
Ahmad Saffi
Pragmatic, no-nonsense coaching on all things product & strategy
Studied at San Francisco State University
Works at Instacart
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Ahmad's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $129/hr
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Ahmad’s Product Management Qualifications
Experience level: VP of Product
Worked in product management for 10 years while building products for over 13 years. Experience in startups, scale ups, acquired companies & public companies. I've worked on consumer products, B2B, AI/ML, platforms, & fintech. Much of my experience stems from rolling. my sleeves up and stepping beyond my role to get shit done. If you're looking for no-nonsense coaching on how to navigate all-things product management, would love to chat!
Ahmad can help with:
AI Agents
AI Automation
AI Fundamentals
AI Product Design
AI Roadmap Development
Behavioral Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Execution
Frameworks
Freelancing
General Exploration
Influence & Collaboration
LinkedIn Review
Networking Strategy
Product Case Interview Prep
Promotion Strategy
Prototyping with AI
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Strategy & Vision
User Research & Insights Automation
Ahmad also coaches for Career Coaching and Mental Health & Wellness. View all.
About Ahmad
I’m a self-taught Product Leader with over 11 years of experience building high-impact products across fintech, marketplaces, and AI-driven systems -- from companies like Intuit and Uber to fast-moving startups like Found and Packsmith. I’ve built everything from mobile and web applications to ranking systems, incentive engines, fintech infrastructure, and AI-powered decisioning platforms. I’ve filed patents, led marketplace optimization efforts affecting hundreds of millions in revenue, and rebuilt operational systems that saved millions in spend. My approach to Product Management is rooted in systems thinking and real execution -- not theory. I’ve taught myself design, development, data science, and experimentation frameworks along the way. I work comfortably at the intersection of engineering, analytics, and strategy, and I help other product leaders learn to do the same. Beyond product craft, I also coach high-performers navigating burnout, career inflection points, and high-pressure environments. I’ve operated inside intense growth companies and understand what sustainable performance actually requires. I help PMs sharpen their thinking, elevate their leverage, and build careers without sacrificing clarity or resilience. If you’re looking for practical, direct coaching from someone who’s built at scale, navigated ambiguity, and lived the realities of product leadership, I’d love to work with you!
Why do I coach?
I coach because I’ve seen both sides of high-performance product careers. The rapid growth, the wins, the platform-building moments… and the burnout, ambiguity, and politics that aren’t talked about openly. I broke into Product Management without an MBA or a formal path. I started in an entry-level role and built my way up by creating opportunities, learning from exceptional leaders, and doing the hard, unglamorous work. Over time, I led AI-driven systems, marketplace optimization, and fintech infrastructure at companies like Uber, Intuit, Postmates and Instacart. But what shaped me just as much were the inflection points: navigating high-stakes environments, recalibrating after setbacks, and learning how to sustain performance without burning out. I coach because product careers aren’t just about frameworks and case prep, they’re about leverage, clarity, and resilience. I help PMs sharpen their thinking, operate more strategically, and build durable careers in demanding environments. I coach the small nuances that PMs think about but are never openly discussed. I had mentors who accelerated my growth in ways I couldn’t have done alone. Coaching is how I pass that forward, with candor, practicality, and real-world perspective.
Work Experience

Senior Product Manager II
Instacart
April 2025 - Present
Interviewer
Building Agentic AI Marketing CRM and driving category growth via LLMs.

Head of Product
Packsmith
September 2023 - April 2025
Hiring Manager
Order & inventory management systems, fulfillment app, & growth. Managed 3 direct reports.

Product Lead
Found
March 2022 - September 2023
Hiring Manager
Taxes, bookkeeping, invoices, subscription, growth, payments. Managed 2 direct reports.

Senior Product Manager
Uber
January 2021 - June 2021
After Postmates was acquired by UberEats in 2020, I led development of personalization, feed ranking, and search relevance

Senior Product Manager
Postmates
July 2019 - January 2021
Supply-side incentives, onboarding, routing & dispatching (ML), payouts, logistics, growth, SEO. Acquired by UberEats.

Product Manager
Intuit
May 2015 - June 2018
Interviewer
Intuit Workforce & Quickbooks Self-Employed

Competitive Intelligence Lead
Lyft
March 2014 - May 2015
Created and led a competitive intelligence team, responsible for providing foundational research for new business divisions, product offerings, and supply-side incentives
Ahmad was also given offers to work at

Cruise

Coinbase
Education

San Francisco State University
Bachelor's of Arts, Philosophy and Religious Studies