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One does not simply walk into Product Management

One does not simply walk into Product ๐Ÿ‘Œ

#CallForSpeakers pitch for #LandingFestival Berlin 2018 (March 14, 15)

Interested in how to transition into Product Management? ๐Ÿ’Š

Vote for this talk to be selected by giving a star โญ to this repo.

More info on the Festival here: https://landingfestival.com/berlin.

Description

Idolised by some ๐Ÿ™, misunderstood by many ๐Ÿ™ˆ, Product Management blends a multitude of disciplines into a unique role for which there is no standard curriculum ๐Ÿ“š or career path ๐ŸŽข.

In this talk, Iโ€™ll demystify ใŠ™๏ธ the role of the Product Manager ๐Ÿ˜Ž, talk about why it is awesome โšก (and why, sometimes, it isn't ๐Ÿ’ฃ), share insights ๐Ÿ’ก into what mastery in product management looks like ๐ŸŽป, and discuss how you can start building your Product skill set and take concrete steps ๐Ÿพ to land your first Product job.

Key takeaway

You will leave this session knowing:

  • what Product Management is ๐Ÿ”ญ โ›ต ๐Ÿ”ฎ
  • what Product Managers actually do ๐Ÿ“ฅ ๐ŸŽฌ โ›” ๐ŸŽค
  • why you would fit into Product or not ๐ŸŽฐ
  • what actions to take next to land your first Product job ๐Ÿ“

Why Listen To Me (short bio)

Engineer ๐Ÿ”ง by training, Product guy by heart โค๏ธ, I'm an early adopter of all the things: hoverboards ๐Ÿ‚, noise cancelling ๐ŸŽง, Switch ๐ŸŽฎ, drones ๐Ÿš, etc โŒš ๐Ÿ“ฑ.

Consulted for big banks ๐Ÿฆ running Cobol ๐Ÿ˜ฑ, then moved to ๐Ÿš€ Startup + Techno ๐ŸŒ Mecca Berlin โ„๏ธ to reboot my career in Product.

Built stuff, led a trainee ๐Ÿฃ program for aspiring Product Managers, collected underpants, profited ๐Ÿ“ˆ, and returned to Lisbon ๐ŸŒŠ to tackle new challenges managing B2B Products powered by AI ๐Ÿ‘พ @ Feedzai.

Mandatory Matrix Quote: I can only show you the door. You're the one that has to walk through it.

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