Software Engineer to Product Manager (from PM at Meta & Google)

A MUST WATCH if you are an engineer who wants to learn HOW to break into PRODUCT MANAGEMENT!
Interview with a Product Lead at #Meta and ex-Product Lead at #Google who started her journey as a software engineer

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Today I interviewed Shikha Kapoor, Product Lead at #Meta and former Product Lead at Google

Shikha shares some amazing tips on how to become a Product Manager if you are an Engineer!

@00:00 - Intro and Shikha's background
@03:18 - Why go from engineer to product manager?
@07:23 - What kept her so long in Product
@09:34 - Differences between Software Engineer and PM
@13:06 - What can engineers do to have clarity on whether PM is for them?
@17:01 - How can engineers transition into PM?
@22:11 - What are the strengths and weaknesses of eng. who become PMs?
@29:27 - Can you go back to being an engineer?
@30:50 - Advice for aspiring PMs
@33:00 - Connect with Shikha!

Connect with Shikha
LinkedIn:   / shikhakapoor  
Twitter:   / skapoor_connect  

⭐️ Need more resources and guides for Product Management? ⭐️
A step-by-step guide built on Notion to guide you
Articles on how to break into PM (that inspired the Notion template)
Resume templates (and review requests)
My YouTube channel with a lot of info on Product Management and interviews with PMs and many different companies
Finally, a link to schedule a call with me in case there's anything else I can help with or if you want mentoring
Everything in one place:
https://www.pmdiego.com/


💻 About me 💻
I'm a Senior Product Manager by day and content creator whenever I have a few minutes in the morning, day or night to spare! I have experience working in Product Management at Microsoft in AI & Machine Learning, as well as Cisco in Wireless Technologies. I'm originally from Mexico City and I moved to the U.S. in 2015 to study my MBA at Duke University. I discovered Product Management when I started Business School and since then, it has been my mission and my passion to help others break into this role!

✅ Disclosure ✅
This video is not sponsored; all opinions shared are my own.

✉️ contact ✉️
If you'd like to sponsor or work together on a video:
[email protected]

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