#174: Ex-Microsoft Head of Product: Anand Subbaraj on Building AI for the Trades
from Owned and Operated - A Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC Business Growth Podcast
by John Wilson
Published: Tue Mar 04 2025
Show Notes
Anand Subbaraj, former Head of Product at Microsoft, joins us to share his journey from big tech to building Zuper, a game-changing field service management platform.
We dig into why he left Microsoft to tackle a massive industry problem, the challenges of launching a tech startup and how Zuper is reshaping field service management with flexibility, automation, and a seamless customer experience.
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John Wilson: @WilsonCompanies on X
Jack Carr: @TheHVACJack on X
Episode Guest:
Anand Subbaraj on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anandsubbaraj
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