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Three Types of Product Owners
Revolut recognizes three specializations of product owners: UX, Technical, and Data Science. While the specializations differ in background and domain expertise, 85-90% of the skills required are common across all three. People can shift between specializations because the core competencies transfer.
Where it comes from
Dmitry Zlokazov explaining Revolut's product owner taxonomy on Lenny's Podcast (highlights/zlokazov-revolut-pms). [~9:40-11:00]
How it works
- Great problem solver with both linear and creative nonlinear thinking
- Building context for customer and translating it into the team
- Going deep into details — even UXOs may need to sit with engineers and read code
- Business acumen — understanding what drives business metrics and targets
The specialization is 5-15% of the role. The rest is universal product craft: problem-solving, customer empathy, technical depth, and business acumen. This means Revolut's PO pipeline is flexible — great engineers can become UXOs and vice versa.