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title: 'Building Companies with a Product Manager Mindset and Health, E-commerce, and Entrepreneurship in Dubai, with Tony Pagliocco, Fmr. CPO of Hello Chef'
type: 'episode'
url: 'https://doc.social/episodes/building-companies-with-a-product-manager-mindset-and-health-e-commerce-and-entrepreneurship-in-dubai-with-tony-pagliocco-fmr-cpo-of-hello-chef'
show: 'A Healthy Idea'
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published: '2021-03-14'
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# Building Companies with a Product Manager Mindset and Health, E-commerce, and Entrepreneurship in Dubai, with Tony Pagliocco, Fmr. CPO of Hello Chef

Today’s special guest is Tony Pagliocco, the Former Head of Product for Hello Chef. Tony formally served as a Product Manager for Wizards of the Coast and as Head of Product for the Analytics division at Boeing. Hello Chef is a Dubai-based …

## Summary

Today’s special guest is **Tony Pagliocco, the Former Head of Product for Hello Chef.** Tony formally served as a Product Manager for Wizards of the Coast and as Head of Product for the Analytics division at Boeing.

**Hello Chef **is a Dubai-based meal-kit service, delivering chef-curated recipes and pre-portioned, fresh ingredients to **thousands of customers** across the UAE every week. Using analytics on customers, Tony talks about the importance of **data to inform product decisions **and deliver value. It’s what led to the success of companies where he’s led the product roadmap, vision and strategy, and prioritizes that mindset in building a high value company. An evangelist of a **product-manager approach to startups**, Tony frequently speaks on product management at organizations such as **Product School** and **Wonsulting**, geared to bring more bright talent into the tech industry.

**Questions we answer in this episode!**

- **What does the start-up ecosystem look like in the United Arab Emirates? How has it grown?

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- **What has it been like working in a different country outside the US?

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- **How does food and nutrition play a part in the world of digital health?

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- **How do you create experiences that excite and delight your customers?

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