Joseph Akoni
Product management coach for aspiring and early-career product managers
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach |
| Credentials | Bachelor's in computer engineering, University of Florida; Master's in computer engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; MBA, UC Berkeley |
| Practice | The P-Zero PM |
Joseph Akoni is a product management coach who helps aspiring and early-career product managers. He has built 0 to 1 products at LinkedIn, Lyft, and Google, on mobile and web, for products that reach 1B+ users. He is a Full Stack AI product leader with degrees in computer engineering and an MBA from UC Berkeley. He also writes The P-Zero PM, a blog with practical tips and tools for new product managers.
What Joseph helps with
Joseph helps people start and grow in product management. He also works on AI for product development.
- Starting a career in product management
- Interview prep for product roles
- Resume positioning for product jobs
- Career strategy for early-career product managers
- Using AI in product development
- Building prototypes with tools like Figma and Balsamiq
- A/B testing, AI evals, and product metrics
Who Joseph works with
Joseph works with aspiring and early-career product managers. These are people who want to start strong in product and grow in the field.
Background and qualifications
Joseph has built 0 to 1 products on mobile (iOS and Android) and web at LinkedIn, Lyft, and Google. His work reached 1B+ users across semiconductor, healthcare, transportation, and social media. He knows AI product workflows, including model fine-tuning, RAG architecture, and agentic orchestration with AutoGen. He is skilled in A/B testing, AI evals, metrics, and SQL. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in computer engineering from the University of Florida and Georgia Institute of Technology, then added an MBA from UC Berkeley.
Joseph Akoni pricing
Joseph Akoni reviews
Joseph Akoni has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 8 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A Full Stack AI product leader who has built products for 1B+ users at LinkedIn, Lyft, and Google.
Best for aspiring and early-career product managers who want to break into product and work with AI.
Common questions
How much does Joseph Akoni charge?
Coaching with Joseph runs $90 to $185 an hour. Message Joseph from this page for an exact quote.
What does Joseph Akoni help with?
Joseph Akoni helps with starting a career in product management, interview prep for product roles, resume positioning for product jobs and career strategy for early-career product managers.
Does Joseph Akoni have reviews?
Joseph Akoni has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 8 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Joseph Akoni certified?
Joseph Akoni lists: Bachelor's in computer engineering, University of Florida; Master's in computer engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; MBA, UC Berkeley.
Does Joseph Akoni coach on AI for product development?
Yes. He lists AI for product development as a coaching area. He has experience with model fine-tuning, RAG architecture, and agentic orchestration.
How do I contact Joseph Akoni?
Send Joseph a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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