Scaling Platforms at Nubank, Booking.com & dunnhumby | Yash Piplani, Product Leader at dunnhumby

In this episode of the Executives, I sit down with Yash Piplani, a seasoned product leader whose 14+ year journey spans GE Capital, Ford, Expedia, Booking.com, Nubank, and now dunnhumby. From building customer-centric platforms to leading global teams across continents, Yash shares his playbook for scaling with empathy, product thinking, and strategic clarity.

🎯 What You’ll Learn:

• What it takes to lead product at scale for 90M+ customers
• How to design organizational structures for platform success
• Building cohesion in remote and distributed teams
• The difference between data-driven and data-informed decisions
• Leadership insights on autonomy, clarity, and mentorship

⏱️ Chapters:

01:18 Who is Yash Piplani, Global Product Leader?

07:55 Did You Move to Delhi Because of the Food?

09:32 If You Could Rename Monday, What Would You Call It?

12:16 What Does Dunnhumby Do?

14:12 Can You Explain Dunnhumby to a 10-Year-Old?

17:22 What Shaped Your Product Leadership Style?

25:15 How Do You Build Team Cohesion Across Regions?

31:27 What Were the Challenges of Scaling Platforms?

47:41 How Do You Use Data to Make Decisions?

53:03 How Should We Hire Product Managers?

59:47 What’s a Stressful Story You Now Find Funny?

01:04:18 Closing Remark from Yash Piplani

About Yash Piplani:

Yash Piplani is a seasoned product leader and innovation strategist with over 19 years of experience in driving product development, customer identity platforms, and strategic growth. Currently serving as the Global Director of Product Management at dunnhumby, Yash has previously led product and engineering teams at Nubank, Glovo, Booking.com, and Expedia Group. Known for building high-performing teams and scaling digital products, he is passionate about data-driven decision-making and empowering customer-centric innovations across global markets.

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yashpiplani/
• Company: https://www.dunnhumby.com

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