“If I don’t try then I’ll never know. ” Originally from Italy, Michele Catano is currently a Senior Product Manager at Electronic Arts, where he's working on a new game based on the famous The Sims IP. Michele came to the US in 2021, when he started his MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Previously, he has had a diverse set of experiences. Among many, he got his Engineering degree in Tokyo in 2016, worked in consulting between Asia and Europe for around 5 years and co-founded a MedTech startup in early 2020.

I am very excited to share episode 12 of Your Career, Unscripted. What stood out to me in this conversation is Michele’s deep level of self-reflection — I’m grateful to share how that has shaped his journey.

Listen to learn about…

• How his experiences living, working, and studying in Europe, Japan, and the U.S. shaped his perspective on his career and the way he approaches problems
• His experience navigating networking experiences and work as an introvert - and advice to those who are figuring out how to do the same
• What it means to work on a game thats not released yet
• How he didn’t know if being a PM would be the right fit, but also how he had to try to find out
• Advice on breaking into gaming and product management
• Finding balance between an interesting job and meaningful life

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