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UW PM Podcast
by UW PM
Learning about product management here at the University of Waterloo.
Episodes
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Climbing the PM ladder as an Intern with Sophia Ma
In this episode, Sophia shares her journey from discovering product management to landing her first internships and building the technical and creative skills that set her apart. She offers practical advice for breaking into PM as a student, covering timelines and applications, side projects, and...
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From Harvard to Spotify: On Building Culture-Defining Products, Product Thinking Frameworks, and Finding Your PM Voice
In this episode of the UWaterloo Product Management Podcast, Rodolfo, a seasoned product leader whose work has shaped the way millions experience music, creativity, and connection. With an impressive track record at Meta, Reddit, Cameo, and Spotify, Rodolfo brings a rare blend of strategic rigor,...
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Customer-First Product Management: Perspectives on Deep User Understanding vs Technical Expertise at a Series B Startup
In this episode, we sit down with David Currie, a Product Manager at Pepper, a hyper-growth Series B startup, who brings a unique perspective on what it really takes to succeed in product management. With a background spanning engineering to solutions engineering to product, David shares hard-won...
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From Intern to Impact: Navigating PM Growth at Microsoft
What does it take to grow from an intern still figuring it all out to leading high-visibility products at one of the world’s most iconic tech companies? In this episode of the UWaterloo Product Management Podcast, August sits down with Swarathmika Kakivaya, a Product Manager II at Microsoft, to...
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Getting Into PM Internships: Advice I Wish I'd Had Earlier
This episode flips the usual format. Instead of chatting with someone who’s already graduated, we sat down with Palak Agarwal, a 4A Computational Math student who's navigated multiple PM internships - from early-stage startups to companies like Scotiabank, Arteria AI, and Gamma - and is heading…
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Skills, Mindset, & Leadership: The PM Journey from Intern to Senior
From starting as a software development intern to becoming a Senior Product Manager, this episode dives into the ups and downs of navigating a career in product management. We talk about the challenges of making the leap from intern to PM, the importance of self-advocacy, and how treating your...
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Innovating from Within: How to Drive Product Impact in Corporate Spaces
This episode features a recording of our fireside chat at ProdCon with Jeffrey Chan, Senior Manager at TD Invent. The conversation dives into Jeff’s strategies for driving industry-first innovations, balancing vision with execution, and cultivating an intrapreneurial mindset. From launching...
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Contradictions in PM: Building Key Skills Now to Lead in Grey Areas Later
In this episode, we dive into the contradictions of product management with Prashanth Rajendran, Senior Manager of Product Management at Samsung Research. From balancing technical expertise with business knowledge to navigating data-driven decisions and intuition, we discuss what it takes to...
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Curtis Lingard: Executive Director of Product at Cineplex Digital Media
We dive deep into Product with Curtis from how he got his break into Product to advice to his younger self.
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Iris Guo: PM at Arteria AI & Founder at Neutrify
Today we’re here with a very special guest, Iris, who is a Waterloo alumni and has previously worked in product management roles across both Canadian and American landscapes at companies like Google X, Microsoft, Neo, and Scale AI. Currently she is working with Arteria AI. On the side, she is…
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Justin Ford: Co-Founder at Javelin
In this podcast episode, we meet Justin Ford, the co-founder of Javelin Sports, a company on a mission to combat social isolation through sports. They initially set out to create a platform for adults to connect through sports but had to pivot when the pandemic hit. [00:00:02]: Introduction and...
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Manan Modi: Product Manager at Amplify
Discover the captivating journey of Manon Modi, a product management expert with a diverse background in government and big tech. Join him as he explores the dynamic world of startups, fintech, and the profound power of making a positive impact. Tune in to the UWPM podcast for an inspiring and...
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Catherine Hoang: Program and UX Strategy at Adobe
Hey UW PM listeners! We are switching it up a bit for our design folks by welcoming UW PM alumni Catherine Hoang! Soon to graduate from the GBDA program Catherine currently works as a Program and UX Strategist at Adobe. She also used to create gaming content on Youtube and worked previously as a...
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Kasey Fu: Search and AI Product Manager at Microsoft
Welcome back UW PM listeners! It’s been a few years and we’re super excited to start the podcast back up again! What better way to kick off the podcast than to talk with previous UW PM podcast host Kasey Fu! Kasey is a Waterloo and UW PM Alumni currently working at Microsoft as a Search and AI...
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José Ramos: Senior Product Manager at SAP
Welcome back to all UW PM Podcast listeners! We're starting this term off with an awesome long chat that your co-host Kasey had with his former manager at SAP, José! José is not only a proud Waterloo CS and Laurier MBA grad, but he also has over 20 years of product management and cross-functional...
