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The Product Experience

Podcast

Product Management Career

How do you avoid burnout in product management?

Louron serves as the Editor at Mind the Product, bringing 11+ years of experience in editorial roles across business and technology publications. For any editorial inquiries, you can connect with him on LinkedIn or email him at louron.pratt@pendo.io 

Louron Pratt

Frameworks

Susana Lopes: Embracing a dual-track career ladder in product

Anna studied English Literature and History at university. She is new to product management and is enjoying learning more about it.

Anna von Hagen

ProductTank

Career clinic for product managers by John Cutler

Hiring product managers by Kate Leto

Eira is an editor for Mind the Product. She's been a business journalist, editor, and copywriter for longer than she cares to think about.

Eira Hayward

Product Management Skills

Video

Identify and manage imposter syndrome by Phyllis Njoroge

Product Management

Why is hiring product managers so hard?

Chloe is a product manager with more than 3 years' worth of experience and am currently a product manager at an advertising technology company working on data flows and pipelines.  Previously she was a consumer facing product manager at a B2C travel company where she built experience for millions of users. She graduated from Northeastern University with a Bachelor's of Science in Data Science and Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing.  She is passionate about building user-centric solutions that sit at the intersection of data, design, and business. Outside of work, you will find her creating pottery, spending time with my cats, and traveling

Chloe Gold

Community Post

Navigating the workplace as a young product manager

Bihag Karnani is a Growth Product Leader at Google with extensive experience driving revenue and user acquisition for technology platforms. At Google, he currently works with the News team on Reader Revenue Manager, helping publishers optimize their digital revenue streams and develop sustainable business models. His previous work at Google Cloud focused on Partner Hub platform development. Prior to Google, Bihag led growth initiatives at OpenText for security products and managed smart home technology development at Canadian Tire. His expertise spans AI-driven growth strategies, subscription economics, and digital platform optimization. Bihag has authored multiple research papers on machine learning applications in business growth and is regularly invited to judge technology competitions and review academic papers in his field. He holds an MBA from Purdue University and a Bachelor's in Information Technology.

Bihag Karnani

Why self-care is your secret weapon as a product manager

Building the Kimolian Academy: How Eleni Lialiamou is helping women break into product

Swetha Viswanatha is a product manager with over a decade of experience in technology and automotive sectors. At Vail Systems, she spearheaded the design and launch of a telephony SaaS product, and at Ford Motor Company, she led the seat design and release for the 2018 Ford Expedition.

Holding academic degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Swetha excels in end-to-end product development, strategic innovation, and cross-functional team leadership. Outside of her professional pursuits, she enjoys painting, playing music, and traveling.

Swetha Viswanatha

Three unconventional ways to be a better product manager 

Reshmika is a Product Manager at Motorola Solutions with 3+ years of experience building B2B technology products using automation and AI. She holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Duke University and is a certified Scrum Master and Product Owner. With a strong foundation in product management, software engineering, and machine learning, she is passionate about translating user insights into impactful, value-driven products through innovation and collaboration.

Outside of work, Reshmika is a strong advocate for women in STEM and actively contributes to community initiatives. She is deeply passionate about knowledge sharing and mentorship, having mentored 90+ individuals in product management and career development.

Reshmika Dhandapani

Breaking into product management: A practical guide for aspiring product professionals

Sunday Rewind: Domain expert or practice expert: Your product management career

Mark Bailes is a Director of Technical Product Management, Assessments at VNS Health with 6 years of experience in the Healthcare Industry. He is passionate about creating value that drives outcomes for End Users and Customers, and using data to drive a Product Mindset within the organisation.

Mark Bailes

Networking – The learned superpower!

Paul is the Director of Business Development at Mind the Product. Before he joined the team, he was the co-founder of Product Collective, an initiative to bring together the global product community online and at INDUSTRY: The Product Conference. In recent years he led business development at DXY, a leading product design firm in the Midwest, and product innovation at MedCity Media, a publishing startup acquired by Breaking Media in 2015.

Paul McAvinchey

Building Product Teams

Product Manager vs Program Manager..what's the difference?

Hemanth Babu Shekar is a strategic product leader with 16 years of experience driving technological innovation across the tech industry. Currently serving at Rivian, he develops cutting-edge quality management systems that set new industry benchmarks. At Amazon, Hemanth launched machine learning products for transportation, optimizing complex logistics systems and solving critical attribution challenges. During his tenure at Meta, he developed AI-driven solutions for social commerce, addressing cross-platform tracking and user experience complexities. His career is distinguished by scaling breakthrough products across B2B and B2C sectors, consistently leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to solve intricate industry challenges.

Hemanth Babu Shekar

Should you specialize or stay versatile in product?

Namratha Vasu is a Product Manager with a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Duke University. She thrives on joining startups at pivotal early stages to build and scale impactful products. She was the first Product Manager at SmartCue and the second at Clerkie, where she is reshaping the way financial systems work using cutting-edge AI. Previously, she honed her tech expertise as a Systems Engineer at HPE and expanded her product acumen at C2FO, a pre-IPO fintech company.

A dedicated community builder, Namratha has contributed to organizing ProductCon and remains an active participant in the NYC product ecosystem. In her free time, she co-hosts the NYC Cafe Project on YouTube, reviewing cafés and sharing her passion for discovery and storytelling.