Athan Makansi
About Athan Makansi
Athan Makansi is the Senior Director of Product at The Muse and a Coach and Writer at Product Wellbeing, with a background in product management and a keen interest in health, longevity, and technology.
Current Role at The Muse
Athan Makansi is currently serving as the Senior Director of Product at The Muse in New York, United States. He began this role in 2024. Prior to this, he held multiple other positions within the company, indicating a consistent career trajectory within The Muse.
Previous Roles at The Muse
Before becoming the Senior Director of Product, Athan Makansi worked at The Muse in various capacities. He was the Director of Product from 2023 to 2024, Principal Product Manager from 2022 to 2023, and Product Lead from 2020 to 2022. Each role has been based in New York, showcasing his extensive experience and upward mobility within the company.
Experience with Product Wellbeing
Since 2020, Athan Makansi has been working as a Coach and Writer at Product Wellbeing, also based in New York, United States. His role here runs concurrently with his responsibilities at The Muse, reflecting his diverse skill set and dedication to multiple professional pursuits.
Early Career Highlights
Athan Makansi's career includes significant roles at several other companies. He worked as a Senior Product Manager at Ribbon in 2019-2020 and CommonBond.co from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, he was a Product Manager at OnDeck from 2016 to 2017 and held various roles at Vera Solutions in Mumbai and Washington DC from 2013 to 2016. His early career includes positions at Booz Allen Hamilton, Frontier Strategy Group, Kiva.org, and the Dean Rusk International Studies Program.
Education Background
Athan Makansi studied Political Science and Economics at Davidson College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. His academic foundation in these fields has likely contributed to his analytical and strategic approach in his various product management roles.