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Neil Sharma: Engineering Program Manager Intern at Apple
A final episode for this semester with UW PM features Neil, who's currently an EPM at Apple! Neil's experiences at Apple are rich in content and his knowledge of product management as an intern brings amazing discussions to the table with UW PM's co-host, Kasey. Neil talks about what it takes to...
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Adam Thomas: Former Director of Product at Informed.co
In today's episode, Seeam sits down with Adam Thomas, the former Director of Product at Informed.co and a seasoned product author. Here, the two dive deep into Adam's story of how he discovered product management during his earlier years and then soared to become the highly reputable leader he is...
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Kevin Lau: Product Manager at Uber and Co-Founder of Hack the North
Kevin is a product manager on the Uber Eat's team and has extensive knowledge in product and engineering, as well as leadership activities back when he was a student at Waterloo. Being a Kleiner Perkins fellow and a founder of Hack the North (Canada's largest hackathon), he bring many great...
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Kaivalya Gandhi: Associate Product Manager at Verizon Media
In today's episode, Seeam sits down with Kai Gandhi, the former Co-Founder of the UW PM Team and an Associate Product Manager at Verizon Media, down in San Francisco. Here, we dive deep into Kai's journey co-founding his own startup after graduation, named EPOCH. He discusses different aspects of...
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Daivik Goel: Product Manager Intern at Tesla and Information Builders and Previous SWE Intern
Daivik is a current Waterloo computer engineering student, PM intern at Tesla, former member of UW PM, an accomplished product author, and a podcast host himself. Today, Kasey sits down remotely (amidst the COVID-19 crisis) with Daivik and together they chat about product management...
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Jocelyn Trisic: Product Manager Intern at Veeva Systems, Avidbots and Avail
Meet Jocelyn, a current PM intern at Veeva who also worked at a robotics company called Avidbots and a startup called Avail, all within a PM role. Today, Kasey sits down with Jocelyn (remotely, amidst the COVID-19 crisis) to talk about her co-op experiences, how she obtained her first co-op in…
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Mario Fernandopulle: Principal Product Manager at Veeva Systems and Previous Software Engineer
Mario carries with him years of experience in the product management field, as well as years of experience as a software engineer. Having worked with Veeva for 5 years, Mario is a full-time principle product manager who is a leader in the product management practice at Veeva Systems. Holding a…
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Mark Azer: Former Product Manager Intern at Datadog, Blackberry and SAP
Today, Seeam sits down with Mark Azer, a graduating student at the University of Waterloo and former Product Manager at Datadog, BlackBerry, and SAP. Here, they discuss his transition from software engineering to product management, even covering all kinds of in-between topics such as nailing…
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Karan Jain: Product Manager Intern at Top Hat, Veeva Systems, goFleet
Hi everyone! Today Kasey sits down with Karan Jain, a student from the University of Waterloo who is a current product owner at Top Hat! Karan studies chemical engineering and shares his story of how he got into product management, and awesome advice for anyone who wants to pursue the role and…
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Anish Ganesh: Product Manager at Rangle.io
Hello again! Today's episode features former podcast host Nick Yang and the featured guest, Anish Ganesh, who is a current Product Manager at Rangle.io! Rangle.io is a digital transformation consultancy company headquartered in Toronto! In this episode, Nick and Anish discuss both their…
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Ashwinder Cheema: Product Manager Intern at SAP
Hey everyone! Meet Ashwinder Cheema, a current product manager Intern at SAP and a former product manager intern at Blackberry Messenger! Ashwinder has a very great internship portfolio under his name including data and project-related gigs at Sun Life Financial and the Canadian Government. He…
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Prashant Bagga: Former Product Manager Intern at Microsoft
Hey everyone! Meet Prashant Bagga, a former product manager at Microsoft based in Canada. He brings and shares with us years of experience from his past internships, especially his most recent venture in product at Microsoft! He explains how he got into Product, what the role means to him, and…
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Max Vu: Former Product Marketing Manager Intern at Microsoft
Hey everyone! Meet Max Vu, a current student at the University of Waterloo studying a unique combination of biotechnology and economics. Max has worked at several interesting career-changing placements, including a start-up at Velocity called Medella Health, Manulife as a Project Coordinator, and...
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Sefunmi Osinaike: Product Manager at ecobee
Hey everyone! Meet Sefunmi Osinaike, a recent engineering grad of UW, and also a past president of UW PM! He has done internships at Microsoft and Apple and is currently working full-time for ecobee as a Product Manager. Doing a Thing Podcast Timestamps: 0:13 Tell me about yourself 3:14 Struggles...
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