mentorship Mentorship

I help PMs grow their skills in product management, AI/ML, and data-driven decision making—drawing on my experience shipping AI-powered consumer products at Meta and Gateway AI, and leading teams through high-stakes strategy and execution. Together, we’ll build a personalized learning roadmap, review your projects, and set up the right...

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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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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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Credits 2 credits
Per 1h session