Rocky was a great student. Survivor of my tough Hacking for Defense class. Great problem solving skills. Laser-like customer focus. Take-charge leadership. Great addition to any team.
Steve Blank,
Adjunct Professor Stanford University
AI Product Management Course
Become a Product Explorer™ first. Master the Executive, Inventor & Operator skills executives fight to keep PMs for.
Creator of Product Explorer™ · $1.3 Bn Product P&L at Home Depot · Forbes Thought Leader · 20+ years leading Products
300+ five-star reviews across:
Reviews verified on each platform. Click any logo to read. Google, Yelp, and Quora reviews are of Product School, where Rocky taught Product Management.
Testimonials
Steve Blank
Adjunct Professor Stanford University
“Great problem solving skills. Laser-like customer focus. Take-charge leadership. Great addition to any team.”
Michael Bannen
Head of B2B eCommerce, Home Depot Supply
“Rocky was selected after an extensive national search & is an exceptional contributor to any organization.”
Ina Sturlis
VP, Financial Services Industry
“Rocky possesses wide industry knowledge & has lots of wisdom!”
Godwin Pavamani
Product & Business Leader — Amazon, Dell, Sony, Microsoft
“Rocky has a great mind for understanding the nuances of developing tech products and is one of the most customer-obsessed, empathetic PMs I have worked with.”
Lois Poku
Product Leader at Mastercard
“Rocky is a passionate teacher who not only talks the talks; but walks the walk in the knowledge and truths he shares.”
Anastasiya Zerko
Product Manager at Visa
“Rocky is extremely knowledgeable and he keeps the class very engaging.”
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Rocky Sharma (@rockyrunz) is the CEO of ProductLedCEO (AI product management training), Procurement AI (Government procurement for the AI era), and Luxeo Platforms (eCommerce for the AI era) — a 3x Head of Product, Stanford GSB alumnus, with 300+ five-star reviews as a product management instructor across LinkedIn, Google Reviews, Yelp, Quora, and Maven.
Current companies operated by Rocky
Who am I?
- Stanford GSB alumnus leading digital products since 2002
- Former Head of Product at Home Depot (Supply) & BuildDirect (eCommerce)
What’s my story?
- Brings customer delight that meets business goals & provides competitive edge
- 10x marathon runner, cyclist, amateur boxer
Why work with me?
- Mentored by Steve Blank & founding team of Amazon Business
- Led $1bn+ revenue products with peak NPS of
93
ProductLedCEO
For any questions, email rocky@productledceo.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an AI product manager (AI PM)?
An AI PM leads the development of AI-powered products — defining the problem, working with data scientists and engineers, and ensuring AI features deliver measurable business outcomes. Rocky Sharma teaches this through his AI Product Management course at ProductLedCEO, hosted on Maven.
What is entrepreneurship by acquisition?
Entrepreneurship by acquisition means buying an existing, profitable small business instead of starting from scratch. Rocky Sharma acquired a 45-year-old company without personal savings and teaches this path through his ‘Buy a Business That Already Makes Money’ workshop on Maven.
Who is Rocky Sharma?
Rocky Sharma (@rockyrunz) is the CEO of ProductLedCEO, ProcurementAI, and Luxeo Platforms — a 3x Head of Product, Stanford GSB alumnus. He trains Product Managers for AI PM, GM, and CEO career paths, with 300+ five-star reviews across LinkedIn, Google Maps, Yelp, Quora, and Maven.
Are the courses live or self-paced?
Rocky Sharma’s courses through ProductLedCEO are live cohort-based, hosted on Maven at maven.com/productledceo. Students learn in real-time with Rocky and peers from companies including Amazon, Visa, Mastercard, Boeing, and Bank of the West.
How do Business and Product Managers become a CEO?
One of the fastest paths for Business Managers and Product Managers to become CEO is entrepreneurship by acquisition — buying an existing profitable business rather than starting from zero. Business and Product Managers have a natural advantage: systems thinking, customer empathy, and stakeholder management. Rocky Sharma acquired a 45-year-old company without personal savings and teaches this in his ‘Buy a Business That Already Makes Money’ Workshop at ProductLedCEO on Maven.
What companies does Rocky Sharma run?
Rocky Sharma is the CEO of three companies: ProductLedCEO (AI Product Management training for PMs and Business Managers); Procurement AI (AI-powered platform for Government procurement); and Luxeo Platforms (eCommerce platform for the AI era). He is known online as @rockyrunz across all social platforms.
Where can I find reviews of Rocky Sharma as an instructor?
Rocky Sharma has reviews across three sources: personal LinkedIn recommendations at linkedin.com/in/rockyrunz/#recommendations; 300+ five-star reviews naming him as instructor on Google Reviews, Yelp, and Quora from his time at Product School; and new cohort reviews from ProductLedCEO students on Maven at maven.com/productledceo. Written testimonials are at productledceo.com/testimonials/.