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He Was Promoted 3x in 5 Years at Google (Bilawal Sidhu)


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1M+ TikTok Followers. Given a TED Talk. Thought leader in AR/VR and spatial computing.

In today's episode, we've got Bilawal Sidhu who went from Deloitte consultant to Senior Google PM.

Not just that, he managed to get 3 promotions in 5 years.

Without any doubt, he has bunch of insights to share on transitioning into the PM industry, thriving as a PM in big tech, and shaping the future of innovation.

That’s exactly what we’re covering today:

Introduction to the Guest - 00:00:01

Is Spatial Computing Just Hype? - 00:01:57

How Generative AI is Helping AR/VR Progress - 00:04:22

Why Vision Pro Was a Flop - 00:10:18

Why Meta's Quest Outsold Vision Pro - 00:13:15

Why He is Still Bullish on Google - 00:17:23

How He Landed a Role at Google (After Transitioning from Deloitte) - 00:28:01

Product Management Trends in 2008 - 00:36:19

The Less Glamorous Side of Being a PM at Google - 00:39:00

Working Experience in Google Cloud vs. Google Maps - 00:43:38

Decision-Making Processes of Google Maps Teams - 00:51:44

How He Got 3 Promotions in 5 Years - 00:59:26

Two Lessons from the Promotion Story - 01:05:25

Building an Innovation-Centric Mindset as a PM - 01:18:38

AI Tools and Their Use Cases for PMs - 01:23:17

Managing Time at Google - 01:28:02

The Future of PM Roles - 01:35:23

Step-by-Step Guide on Transfers and Transitions - 01:45:16

Why He's Blown Away by Procedural 3D Modeling - 01:54:40

What's Happening in the NERFs Space? - 02:01:01

Leaving Google and Becoming a Creator - 02:07:41

His Focus as a Content Creator - 02:18:30

Income Streams Breakdown - 02:28:24

2024 Review: Creator Life vs. Google Year 5 - 02:31:54

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Where to find Bilawal:

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

TED show

Newsletter

YouTube

Email [email protected] to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.

We have some great podcasts coming from: Chloe Shih (Most Followed PM creator on Instagram + YouTube), Sergio Pereira (Fractional CTO and CPO), and Adam Robinson. (CEO @ Retention.com & RB2B).

I’m so excited to share them with all of you.



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