Anna Buldakova

Product leader · Founder · Coach

Hey, I'm Anna.I help product leaders figure out what to build, how to lead — and how to stay sane while everything keeps changing.

Drawing on my experience at big tech and as a founder, I advise companies on 0→1 AI products, support product hiring, train product teams and coach product leaders through ambitious career and leadership challenges. Have something else in mind? I’m always open to discuss an interesting problem.

Anna Buldakova smiling, arms crossed, leaning against a wall at home
AI product work at
  • Google
  • Meta
  • Intercom
  • Yandex
Spoken at
  • TEDx
  • The Wall Street Journal
  • World Summit AI
  • TechCrunch Disrupt
Anna standing by a bookshelf at home, looking towards the window

About

Who I am

I build 0→1 AI products identifying where AI can create real value, turning that opportunity into a clear strategy, and shaping the experience, evals and operating model needed to make it work.

Today, I’m an AI Product Manager at Google, developing experimental products for scientists. Previously, I led AI product work at Meta, supporting 100+ people departments and building agentic enterprise systems at global scale, following earlier ML-focused product roles at Workplace, Intercom and Yandex.

I’ve also built from zero as a founder: I co-founded Meander, an AI HRtech startup with $2.5M in funding and a 15-person team, while building No Flame No Game into a community of more than 40,000 people.

I organised an AI hackathon for over 1,000 participants across five countries and have spoken at TEDx, The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Work forum, World Summit AI and TechCrunch Disrupt. Together, these experiences have given me deep expertise in AI product strategy, 0→1 execution and leading teams through ambiguity.

Areas I know best

  • AI product strategy
  • 0→1 development
  • Product leadership
  • Career positioning

How I can help

  1. 01

    Coaching

    For experienced PMs and product leaders facing a consequential next step: moving into leadership, navigating a job search, finding your footing in a difficult role, or deciding what you genuinely want next.

    Start a conversation about coaching
  2. 02

    Consultation

    For founders and teams turning an ambitious AI idea or a product that is not quite working into a clearer strategy. We can deep dive into product direction, user experience or team operating models to create a plan for what to do next.

    Start a conversation about consultation
  3. 03

    Hiring & team development

    For companies which want to build stronger product teams: from creating the hiring plan and interviewing senior candidates to running practical talks and workshops on AI, product strategy and leadership.

    Start a conversation about hiring & team development

Contact

Work with Anna

Tell me what you're working on. I'll reply personally — with a next step if I can help, or an honest pointer elsewhere if I can't.

No newsletter, no spam — just a personal reply.