Venkat Narayan
Product management coach for interviews, platform PM and growth
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Professionals and Engineers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach and Business coach |
| Credentials | MS in Electrical Engineering; MBA, Haas School of Business |
Venkat Narayan is a product management coach. He helps people prepare for product management interviews and grow in product careers. He has worked in product management for over 13 years and moved into it from core engineering. He is a Principal Product Manager at GoDaddy, where he builds platform, pricing and personalization products. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Haas School of Business.
What Venkat helps with
Venkat coaches on product management interviews and on moving into product roles. He also covers several product specialties.
- Preparing for product management interviews
- Moving from an engineering role into product management
- Agentic AI product management
- Platform product management
- Personalization products
- Growth product work
- Getting into a top ranked business school
Background and qualifications
Venkat has been in product management for over 13 years. He started in core engineering and moved into product. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Haas School of Business. He was a visiting lecturer at his engineering college and a teaching assistant during his master's degree. Since February 2022 he has been a Principal Product Manager at GoDaddy, in the Data and Analytics org. His work covers customer data, platforms, pricing and personalization. At work he runs a product management learning series for people who want to grow as product managers.
Venkat Narayan pricing
Venkat Narayan reviews
Venkat Narayan has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 12 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A Principal Product Manager who moved from engineering into product and earned a Haas MBA, and who shares how he did it.
Best for engineers and early product managers who want to move into product or prepare for product interviews.
Common questions
How much does Venkat Narayan charge?
Coaching with Venkat runs $90 to $185 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Venkat Narayan help with?
Venkat Narayan helps with preparing for product management interviews, moving from an engineering role into product management, agentic AI product management and platform product management.
Does Venkat Narayan have reviews?
Venkat Narayan has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 12 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Venkat Narayan certified?
Venkat Narayan lists: MS in Electrical Engineering; MBA, Haas School of Business.
Can Venkat Narayan help engineers move into product management?
Yes. He made that move himself from core engineering and wants to share how he did it.
What product areas does Venkat Narayan focus on?
His focus areas are product management interviews, agentic AI product management, platform PM, personalization and growth.
How do I contact Venkat Narayan?
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