Laura Hamilton is a Group Product Manager at Groupon, leading product for its consumer web, international, LivingSocial, and also a speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in machine learning and analytics, Laura shares her professional journey from financial trader to product manager and why it’s important to take on challenges that scare…
Michael Smith is Chief Product Officer of Prodigy Finance and a speaker for Product Management Festival 2018. With a background in engineering, product management, and acting and directing, Michael shares his lessons learned, both the good and the bad, from his career transitions and time on and off the stage. Our readers like to see…
Lalitha Ramani is Walmart Lab’s Senior Director of Product Management and also a keynote speaker for the upcoming Product Management Festival Singapore 2018. Read on to learn more about Lalitha’s unique point of view, her approach to product management regardless of industry, and how she handles ecommerce for North America and UK successfully…. from thousands of…
Product Management Festival (PMF) Singapore is taking place on 18–19 June 2018. Product managers will have the opportunity to learn from over 25 speakers from companies such as Google, Facebook, and many others. Over the 2-day event, PMs will experience: An amazing speaker line-up: hear product leaders from companies like Google, Flipkart, Atlassian, Booking.com, and more share…
What can be challenging about being a product manager Every job has its rewards and challenges. In an earlier post, I discussed what can make the product management role rewarding and attractive enough to keep us in it. But there are certainly days or parts of the role that can be frustrating, and I share…
What’s so great about being a product manager anyways? As we know, product managers come into their roles through many paths. Once in that role, what makes them stay? What makes them enjoy being a product manager? It depends on each individual’s situation, and I give my perspective below, though I believe my thoughts are…
and We are pleased to offer three Google Women in Tech Conference and Travel Grants to attend PMF 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. The grants include: Free registration for the conference Up to 1000 EUR towards travel costs (to be paid after the conference) To be eligible for a grant, the candidate must: Be a woman working in or studying Computer…
Just as the product management role can differ depending on the organization, the path to becoming a product manager can also vary greatly. Some were former engineers; others had a business background. Some went through a formalized program (or were involved with a more structured team); others were thrown in the deep end and learned…
1. How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers New businesses often struggle finding their first customers. The challenge is even more difficult with startups in the sharing economy that launch as platforms connecting independent service providers with consumers. Check out these lessons to find out how big players did it. 2. The DIY Illusion The DIY…
Managing a product with 433 million users in over 200 countries is not an easy job. But it’s what 2016 Product Management Festival (PMF) Keynote Giovanni Iachello, Head of International and Data Products at LinkedIn, does every day. Giovanni has a passion for innovating how people live, work and communicate. At PMF this year he…
