E147 | How to Transition Into Tech from Another Industry: Insights from a Product Manager—Nicu Parente

His parents worked multiple jobs so they sent him back to the Philipines to be cared for by his relatives. Nicu came back to the US when he was 17 and later joined the military. After the military, he was faced with the decision to either go back to college or start to work. He chose the latter and ended up working at companies like Expedia, Microsoft and Sales force. Listen in as he tells Jonaed about:Listen in as Nicu talks about:* Five steps you can follow to transition into tech* What does a Product Manager do and salary ranges?* What he did to get ahead* How mentees help their mentors* Mistakes you can learn from* What he did to get the business experience needed for Project Management roles* How he dealt with burnout* The importance of following your curiosity to chart your own path Support/Contact Nicu:* Website: https://www.nicuparente.com/* Twitter: https://twitter.com/nicuparente* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicuparente/ Books and resources mentioned in this podcast:* Resume course: https://bit.ly/podcastpca* Derek Banas: https://www.youtube.com/@derekbanas* Free programs to transition into tech: https://www.nicuparente.com/tech-transition-resources/* Mentorship for Veterans: https://www.veterati.com/  * Mentor Mesh: https://mentormesh.io/ Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.* LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/JonaedIqbalNDConnect with us on social media!* LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeLinkedIn* Facebook: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeFB* Instagram: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeIG* Twitter: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeTW* TikTok: https://bit.ly/3qfUD2V* Join our discord server: https://bit.ly/NoDegreeDiscordThank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, drop us a review on Apple Podcast and/or subscribe to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nodegree.Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at nodegree.com. Need career or resume advice? Follow and/or connect with Jonaed Iqbal on LinkedIn.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonaed Connect with us on social media!- Instagram: @nodegreecareers- TikTok: @nodegree Thank you for sponsoring our show. If you'd like to support our mission to end the stigma and economic disparity that comes along with not having a college degree, please share with a friend, or drop us a review on Apple Podcast. Remember, no degree? No problem! Whether you're contemplating college or you're a college dropout, get started with your no-degree job search at NoDegree.com.