David is a serial entrepreneur and product guy by heart. Over the course of last 30 years he has built, scaled and sold multiple startups. He currently leads product management at New Relic.

He is also a CMU 2Xer having completed his B.S. and MBA from CMU.

You can reach out to David on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhersh/

Ramakanth is a Sr. PM at Dell Technologies. He graduated from Tepper School of Business in 2017 after completing his full-time MBA and since then he has been working at Dell within the Cloud Infrastructure Technology space. In this episode Ramakanth shares:

- His journey from SWE to PM

- Value of an MBA in a Product Manager's Career

- Importance of Mentorship

You can find Ramakanth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rskanumuri/

Connect with the Host on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshukdudeja/

In this episode, we're joined by Tejas Venkatesh, co-founder of Fitted and a Lead on the Iris Lunar Rover project. Tejas shares his journey from founding Nile to revolutionizing online shopping with Fitted, his experiences in space robotics, and how his military service has shaped his entrepreneurial path. We delve into problem discovery, solution ideation, and balancing academic responsibilities with startup ambitions.

We're joined by CMU alumni and industry leaders from Walmart, McKinsey, and Google, who share their expert views on the transformation of enterprise SaaS through AI integration.

Our guests discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, providing a deep dive into how companies and new graduates are adapting to stay competitive in a rapidly changing landscape.

This episode is produced in collaboration with ⁠CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship⁠.

Host: Kevin Fang

Guests:

Anik Shah (Tepper MBA 2022) is currently helping Amazon Business to launch in emerging markets. In this conversation we dive deep into the classic transition from Software Engineering to Product Management. Anik also shareds his thoughts on how to transition from being a good product manager to a great one.

Connect with Anik on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anik-shah/

Connect with the host (Kinshuk Dudeja): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshukdudeja/

In this episode, we had our alumni Trishala Pillai over our first podcast of season 2024. She is one of the most energetic and self-driven PMs I know in my life. Enjoy our talk about:

Chris Butler is a chaotic good product manager, writer, and speaker. He currently leads the Core Machine Learning Efforts at Google. He has played a pivotal role at Cognizant, Meta, KAYAK and Waze. Chris also co-founded The Uncertainty Project, a close-knit community of decision makers.

You can find Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbu/

Connect with the Host on : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshukdudeja/

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Join us for a compelling dialogue with Cher Hu, a dynamic APM II at Google and Columbia alumna. From her career pivot from law and investment banking to her current role at Google Labs, Cher offers invaluable insights into the intricate world of product management.

Host: Annie Qin (Linkedin)

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Manan Modi, a multi-talented product leader, startup builder, investor, and writer. From his academic journey transitioning from Carnegie Mellon to Cornell to his extensive experience working at influential organizations like Adobe, Accenture, and Amplify, Manan has developed a unique perspective on the world of startups and product management which he shares in this episode, produced in collaboration with CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship.

Host: Kevin Fang (Linkedin)

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Edwin Bodge is a Principal Product Manager at Duolingo and has played a significant role in Building Duolingo’s Flagship GPT-4 Language Product called Duolingo Max. 

In this episode Edwin talks about: 

You can find Edwin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwinbodge/

Find the hosts Tilly Zuo and Kinshuk Dudeja on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tillyzuo/
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