Product Valley

[S2] #6 Lifelong Friendships, How to be Innovative as a PM, Founder Mode w/ David Hersh

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/

[S2] #5 Path from SWE to PM, Value of an MBA and Why Mentorship is Important w/ Ramakanth Kanumuri

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/

[S2] #4 Undergrad Entrepreneurship; Balancing Startups, Studies, and a Social Life with Tejas Venkatesh (T&E Collab)

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. This episode is produced in collaboration with ⁠⁠CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship⁠. [https://www.cmute.io/] Host: ⁠Kevin Fang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirekevinfang/] Guest: ⁠Tejas⁠ Venkatesh [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn:li:fsd_profile:ACoAACC9JZoB0JZOLpUcNd7knD9cr_YMajfE0ZE&keywords=tejas%20venkatesh&origin=RICH_QUERY_SUGGESTION&position=0&searchId=ed7e6c87-4bad-4b32-b466-f798886e629d&sid=t9T&spellCorrectionEnabled=false]

[S2] #3 Enterprise SaaS and Entry-level Jobs in the AI Era: Round Table w/ CMU Alum at Walmart, McKinsey, Google (T&E Collab)

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. [https://www.cmute.io/] Host: Kevin Fang [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hirekevinfang/] Guests: * Nitul Shah [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitulshah/] * Harshika Jain [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harshikajain/] * Harsh Varshney [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harsh-varshney/]

[S2] #2 Talk with Amazon Sr. PM Tech, Anik Shah - How to transition from Software Engineering to Product Management

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/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anik-shah/] Connect with the host (Kinshuk Dudeja): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshukdudeja/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinshukdudeja/]