Anjan Kundvaram, Fivetran's new Chief Product Officer, has a strong background in data integration and product management, having worked at various companies including IBM, RMS, Hitachi Vantara, and Precisely. He attributes his enthusiasm for Fivetran to the company's mission and market opportunity, as well as its culture. Kundavaram believes that product managers should provide clarity and identify key problems an organization needs to solve, and that a deep understanding of customer needs is essential. He also emphasizes the importance of servant leadership in enabling team members to succeed. The data space faces both headwinds, such as increasing cost pressures and IT budget constraints, and tailwinds, including the growing demand for centralizing information and data, particularly with AI adoption. Kundavaram sees Fivetran's platform value in its ability to easily and reliably move data from source to target, providing agility and business outcomes for customers. Looking ahead, he identifies opportunities for Fivetran to capitalize on moving on-prem data and becoming the de facto standard in the market. To inform decision-making and drive product improvements, Kundavaram relies on a combination of quantitative insights from data analytics, qualitative feedback from customer interviews, and win-loss analysis.