In this episode, Robin talks with Vinay Ram, VP of Product Engineering at Productboard, about leading high-performing teams, building trust fast, and driving a product-first mindset across engineering. They cover what makes product engineers different, how to balance speed with stability, why staff+ engineers are critical to scale, and how guilds, prototyping, and smart build-vs-buy decisions shape modern engineering culture. Plus, Vinay shares how taking real breaks and even building a cabin...
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In this episode, Robin talks with Vinay Ram, VP of Product Engineering at Productboard, about leading high-performing teams, building trust fast, and driving a product-first mindset across engineering. They cover what makes product engineers different, how to balance speed with stability, why staff+ engineers are critical to scale, and how guilds, prototyping, and smart build-vs-buy decisions shape modern engineering culture. Plus, Vinay shares how taking real breaks and even building a cabin...
What staff+ engineers need to be successful in the ML field (with Žilvinas Girėnas)
Engineering Leadership Excellence Podcast
39 minutes
1 year ago
What staff+ engineers need to be successful in the ML field (with Žilvinas Girėnas)
In this episode, Robin interviews Žilvinas Girėnas, a Senior Engineering Manager at Productboard. They dive into Žilvinas’ experience leading a machine learning team focused on building Productboard AI. The discussion covers the team’s unique approach to working with AI, the challenges and strategies in hiring ML engineers, and their transition to building an internal AI platform. Žilvinas also shares insights on shaping the team’s delivery process with the Shape Up methodology, how...
Engineering Leadership Excellence Podcast
In this episode, Robin talks with Vinay Ram, VP of Product Engineering at Productboard, about leading high-performing teams, building trust fast, and driving a product-first mindset across engineering. They cover what makes product engineers different, how to balance speed with stability, why staff+ engineers are critical to scale, and how guilds, prototyping, and smart build-vs-buy decisions shape modern engineering culture. Plus, Vinay shares how taking real breaks and even building a cabin...
