Product Director · New York

Amir
Aziz

Building what's next.
Defining what matters.

Product Director at Verizon — leading strategy and vision for the My Verizon App and a team of 7 PMs. 11+ years shipping products across fintech, consumer apps, and retail at scale — and driving AI adoption into every layer of the product lifecycle.

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The Work

Verizon

My Verizon App
Strategy & Vision

Defining a 3–5 year product vision for one of the most-used carrier apps in the US — spanning omni-channel experience, competitive analysis, and emerging tech adoption across 32M+ accounts.

American Express

Digital Experience
Product Design

Shaping customer-first product strategy and digital journeys for one of the world's most iconic financial brands — balancing innovation with trust and simplicity at every touchpoint.

Google

AI & Conceptual
Product Vision

Partnered with Google to shape a conceptual product vision for their AI technology portfolio, iterating rapidly with design and research teams to explore what's technically possible and user-desirable.

Converse

Pop Up
Experience

Led product across creative, tech, and UX teams to deliver innovative retail digital experiences — bridging brand expression with conversion-focused design for a globally iconic consumer brand.

Philips

Product Portfolio
Conceptualization

Translated ambiguous client briefs into clear product visions and actionable roadmaps, aligning design, engineering, and business goals around measurable, user-centred outcomes.

Workshops

Product Thinking
& Facilitation

Facilitating product strategy workshops that unlock cross-functional alignment — turning ambiguous problems into sharp, executable strategies with lasting organizational impact.

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Career

July 2019 — Present
Verizon Corporate, NY
Product Director

Directs the My Verizon App strategy and vision, leading 7 PMs across data-driven roadmap definition, OKR setting with VPs and SVPs, and competitive analysis. Delivered App Clips, Scan & Go, and loyalty programs driving a 30% increase in retail digital engagement and 50k+ app clip interactions across 32M+ customer accounts.

Oct 2018 — July 2019
usTwo
Product Lead / Agile Coach

Embedded with Philips and Google to define conceptual product visions and drive rapid exploration. Facilitated user research experiments, aligned cross-functional teams, and iterated on product concepts at speed with design and engineering squads.

Apr 2017 — July 2019
Fuzz & Droga5
Product Manager / Senior PM

Led a 2-year product roadmap for Anheuser-Busch and managed end-to-end delivery of Google Pixel 2's OOH, broadcast, and digital campaigns — bridging creative development, product strategy, and production.

Jun 2015 — Nov 2017
AKQA
Product Manager

Drove retail digital experiences for Verizon, Nike, American Express, and Converse. Led designers and data analysts across the My Verizon App sales journey, coordinating daily with internal teams and senior client stakeholders.

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Skills

Analytics & Data
Competitive Analysis
User Research
Storytelling
Agile / Scrum
Omni-channel UX
Technical Skills
Blockchain & Crypto
04

Contact

Let's build
something
great.

Location
New York, NY