Beyond the AI Hype: Turning Emerging Technology Into Real-World Products with Rakshith Halevoor Prabhachand

In this episode, we sit down with Rakshith Halevoor Prabhachand, an AI Product Leader at PayPal and former Amazon Product Manager, to explore what it really takes to turn emerging technologies into products that create real-world impact.With over a decade of experience across AI, fintech, IoT, and edge computing, Rakshith shares insights from building products, leading cross-functional teams, and driving innovation within some of the world's largest organizations.We discuss the future of AI and agentic systems, what it takes for product leaders to thrive in the AI era, and how companies can balance ambitious innovation with practical execution. Rakshith also shares lessons from Amazon and PayPal's product cultures and explains how enterprise teams can innovate and scale without losing sight of customers.Beyond technology, we explore leadership, career growth, product strategy, and the importance of making complex technology accessible and human.If you're a founder, product leader, technologist, or simply curious about where AI is heading, this conversation offers practical insights into how emerging technology can move from exciting ideas to products that actually matter.#RakshithHalevoorPrabhachand #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIProductManagement #ProductManagement #AgenticAI #Fintech #Innovation #IoT #EdgeComputing #ProductStrategy #Leadership #FutureOfWork #Technology #CareerGrowth #Podcast #PodMatch #DesignWave