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Welcome to The Product Trench by Sam Kawsarani.
Weâre surrounded by endless advice and buzzwords, but what most product managers need is clear, practical guidance. In this newsletter, my goal is to offer you honest conversations and actionable insights drawn from over 15 years of building teams and solving problems in the product world. Whether youâre a seasoned product leader, making a career shift, or simply aiming to become a better product manager, youâll find my approach grounded in experience, focused on practical takeaways, and dedicated to driving both personal and professional growth.
By joining The Product Trench, you will get the following:
Weekly Roundups: Curated highlights and resources, saving you time while providing you with actionable takeaways to grow your product, build high-functioning teams, and advance your careerâevery Sunday morning (ET time).
Product Deep Dives: Bi-weekly clear, actionable breakdowns on product management topics that move beyond theory into practice. Wednesday morning (ET time).
Occasionally, I will share Hot Takes on topics that get me fired up.
About me
Iâve been in tech as a founder and product manager for 15+ years, spending much of that time in the trenchesâbuilding teams, creating products, and facing the everyday realities of leadership. Iâve had my fair share of successes, failures, and hard lessons that taught me that success in product isnât about big ideas or shiny buzzwords. Itâs about execution, leading with empathy, and staying focused on what really matters: delivering value.
Currently, I am the VP of Product at Paramount Commerce, a leading FinTech provider of pay-by-bank solutions out of Toronto, and I coach product managers and founders, typically on areas like levelling up their PM career and setting up their product operating model. When I am not doing product or working on this newsletter, I am being a husband, a dad (both đ¶ & đș), or working out at a CrossFit gym.
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