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Carlos de Villaumbrosia
CEO at Product School - LinkedIn Top Product Management Voice
Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia is the Founder and CEO of Product School, a leading institution for product management training established in San Francisco in 2014. Under his leadership, Product School has grown to become the largest community of product managers globally, boasting over two million members. The organization offers live online courses taught by experienced product leaders from top companies such as Google, Meta, and Amazon, focusing on practical skills and real-world applications in product management.123
With over a decade of experience in building teams and digital products across the US, Europe, and Latin America, Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia is committed to advancing the product management field. He has authored the Amazon bestseller The Product Book, hosts the annual Proddy Awards to recognize outstanding software products, and produces ProductCon, a major conference for product professionals.234
Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia holds degrees in Computer Science and Engineering/Industrial Management from Spanish universities and a certificate in Global Business Management from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also recognized as a prominent voice in product management, having been named the most popular writer in the field on Quora since 2015.34
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Growing as a CPO as your product grows from 0 to $10B valuation🚀
Join me for an insightful episode of #TheProductPodcast with Tomer London, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Gusto. Tomer shares his journey from coding his first inventory management system for his dad’s clothing store as a teenager to building Gusto into a comprehensive payroll and HR platform serving over 300,000 small businesses. He opens up about the challenges of evolving his role as CPO, transitioning from hands-on coding to building product teams, and scaling the company while staying deeply customer-focused.
In this episode, Tomer dives into the importance of embedding compliance into the core of Gusto’s product, why he believes product management should be data-aware but not data-dependent, and how he fosters a culture of intuition-driven decision-making. He also shares how Gusto integrates AI to streamline processes, from payroll automation to enhancing customer support, all while maintaining the human touch that defines their success.
Discover actionable insights into leading product teams, balancing innovation with compliance, and expanding a product suite while ensuring an exceptional user experience.
✨ What you'll learn:
- Tomer's journey from coding his first software to co-founding Gusto and leading it as CPO.
- How Gusto built its product management culture and scaled its offerings, from payroll to a full HR platform.
- Why product management should be data-aware, not just data-driven, and how to trust your intuition.
- How Gusto uses AI and automation to improve customer experience while maintaining a human touch.
Listen to the full episode at:
📺 Youtube: https://t.co/XB4MZKBzFu
🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/e236HqXtSu
🍏 Apple: https://t.co/XeuRTGygaJ
Key Takeaways👇: Customer-Centric Product Development: Tomer emphasizes that listening to customers and addressing their pain points is the foundation for building successful products. Gusto's focus on helping small businesses manage compliance and payroll seamlessly has driven its product-market fit.
Data-Aware, Not Data-Dependent: Tomer believes that while data is important, product managers should balance it with intuition built from direct customer interactions. This approach ensures that products are not just functional but deeply aligned with user needs.
Scaling with AI & Human Touch: Gusto’s innovative use of AI enhances internal efficiency and customer service. Tomer shares how AI-driven features like automated data entry make life easier for users, while maintaining personal connections through exceptional customer support.
