Kerala’s Product Innovator: Truecaller, ZestMoney, Chillr & Tinkerhub– Abid Aboobaker | KPH | #Ep63

🎧 Sponsored by KPH Hackathon – Apply now → https://kph.club/hack 📲 Contact KPH on WhatsApp for funding, support & more → https://wa.me/message/7MRTCRPFA33VG1 --------------------- 🎙 New Episode Out Now! This week on the KPH Podcast, we dive deep into the mind of Abid Aboobaker, a powerhouse in product and design—Cofounder of Scoop, Founder of hoomans Co., and a former product leader at Truecaller, Chillr, and ZestMoney. 🚀 From dropping out of college to leading teams across fintech, communication, and social platforms, Abid shares raw insights on product building, leadership, mental models, taste, and how he’s building for the next wave of consumer experiences. Whether you're a product manager, aspiring founder, or design nerd—this one’s packed with learnings you’ll come back to. 📌 Timestamps 00:00:00 - Highlights 00:05:06 - Intro 00:06:32 - Childhood, Curiosity and Education 00:16:33 - Why Dropped Out 00:18:49 - Path to Chillr–Truecaller 00:29:31 - Product Management Learnings from Chillr 00:32:21 - AVP Product at Chillr 00:37:06 - Chillr to Truecaller—Role and Changes 00:41:58 - What’s a Pod Structure 00:43:55 - Culture of Experimentation in Truecaller 00:50:35 - ZestMoney Era 00:53:57 - Day in Life at ZestMoney 00:59:05 - Quitting ZestMoney 01:01:39 - Rejoining ZestMoney 01:03:10 - How Did You Build the Team 01:09:12 - Should PM Know Coding? 01:13:01 - Evolution of PM in AI-First World 01:18:47 - AGI Future 01:20:33 - Design/Beauty vs Usability 01:22:08 - Is There a Need to Go to College? 01:25:18 - How to Find Interesting Problems to Solve 01:27:07 - What is Hoomans, Scoop 01:28:50 - Mental Models 01:32:22 - Taste 01:39:12 - Recommended Books and Podcasts 01:40:55 - AI Tools Abid Uses 01:42:06 - A Day in Life 01:44:53 - Health, Wealth, Relationship 01:49:50 - Outro 🔗 Connect with Abid LinkedIn →   / abidaboobaker   📢 Whether you're a founder, designer, or just curious about Kerala’s booming product scene, this episode is full of real talk, design wisdom, and stories that stay with you. 🔥 Like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth stories from India’s most exciting product and growth leaders. 🔗 Useful Links Follow Kerala PH → https://bio.link/keralaph Join Our Community → https://join.kph.club/ Follow Felix Josemon → https://bio.link/felix -------------------- 🎥 More Episodes You’ll Love → Cherian Thomas on Lessons from Naval Ravikant & Byju Raveendran →    • He Sold His Startup to Japan. Then He Join...   → Kerala’s Next ZOHO or Freshworks | Ft. Arjun Pillai →    • How Arjun Pillai Built Products That Got A...   → Buy Me a Coffee Co-founder Jijo Sunny | Never Retire →    • ജിജോ സണ്ണി: പണം ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ ഒരു 'കാപ്പി' വഴ...   #ProductManagement #DesignLeadership #KeralaStartups #AbidAboobaker #Scoop #Truecaller #ZestMoney #StartupJourney #MentalModels #ProductStrategy #FelixJosemon #KPHPodcast #KeralaPH #AIProductManagement #StartupIndia #KPHHackathon #hoomansco #BuildInPublic Song: Heroes Composer: Kedam Website:    / beatsadam   License: Free To Use YouTube license youtube-free Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://breakingcopyright.com