Black Epics

Amber Kearney is a Product Manager at Capital One. We talk with Amber about how she developed technical fluency to transition from business consulting to Product Management. We also discuss how she prioritizes personal development and the launch of her new site. Follow us on twitter @blackepics and send us a voice message at https://anchor.fm/blackepics/message.

Justin Maddox is a Product Manager at Google on a team responsible for all of the crawling at Google. If that sounds like a big responsibility it's because it is. We discuss his path from finance and startup founder to Product Management. We also chat about what skills he’s built as a founder that have been beneficial in his PM roles. Follow us on twitter @blackepics and send us a voice message at https://anchor.fm/blackepics/message.

Shantell Williams is a Product Manager in the Facebook RPM Program. We discuss her path to product, how studying economics has been helpful in her product thinking, and her exciting rotation in AR/VR. Follow us on twitter @blackepics and send us a voice message at https://anchor.fm/blackepics/message

Cassandra Lewis is a Product Leader at Open Table. Prior to working at Open Table she built products at Amazon, LivingSocial, and Microsoft. We talk with Cassandra about the importance of developing your personal brand, building products that billions around the world use, and navigating the various priorities that pop up throughout the day as a Product Manager. Follow us on twitter @blackepics and send us a voice message at https://anchor.fm/blackepics/message.

Black Epics is a podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of successful Black Product Managers. Hear the inspiration behind the show in this Welcome and subscribe to get updates on future episodes. You can also follow along our journey on twitter @blackepics and via our mailing list.