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They are the global bestselling authors of Swipe to Unlock and Product Management's Sacred Seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for cutting through industry hype, they specialize in breaking down complex technical, economic, and political concepts into accessible business strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIndividual Author Bios\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeel Mehta:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neel Mehta is a Harvard University Computer Science alumnus and former Associate Product Manager at Google. He has worked across tech sectors including Microsoft, Khan Academy, and the US Census Bureau. He also founded the Harvard Open Data Project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAditya Agashe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aditya Agashe is a tech entrepreneur, former Microsoft Azure Product Manager, and the CEO\/Co-Founder of the Y Combinator-backed startup Fiber AI. 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