Amol Avasare
Head of Growth at Anthropic, overseeing a ~40-person full-stack growth org (product, engineering, design, data science). Previously Head of Growth at Mercury (fintech neobank) and Masterclass. Earlier career: investment banking, co-founded a mental health quantification startup (raised ~$2M, ran 3 years, shut down), nearly became an account executive before pivoting to product. Australian (Victoria); moved to the US to pursue a career in tech. Recovered from a traumatic brain injury sustained during MMA training in 2022, spending nine months off work before returning. Author of a widely read Lenny’s Newsletter guest post on how his TBI made him a better product manager.