Behind the Build: Cross-functional lessons from scaling products at Amazon

Building products that scale isn't just about code and design - it's about how teams think, collaborate, and make decisions together. Ankit has done this at both ends of the spectrum: leading product teams at Amazon and scaling products in high-growth start-ups. In this session, he'll share the actual lessons from navigating both worlds - the rigor of Big Tech and the agility of start-ups.

You'll get an inside look at:

• How product, engineering, and design work together to ship at scale
• What changes (and what stays the same) moving from Big Tech to start-ups
• Real decisions Ankit made that shaped product outcomes
• How to build culture and collaboration while scaling

Who should come?

• Product managers and builders thinking about scale
• Founders scaling teams and products
• Engineers and designers interested in how product decisions get made
• Anyone curious about shipping products in different organizational contexts

About Ankit:
VP of Product at Toptal with 10+ years shipping products across e-commerce, marketplaces, and talent platforms. He's led teams at Amazon and scaled products in start-ups - rare perspective on what it takes to build world-class products in different environments.

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📅 EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2025
Time: 6:00 PM arrival | 6:30 PM start
Venue: Central London (exact location shared after confirmation)
Duration: ~150 minutes (talk + Q&A + informal time)

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🔐 HOW TO JOIN
Important: This is an exclusive, members-only event. Spots are limited to 40 people to keep conversations meaningful.

To attend:

1. RSVP on this Meetup event - We'll review your membership profile
2. Make sure your LinkedIn is current - We manually verify attendees to keep the community aligned
3. If approved, you'll get the exact venue details 48 hours before the event
4. Show up - If you RSVP, we count on you being there (spots are valuable)

Why we verify?
We keep our events intentional. Everyone in the room should be actively building, leading technical teams, or exploring ventures. This verification just ensures we're all here for the same reasons—genuine learning and connection, not recruiting or selling.

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A few things to know:
✅ This is conversational - Ankit loves Q&A. Bring your actual questions
✅ Stay for the informal time - Best connections happen after the talk
✅ Be specific in your RSVP - Tell us one thing you're curious about
✅ If plans change, let us know ASAP so someone else can attend

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Questions?
Reply in the comments or DM us. See you there.