Apurva Garware
Product management coach for founders and product leaders
| Hourly rate range | $100 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Executives |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
Apurva Garware is a product management coach who works with founders and product leaders. He has 17 years of experience and has led P&Ls of more than $300M. He shipped products at Amazon, Microsoft and Upwork. He most recently served as Chief Product Officer at Invisible Technologies, an AI-native scale-up. His coaching covers product strategy, building with AI, and clear one-slide storytelling for boards and teams.
What Apurva helps with
Apurva helps founders and product leaders turn a product vision into traction. His work also covers using AI in product building and experimentation.
- Turning product vision into traction
- Building products with AI
- Running AI-first experiments
- Telling a clear story in one slide for boards and teams
- Product management leadership
- Reinventing products inside large companies
Who Apurva works with
Apurva coaches founders and product leaders. His clients range from Series A startups to Fortune 500 companies that want to reinvent their business.
How Apurva works
Apurva's playbook combines a strong focus on the customer, AI-first experimentation, and one-slide storytelling. Sessions move fast and use sharp frameworks. He gives direct, candid feedback to help leaders turn vision into results.
Background and qualifications
Apurva has 17 years of experience in product and business leadership. He has led P&Ls of more than $300M and shipped products at Amazon, Microsoft and Upwork. His roles include CPO and SVP of Product and UX at Invisible Technologies, and VP of Product for the Talent Marketplace at Upwork. He was also a Director of Product at Chegg. He held product management and senior product and engineering leadership roles from 2007 to 2014.
Apurva Garware pricing
Apurva Garware reviews
Apurva Garware has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former CPO who has led P&Ls of more than $300M and shipped products at Amazon, Microsoft and Upwork.
Best for founders and product leaders who want fast, candid coaching on product strategy and building with AI.
Common questions
How much does Apurva Garware charge?
Coaching with Apurva runs $100 to $175 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Apurva Garware help with?
Apurva Garware helps with turning product vision into traction, building products with AI, running AI-first experiments and telling a clear story in one slide for boards and teams.
Does Apurva Garware have reviews?
Apurva Garware has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 6 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Apurva Garware coach on AI product work?
Yes. Building with AI and AI-first experimentation are part of his playbook.
How do I contact Apurva Garware?
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