Michael A.
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Ex-Google AI, Microsoft AI, McKinsey, A16z, MIT, Harvard
Studied at Harvard Business School
Works at Andreessen Horowitz
Available tomorrow at 11:00 PM UTC
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Michael's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $200/hr
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Michael’s AI Product Management Qualifications
Experience level: Manager
10+ people coached for AI Product Management
My career spans AI product development (Google Brain, Microsoft AI), software venture building and investing (startups, A16z, Bessemer, Wellington), and data-driven brand strategy (McKinsey). Disclaimer: These are my opinions only, not any of my employer's. Core Areas of Focus: • AI & Infrastructure – Responsible AI, AI product strategy, agentic AI, and developer platforms • Venture & Investing – Early-stage AI/infra investments, Product-Led Growth • Technical Growth Strategy – AI adoption, GTM scaling, and monetization
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AI Fundamentals
Michael also coaches for AI Careers and AI Productivity & Tooling. View all.
About Michael
Note: Opinions are my own, not that of my employers. My career spans AI product development (Google Brain, Microsoft AI), software venture building and investing (startups, A16z, Bessemer, Wellington), and data-driven brand strategy (McKinsey). Core Areas of Focus: • AI & Infrastructure – Responsible AI, AI product strategy, agentic AI, and developer platforms • Venture & Investing – Early-stage AI/infra investments, Product-Led Growth • Technical Growth Strategy – AI adoption, GTM scaling, and monetization
Why do I coach?
I enjoy helping people tell their stories
Work Experience
Mentor - AI & Product Strategy
Andreessen Horowitz
June 2023 - Present
Provide ongoing mentorship to TxO founders on product development, GTM, and fundraising. Expertise: Product Strategy, Fundraising (Investor Connections, Story-Telling), Business Development
Summer Associate
McKinsey & Company
June 2024 - October 2024
Advised consumer and luxury brands (AF&L) on data-driven social insights, branding, and competitive strategy. Contributed to The State of Fashion Luxury Report with AI/data analysis (Quilt AI).
AI Product Manager
Microsoft
April 2021 - December 2021
Contributed to Microsoft's Responsible AI Strategy efforts through the AI Ethics Fairness and Inclusion group and product management role in Cognitive Service's RAIL team. Key involvements included: - Design and productionalization of model explainability tools (SHAP) for text and image scenarios - Iteration on Microsoft's Responsible AI standard through Microsoft's AETHER working group - Deployment of organization-wide quality of service fairness policy and strategy - Contribution to research regarding the Responsible Use of Microsoft's Cognitive services
Program Manager
Microsoft
June 2019 - April 2021
Consulted product groups at Microsoft, delivering AI solutions and innovations based on their product groups’ needs. Gained broad exposure to Microsoft AI products and technologies.
Google Brain Intern
June 2017 - September 2017
Deep-learning (medical imaging, robotics) Medical Imaging: Trained convolutional neural networks to predict the progression of Age-Related Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in Americans aged 50 and older. Engineered a data-processing pipeline that aggregates per-patient images and calculates feature values for deep-learning learning model Robotics: Created an image classification tool to be used in the arm farm research project, an extensive effort to train robots to reliably perform a suite of grasping tasks
Education
Harvard Business School
MBA and Masters in Engineering Sciences, Data Science
2023 - 2025
Graduated from Harvard with an MBA and Masters in Engineering Sciences (AI, Data Science)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Computer Science, Business Management, Mathematics, AI
2015 - 2019
Graduated from MIT in 2019 with a Business Management Major (concentration in Entrepreneurial Strategy) and minors in Mathematics and Computer Science
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