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J John Fontenot · VP Product, Terlumina

VP Product and Tech: How Nitin Maslekar Blends Tech, AI & Problem-Solving

S04E04March 18, 2025 34:22
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Great product leaders don’t just manage features—they solve problems at scale.

In this episode, Nitin Maslekar, VP of Product & Tech at Miles Mobility, shares how his engineering background, PhD in AI, and love for problem-solving shaped his career. We dive into:

🔹 Why he still codes 20% of his time as a VP

🔹 The biggest misconceptions about product & tech teams

🔹 How AI is actually changing mobility & product management (hint: it won’t replace PMs—but it will change the job)

🔹 The YAY/NAY game—on prioritizing enterprise customers, PMs dictating engineering processes & AI-generated product specs

🚗 Whether you’re in mobility, AI, or just love solving problems, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

J

John Fontenot

VP Product

Terlumina

Terlumina