Tia Gao

Tia Gao

Product Leader @ Volexity
5.0
(20 reviews)
16+ year in PM and CPO roles at Google, Microsoft, growth-stage startups
United States of America Active this week Usually responds in a day or two

Services

$300 / month

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  1. 1 Free 7-day trial
    No charge until day 7. Cancel anytime.
  2. 2 Ongoing calls + chat
    2 calls per month, unlimited Q&A. Replies in 2 days.
  3. 3 No lock-in
    Month to month, no contract.
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MentorCruise summary

Tia is a Product Leader at Volexity with more than 16 years of product management experience at Google, Microsoft, and venture-backed startups. She is also a Y Combinator-backed founder and has taught product management at General Assembly. She helps product managers prioritize product work, improve customer discovery, and plan MVP launches.

Based on 8 verified mentee reviews

  • Reviewers often praise her actionable career guidance, including clear goals, recommendations, and advice for discussions with internal leaders.
  • Two reviewers praise her patient, thoughtful listening and careful analysis of their career challenges.
  • Several reviewers value her product management knowledge and practical insights.

About

Across my 16+ years in product management at Google, Microsoft, and assorted venture-backed startups, I've had the privilege of receiving mentorship from luminaries including Paul Graham, Sam Altman, and Kai Fu Lee. I know not everyone gets these mentorship opportunities, so I am here to share my experience with a wider audience. Right now, I'm mentoring at a discount rate, to be affordable for people from all corners of the globe.

My background as a Y Combinator-backed founder and as a PM teacher at General Assembly will inform how I support your growth.

I can help you:
- Fine-tune your product presentation, whether it’s for potential investors, the board, or internal stakeholders
- Strategize your customer discovery process
- Define an efficient development, testing, and launch process, particularly with remote teams
- Improve collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, design, marketing, etc)
- Establish a product prioritization process
- Design your MVP and product plans
- Identify metrics and analytics tools for your product

As your mentor, I’m here to support you via text, email, and video calls. Feel free to include any questions you have in your application. To ensure our mentorship is the right fit, you’ll get a 7-day free trial. Looking forward to the journey ahead!

What mentees say

5 out of 5 stars

Felix

Felix

Standard Plan • 1.5 years

5 out of 5 stars

Tia is a great mentor. She is knowledgeable and make good recommendations

JIE

Jie

Standard Plan • 7 months

5 out of 5 stars

Tia was very patient and thoughtful. Truly appreciate her sharing industry experience about product management and dissect my career challenges from the lens of a product manager. Her recommendations on career and life choices have made me feel empowered.

Yinxi

Yinxi

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What happens when you start

Today

You tell Tia your goals

They see exactly what you want to work on before session one.

Within a day or two

Tia gets back to you

They review your application and you start your trial week.

Your first week

You leave with a plan

Concrete next steps and a weekly rhythm to keep them going.

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Skills

Product Management Product Strategy Product Development Startup Fundraising Go To Market User Research Lean Startup System Design Business Strategy Healthcare