Deepa Subramaniam, Chief Product Officer at ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)

Simi Shah catches up with Deepa Subramaniam, the first-ever Chief Product and Digital Officer for the ACLU. Deepa began her career at Adobe, where she spent a formative decade. She then transitioned to world of non-profits and politics. leading product at charity: water, a non-profit that provides clean water to populations in the developing world and on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. Before landing her current role at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), she served as the VP of Product and Design at Kickstarter, and launched her own product consulting business, Wherewithall. Deepa's been a trailblazer in product for going on 15 years. In this episode, we get an insider's look into her path to product, and the impact it can have on a broad range of organizations. Deepa shares anecdotes about her time spent with Former Secretary Clinton and actionable advice about how to consider a career in tech with real human impact. Whether you're an aspiring product manager or a newbie to the land of product, it's an episode you don't want to miss.South Asian Trailblazers is an award-winning media platform, community, and agency dedicated to elevating leading South Asians. Join our community at SouthAsianTrailblazers.com. Subscribe to our newsletter to get new episodes and updates on our latest events in your inbox. Follow us @southasiantrailblazers on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and all major podcast platforms, including Apple and Spotify.