Lead product strategy and roadmap definition for custom models and self-hosted AI capabilities within GitLab. Drive discovery, prioritization, and delivery for features that support model flexibility, self-managed deployments, and AI agent orchestration use cases. Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and other product leaders to turn complex customer and technical needs into clear product direction. Define product requirements that account for infrastructure, configuration, deployment, and hardware considerations in self-hosted environments. Partner with internal stakeholders across GitLab AI initiatives to ensure this product area fits into the broader platform strategy. Guide tradeoff decisions with a strong focus on customer value, technical feasibility, and long-term platform quality. Support knowledge transfer and continuity as the team grows and evolves, helping new work move forward with context and clarity. Communicate plans, decisions, and priorities in a transparent way that helps distributed teams execute asynchronously.